Microbiologist-, QC Micro - Afternoon shift Alliston

Overview

This is where you make a difference in our patients’ safety. As a member of the Baxter Quality team, you will play an essential part in our mission of saving and sustaining lives. Quality is important throughout the entire product lifecycle and works collaboratively with all areas of the organization. Because Quality touches everything Baxter does, a role in Quality provides many opportunities for growth, learning and a successful career that has a daily impact on people’s lives.

• Detail Oriented
• Continuous Learner
• Courageous
• Cooperative
• Critical Thinker
• Influential

• Support for Parents
• Continuing Education/ Professional Development
• Employee Heath & Well-Being Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• 2 Days a Year to Volunteer

You are driven by the knowledge that the products you help make saves and sustain lives. You can move quickly, address questions, and encourage teammates, all while getting quality products out on time. You are calm, positive, and a key part of a fast‑paced environment that emphasizes camaraderie and teamwork.

• Obtain water, air and surface samples from designated sites on a daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly basis as part of the environmental‑monitoring program; conduct the required testing, incubation, and plate reading in accordance with specifications.
• Perform daily solution bioburden testing for total count and spore count in accordance with approved procedures, ensuring documentation is complete and results are recorded in a timely manner.
• Process biological indicators to support sterilizer qualifications.
• Perform daily endotoxin and subvisible particulate testing of finished goods as per approved procedures and specifications.
• Carry out testing and complete documentation for critical work requests and emergency response incidents to support timely start‑up of production.
• Prepare and/or perform growth promotion testing on prepared or purchased media.

• Safety glasses, safety shoes, ear plugs, jumpsuit, hood, hairnet, beard cover, gloves, isolation mask and boots (additional PPE required when cleaning).
• Constant or intermittent exposure to elevated levels of noise.
• Working around equipment, machinery and belts.

• College diploma or university degree in a related field (Microbiology).
• Knowledge of Aseptic Technique and Microbiological Methods.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in Word & Excel.
• Previous experience working in a Quality function.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with critical thinking abilities.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with all levels of the organization.
• Strong ability to balance multiple priorities with excellent time‑management skills.
• Detail‑oriented with the ability to work under pressure.
• Uncompromising dedication to quality.
• Ability to work off shift, holidays and plant shutdowns on a rotating basis.
• Coverage for production overtime Saturdays on a rotating basis is mandatory.
• Must comply with Good Laboratory Practices.
• When performing sterilizer qualifications, work is conducted in extreme environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, wet, moving trucks, loud, hot pipes).

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.