Junior Team Member - Microbiology

Job Purpose

Execute analysis of allocated samples and Produce reliable and reproducible results in order to ensure their compliance to the microbiological quality parameters and predefined specifications and standards.

Analyse and review samples based on work allocation to meet the service level agreement

• Analyse samples as per priority and work allocation
• Review the data as per respective specification, Microbiological Methods and results obtained
• Prepare, review and submit reports  to Team leader within stipulated timelines in order to support individual sample release within stipulated timelines to achieve SLA

Report errors, abnormal observations, non-compliances related to procedures, equipment and instruments, and deliver results promptly to facilitate timely action and avoid delay in releases 

• Initiate investigations and take necessary corrective and preventive actions
• Investigate incidence & lab error on priority basis so that batch release timely and issues are not recurring 

Document entries, raw data and findings concomitantly in relevant test data sheets so as to facilitate the lab QA to review the reports and avoid missed entries  

• Review reports as per cGMP & GDP for compliance to GLP
• Ensure no GMP / regulatory concern are raised by adhering to SOPs and following procedures

Evaluate & document Instrument / equipment break down and suggest mechanisms to avoid the same

Maintain equipment and instruments optimally to ensure no incidences or non-compliances occur due to malfunctioning of equipment/ instruments