Scientist - Biology/Microbiology

For Biology/Microbiology services in the Manufacturing area.

WHAT MAKES YOU A FIT: 

The Technical Part:

• Bachelor’s degree in Natural Sciences and at least 2+ years of previous experience in Biology/Microbiology activities within the Pharmaceutical or Medical Device industry. 
• Shift: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift, and according to business needs.
  • 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM
  • Available to work on weekends. 
• Bilingual: (Spanish and English)  
• Experience in:
  • Biological Agent
  • Assays 
  • Biomarker
  • Growth promotion
  • Endotoxin
  • Bioburden testing

• Our Next Piece is someone who treats everyone they meet like family, especially our resources, clients and team members. In other words, being a customer service pro is one your (many) talents. Being the Piece means you're full of bright ideas and eager to innovate, always bringing top-quality results to the table. Are you ready to take on this new challenge?

AS A PIECE OF FITS, YOU WILL: (The day-to-day on the job)

• Perform laboratory analysis, including but not limited to Microbial Purity Test, Bacterial Endotoxin Test, Biological Indicators certification and analysis, Endotoxin test, and other applicable tests for all raw materials, drug substances, and products, in accordance with internal and external regulations, policies, and supply chain cycle time goals.
• Complies with Laboratory Schedules for raw materials, product testing, utilities, environmental monitoring, and special projects.
• Performs water sampling and analysis; keeps trend analysis updated as required; works on test method validation or special projects; handles environmental and utilities sampling and testing; and processes validation and cleaning & trend analysis.
• Identifies all microbial growths detected, performs all laboratory activities under cGMP practices and compliance policies, conducts media preparation, growth promotion tests, provides support in investigations and manufacturing issues, ensures that equipment is qualified, calibrated, and in good condition for its use, and verifies that culture media used for testing are approved and within expiration date.
• Operates laboratory equipment, such as autoclaves, pH meters, microscopes, balances, and identification systems (manual/automatic) and computerized systems.
• Prepare all culture media, reagents, stock cultures, and materials required for testing, if required.

WHO WE ARE:

We are a Service Provider company different from the rest. We pride ourselves in how we treat the most important piece of our company's puzzle: you! We integrate Engineering, Construction, Maintenance, Utilities and Specialized Technical services across the Island (and in the US as well!). Our company is flexible, family-oriented and focused on our resources' well-being, while providing our Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Manufacturing industry clients with top-notch quality talent. We're FITS! 

Are you the Next Piece?