This is a 24 months project requiring 2-3 days per week commitment. The work will be carried out on site as well as remotely.

Responsabilities:

• Provides technical leadership and expertise in pharmaceutical industry microbiology, including laboratory workflow, regulatory guidelines, pathogen characterization. Works closely with other functions (i.e., marketing, operations, quality as well as Engineering R&D) to troubleshoot, characterize, and resolve needs in existing technologies

• With minimal oversight, delivers hands-on lab-based experimental contributions toward programs or business objectives. Is highly learning agile and organized: proficient in executing multiple, simultaneous projects in a time-efficient manner

• Serves as an R&D microbiology representative on a cross-functional team, or in external scientific meetings and collaborations as appropriate

• Maintains substantial current knowledge in relevant state-of-the-art principles in the pharmaceutical industry microbiology

• Prepares and presents regulated documents, protocols, and technical reports. Keeps detailed notebook records

• Leads or participates in resolving regulatory, manufacturing, or safety issues affecting new pharmaceutical industry products

• Sterility Testing

• Microbial Enumeration and Specified Microorganism (MET / SMT) testing

• Validation of alternative microbiological methods

• Microbiological Control and Monitoring of Aseptic Processing Environments

Qualified candidates must have:

• Academic degree in a life science field

• Experience in applying (USP and/or EP)

• Sterility Testing experience

• Experience with microbiological Control and Monitoring of Aseptic Processing Environments

• Validation of alternative microbiological methods

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) in English

• Excellent in writing scientific and technical texts

• Being able to transfer knowledge to others

• Being organized and pay attention to detail

• Being able to work on multiple projects, prioritize and meet project deadlines.

• Good analytical, listening, and negotiation skills

• Proactive, decisive, flexible

All candidates must be legally eligible to work in the Netherlands.

ProPharma Group does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters/third parties. Please, no phone calls or emails to anyone regarding this posting.

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