QC Microbiologist

Kelly Science is seeking a Quality Control Microbiologist for a growing company located in Miami, FL.

Salary: $57,000/year

Shift: Monday- Friday 8am-5pm

Employment Type: Full Time; Temp to Hire

Summary:

As the Quality Control Microbiologist, you will be responsible for performing and managing quality control testing results for human tissue donors, recovered and acquired tissue, and final processed grafts.

Job duties include:

• Perform QC testing of tissue samples including cell viability testing, bioburden of recovery cultures, sterility testing, in-process bioburden, method suitability, gram staining, biochemical testing, and microbial identification utilizing VITEK 2.

• Perform QC release testing of microbiology media, materials, and reagents.

• Review test results and manage Biomaterial Tracking System (BTM) according to internal standard procedures to ensure proper management, tracking and disposition of grafts.

• Support environmental monitoring (EM) of the facility by reading environmental monitoring plates. Processing samples for identification, maintain records and trend analysis.

• Support water system testing of the facility by testing for total organic carbon (TOC), bioburden, endotoxin, and conductivity, reading plates and processing samples for identification.

• Support and execute qualification/validation protocols of QC testing methods if needed.

• Review testing reports, protocols, and procedures to ensure compliance with internal requirements and application regulations.

• Participate in the on-call weekend rotation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in microbiology, biology or a scientific related field.

• 2+ years of experience with relevant microbiology testing including bioburden, sterility, growth promotion, gram staining, and microbial identification.

• Experience with VITEK 2 strongly desired.

• Experience with working under aseptic operation is required

Interested? Please apply today for immediate consideration!

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