QC Microbiologist

Job description

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Job Title

QC Microbiologist

About the Opportunity

You will contribute to the continued success of our QC department by providing QC support services while performing a key role in the maintenance of a safe, efficient and functional Laboratory, in accordance with cGLP and cGMP. 

Engage with our Continuous Improvement programme to share your ideas and experience to further optimise our laboratory function.

Comply with all regulatory and safety guidelines to protect yourself, your colleagues and our patients.

About Sanofi Business Unit

The multiple national award-winning Sanofi Waterford biopharmaceutical and medical device campus is located in Waterford on Ireland’s southeast coast.

Sanofi, a global healthcare leader, discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions focused on patients' needs.

Key responsibilities

·  Provide QC services, oversight and support to site.
·  Perform all activities to current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) and current Good Laboratory Practice (cGLP) requirements.
·  Perform sampling and testing activities within the QC laboratory and manufacturing areas.
·  Perform equipment calibrations.
·  Identify and implement continuous improvement projects as required regarding safety, lean and GPTW.
·  Use of LIMS system.
·  Document updates in compliance with cGMP.
·  Sample receipt and reconciliation.
·  Effective interaction with other departments on matters related to QC.
·  Assist with training of QC technicians in areas of expertise and knowledge.
·  Complete investigations on a timely basis.
·  Update the QC Team Leader on potential problems and highlight improvements where possible by use of the normal communication means.
·  Ensure all quality documentation and records are complete and current.

About You

To excel in this role you will need to have:-

Essential requirements:

Minimum Qualifications: Cert in Science or related subject.

Experience

·  1+ year experience working in a manufacturing environment – ideally part of which would be in the pharmaceutical sector.
·  Operational knowledge of quality laboratories in a fast moving manufacturing environment. Knowledge of quality management systems, pharmaceutical manufacturing operations, requirements for cGLP. 
·  Understands relevant quality/compliance regulations. Can manage projects to plan.
·  Understands KPI’s for the site.

What Sanofi can offer you

·  Opportunity to join a progressive team and to work with the latest developments in Biological products e.g. mAbs.
·  Opportunity for progression in a fast paced diverse working environment.

Benefits of working in this role

·  Progression opportunities as the business continues to grow.
·  Competitive salary and bonus package.
·  Further education opportunities.

Terms of Employment

The role is based in the Sanofi Waterford site.

·  Start Date: ASAP
·  Working Hours: Monday to Thursday: 08:00 to 16:30.  Friday: 08:00 to 15:30

About Sanofi

Empower Life Everyday

At Sanofi we work across human health from vaccines to rare diseases, and consumer healthcare. This creates opportunities to work across different areas to build a diverse and exciting career. Sanofi has the capabilities and resources to support your aspirations to fulfill your ambitions and be the best you can be.

Our purpose at Sanofi is to work passionately every day to understand and solve healthcare needs of people across the world. Our ambition is by 2025, to be a top 3 innovative, global and diversified human healthcare company. One that embraces transformative technologies and is focused on its area of excellence, which means we’re not there to try to solve everybody’s problems. We want to focus on those areas where we know we are making a difference.  

The values we are live by are teamwork, courage, respect and integrity.

At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.