Senior Lab Analyst, Microbiology

Job Summary

In this role you will focus on global support, plant routine and/or non-routine YBB products testing, water and environment testing in Microbiology Laboratory. You will be responsible for lab equipment maintenance and calibration to comply to cGMP. You are required to ensure a continuous supply of laboratory operating items and proper laboratory housekeeping.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct testing of finished products according to respective test procedures and compendia methods.
• Develop / support method transfers, protocols and validations.
• Develop equipment qualification / re-qualification and execute / review protocol.
• Assist Associate Manager in resource allocation, e.g. overtime planning, reagent and consumable inventory management.
• Train junior lab analyst on the testing according to respective test procedures and compendia methods.
• Assist in, or conduct, investigations of lab tests (OOS, LIR, deviations, trend review).
• Maintenance, calibration and basic troubleshooting of laboratory equipment.
• Maintenance of media, buffers and consumable inventory.
• Ensure proper storage and disposal of all chemicals used in the lab.
• Proper documentation, data entry and review of all test results.
• Ensure all quality documents are properly filed and maintained according to SOPs.
• Report all non-conformance and equipment failures to Associate Manager.
• Champion the team in routine housekeeping and continuous improvements in designated labs.
• Ensure compliance to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
• Follow laboratory safety rules, regulations and standard operating procedures required for the task assigned.
• Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times.
• Able to comply with the company’s quality policy at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology or equivalent
• Advanced Diploma / Diploma in Life Science / Biotechnology / Microbiology with minimum of five years relevant laboratory experience

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Familiarity with cGMP and GLP
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in English language (speak/ read/ write)