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*** 3rd. Shift- Sunday - Thursday 10pm.-6:30am.***

Education and Experience

• Ability to work with direct supervision.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.
• 0-2 years’ experience preferred.
• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific field preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of laboratory instrumentation.
• Knowledge of Global Regulatory and cGMP requirements.
• Intermediate technical writing skills.
• Intermediate organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with peers, department management and cross-functional peers.

Key responsibilities

• Executes best practices in the laboratory.
• Operates laboratory equipment used to provide sterile and depyrogenated materials.
• Performs environmental monitoring activities in support of manufacturing, including cleanroom, water, and compressed gas sampling.
• Review all data in accordance with applicable procedures and cGMP requirements.
• Performs microbial isolation techniques, Gram stains and supports microbial identification process.
• Administrative tasks.
• Participates/supports Aseptic Processing Simulations, media unit inspection and restoration activities.
• Assist other analysts, freely sharing knowledge and experience.
• Document training per procedural and cGMP requirements.
• Performs inventory activities, including but not limited to completing inventory at predetermined frequency and on ad hoc basis, stocking, unboxing materials, disposal of expired materials, etc.
• Read EM and testing plates and assess against alert and action levels as appropriate.
• Communicate effectively with management regarding more complex issues.
• Train colleagues on environmental monitoring sample collection.
• Aseptically prepares materials for entry into the manufacturing suite cleanrooms.

• Perform peer review of testing data.

  • Review all data in accordance with applicable procedures and cGMP requirements.

  • Ensure all testing is performed in a compliant matter.

  • Complete all review in accordance with required timelines.

  • Communicate effectively with peers, and demonstrate teamwork, with regards to results of review and corrections required.

  • In addition, this position may perform the following duties:

  • Train colleagues on environmental monitoring sample collection.

  • Bioburden testing, BI testing, and endotoxin testing.

• Demonstrates aseptic technique when performing a Microbiological Test or Environmental Monitoring.
• Ensure all testing is performed in a compliant matter.
• Performance routine maintenance and housekeeping activities for laboratories and equipment/instrumentation per procedure.

• Participate in departmental training initiatives.

  • Document training per procedural and cGMP requirements.

  • Assist other analysts, freely sharing knowledge and experience.

  • Executes best practices in the laboratory.

• Communicate effectively with peers, and demonstrate teamwork, with regards to results of review and corrections required.
• Complete all review in accordance with required timelines.
• Communicates appropriately with peers and Laboratory Management regarding scheduled duties.
• In addition, this position may perform the following duties:
• Paperwork management and tracking.
• Uses tracking tools as appropriate (EM batch release, sample trackers, etc.)

• Performs routine laboratory and EM activities.

  • Prepares schedules and sample labels from Laboratory Management System(s).

  • Performs environmental monitoring activities in support of manufacturing, including cleanroom, water, and compressed gas sampling.

  • Participates/supports Aseptic Processing Simulations, media unit inspection and restoration activities.

  • Maintain Aseptic Area qualification status.

  • Aseptically prepares materials for entry into the manufacturing suite cleanrooms.

  • Operates laboratory equipment used to provide sterile and depyrogenated materials.

  • Read EM and testing plates and assess against alert and action levels as appropriate.

  • Performs microbial isolation techniques, Gram stains and supports microbial identification process.

  • Performance routine maintenance and housekeeping activities for laboratories and equipment/instrumentation per procedure.

  • Performs inventory activities, including but not limited to completing inventory at predetermined frequency and on ad hoc basis, stocking, unboxing materials, disposal of expired materials, etc.

  • Demonstrates aseptic technique when performing a Microbiological Test or Environmental Monitoring.

  • Communicates appropriately with peers and Laboratory Management regarding scheduled duties.

  • Uses tracking tools as appropriate (EM batch release, sample trackers, etc.)

  • Administrative tasks.

  • Paperwork management and tracking.

  • Communicate effectively with management regarding more complex issues.

• Prepares schedules and sample labels from Laboratory Management System(s).
• Bioburden testing, BI testing, and endotoxin testing.
• Maintain Aseptic Area qualification status.

• Travel not expected.
• Performs general laboratory duties as assigned.

• Travel Requirement

  • Travel not expected.

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On-site Protocol
Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.

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