Microbiology Supervisor I

Perrigo Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

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Job summary

Perrigo is seeking a Microbiology Lab Supervisor in New York to lead a team of microbiologists conducting testing of pharmaceutical materials and products, ensuring compliance with cGMP and FDA regulations. The role serves as a microbiology SME for risk assessments and supports manufacturing, packaging, engineering, and validation.

Schedule: first shift, Monday–Friday with occasional weekend on-call. Bachelor's degree in Biology/Microbiology and 3+ years GMP lab experience, plus 1+ year

Qualifications

• Three+ years in a GMP laboratory environment.
• Minimum one year supervisory experience.
• Implement and monitor data integrity controls.
• Oversee daily micro lab activities including scheduling.
• Ensure cGMP and FDA compliance across lab operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of microbiologists for testing materials and products.
• Ensure cGMP compliance and adherence to SOPs.
• Serve as SME for microbial risk assessments in projects.
• Maintain inspection readiness for audits.
• Author and revise SOPs and test methods.
• Investigate OOS or atypical results and CAPAs.
• Monitor lab performance and safety metrics.

Skills

GMP lab experience

Supervisory experience

Data integrity

Lab scheduling

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Microbiology or related discipline

Job description

At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All. We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula. Dedicated to providing The Best Self-Care for Everyone, we are the people behind the brands you trust. We are Opill®, Compeed®, Solpadeine®, NiQuitin®, and many more. We Are Perrigo. We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where each person can experience a sense of belonging.

Join us on our One Perrigo journey as we evolve to win in self-care.

Description Overview

To ensure the Quality and Compliance of raw materials and products by overseeing daily Microbiology laboratory activities including testing and personnel for the support of Perrigo operations and manufacturing needs.

Scope of the Role

The Microbiology lab Supervisor is responsible for leading a team of Microbiologists that provides testing of topical, nasal spray and suppository pharmaceutical products. This role ensures compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), FDA regulations, internal quality systems, and approved procedures. The Microbiology lab Supervisor serves as a key quality Subject Matter Expert for microbial risk assessments in project teams for Manufacturing, Packaging, Engineering, and Validation.

Schedule: First shift, Monday through Friday. Occasional weekend on-call support may be required.

Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Microbiology or related discipline, with three or more years experience in a GMP laboratory environment and one or more years of previous supervisory experience. Consideration can be given to candidates without previous supervisory experience who meet all other qualifications and possess considerable laboratory knowledge in a pharmaceutical environment.
• Responsible for implementing and monitoring cGMP requirements for all data generated by the QC laboratory, including data integrity and controls.
• Responsible for day-to -day activities of micro lab including scheduling of work, data review and release, and safety requirements
• Responsible as registered supervisor for microbiology lab in NYS board of pharmacy permit and maintains renewal
• Supervise, coach, evaluate, and oversee training of Microbiologists responsible for the testing of raw material, products, water and environmental monitoring of manufacturing and packaging operations.
• Ensure all lab activates comply with cGMP requirements, FDA regulations, approved procedures, and internal SOPs.
• Provide Microbiology support to operations by addressing quality concerns, conducting risk assessments, and escalating issues when appropriate.
• Perform micro risk assessment for new raw materials and formulations to justify and assign appropriate specifications
• Author, revise, review, and approve SOPs, test methods. specifications and other controlled documents; develop new procedures and improve existing microbiology lab procedures as needed.
• Author investigations involving OOS or atypical results, environmental monitoring excursions, and other quality events in which microbiological risk is present.
• Design and implement appropriate CAPAs
• Monitor compliance trends and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Act as microbiology SME during inspections, customer audits, and internal audits while maintaining inspection readiness and implementing remediation activities.
• Track and trend lab performance and safety metrics and implement changes when necessary to maintain customer service

Benefits

We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally.

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We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by law. #weareperrigo