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Associate Technician - QC Microbiology and Sterility Lab Technician - 2 Year Fixed Term Contract

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At a Glance

Location
GBR - Buckinghamshire - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Employment
Full time
Posted
2026-03-23

Key Requirements

Required Skills

ExcelMicrosoft Office

Certifications

  • GMP

Domain Knowledge

  • Education
  • Medical
  • Regulatory

Requirements

Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

Cleanroom experience desirable.

Accountability, Accountability, Bioburden Testing, Biochemical Tests, Biological Assessments, cGMP Training, Change Control Processes, Compound Management, Data Preparation, Diagnostic Pathology, Documentations, GMP Compliance, Growth Promotion Test, Laboratory Operations, Medical Testing, Microbiological Techniques, Microbiological Test, Molecular Microbiology, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacovigilance, Plate Reading, Policy Development, Protocol Writing, Quality Management, Quality Management System Improvement {+ 5 more}

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Responsibilities

To perform testing of intermediate and finished products in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), dossier and where relevant, as per pharmacopoeia requirements.

Microbiology Testing (Bioburdens, plate reading, sterility testing, Lungworm testing, growth promotion and Inactivation’s) in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).

Raising of deviations in the Quality Management System and completion of non-investigative records.

Responsible for actioning change control tasks generated in the Quality Management System.

Entering and locking of testing result in SAP.

Update of SOP's ensuring they are current and relevant.