Microbiology Specialist

Job Objective: 

Job duties & Responsibilities:

• General preparation of culture media and diluents.
• Operates according to the Laboratory S.O.Ps.
• Ensures quality of microbiological culture media by performing growth promotion testing.
• Performs sampling of raw materials, semi-finished products packaging materials, purified water, machine final rinse water, and air.
• Performs Microbiological examination of raw materials, semi-finished products packaging materials, finished products, water, and machine final rinse water & air.
• Performs isolation& identification of specified microorganisms by microbiological examination, morphological characteristics, and a biochemical confirmatory test.
• Performs data entry and maintains all department records and documents according to current procedure and issues certificates for the examined samples.
• Conduct preservative adequacy testing for new formulations before launch.
• Supports cleaning validation by performing environmental monitoring (of air, surface and machine).
• Performs qualification of standard microbiological test methods.
• Making slants of stock culture of microorganisms weekly and ensure its purity.
• Carrying out OOS (Out of specifications) procedures for non-conformity results.
• To ensure the implementation of HSE regulation.