QC Microbiology Analyst

Klybeck Life Sciences MENA is part of Klybeck Life Sciences, a Basel-based organization with more than 35 years of experience in biopharmaceutical and veterinary product development and manufacturing.

The company specializes in developing high-quality vaccines that meet international specifications, utilizing Epi-linked isolated pathogenic strains to maximize immunity against diseases and epidemics worldwide.

Klybeck Life Sciences SA operates the first veterinary vaccine manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia. Located in Dammam, the facility produces a wide range of vaccines for poultry, aquaculture, livestock, and companion animals using advanced, internationally recognized production technologies.

The facility operates in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and relevant ISO standards, including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, to ensure high product quality, strong biosecurity, workplace safety, and responsible environmental practices.

Klybeck Life Sciences MENA is seeking a qualified and detail-oriented QC Microbiology Analyst to join its Quality Control team at the company’s veterinary vaccine manufacturing facility in Dammam.

The successful candidate will perform microbiological sampling, testing, environmental monitoring, culture media preparation, and laboratory equipment operation in accordance with approved specifications, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), GMP/GLP requirements, applicable ISO standards, and safety and biosecurity procedures.

The role will also support laboratory investigations, method validation and verification activities, internal audits, continuous improvement initiatives, and cross-functional collaboration with Quality Assurance, Production, and other relevant departments.

• Comply with all applicable GMP, GLP, Good Documentation Practices, ISO requirements, laboratory safety rules, and biosecurity procedures.
• Perform representative sampling of raw materials, packaging materials, intermediate and in-process materials, finished veterinary vaccine products, culture media, and water-system samples.
• Receive, identify, label, log, handle, and store laboratory samples in designated areas under the required storage conditions.
• Prepare and test samples collected from different stages of the manufacturing and handling processes.
• Perform required microbiological tests according to approved specifications, analytical methods, SOPs, and testing schedules.
• Conduct microbiological testing such as sterility testing, bioburden testing, microbial limit testing, bacterial endotoxin testing, water analysis, growth promotion testing, and microbial identification, as applicable.
• Perform environmental monitoring of production and controlled areas, including viable air sampling, settle plate monitoring, surface monitoring, personnel monitoring, and other required tests.
• Prepare, sterilize, label, store, and control culture media, buffer solutions, diluents, reagents, test solutions, microbial suspensions, and other laboratory preparations.
• Ensure that all samples are completely and accurately analyzed and that results are properly reviewed before reporting.
• Document all sampling, preparation, testing, monitoring, and equipment activities accurately and contemporaneously in approved test formats, worksheets, logbooks, laboratory systems, and other controlled records.
• Maintain complete data integrity, traceability, and compliance with Good Documentation Practices throughout all laboratory activities.
• Prepare laboratory reports and documents presenting test results, observations, calculations, and conclusions.
• Immediately report out-of-specification, out-of-trend, atypical, invalid, or unexpected results to the Section Supervisor and support the related laboratory investigations.
• Support deviation investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and the implementation of approved CAPA activities.
• Operate, clean, verify, maintain, and calibrate microbiology laboratory equipment and instruments, including pH meters, balances, autoclaves, incubators, laminar airflow units, biosafety cabinets, PCR systems, egg incubators, air samplers, particle…