Microbiology Laboratory Technician

Overview

We are looking for a Microbiology Laboratory Technician in our Laboratory department on an 18-month fixed-term contract. As a Laboratory Technician, you would be responsible for monitoring the aseptic compounding centre in line with GMP. This role will be 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm alternating with 3:00pm - 11:00pm on a weekly basis and it will be based in Runcorn.

Fresenius Kabi is a global healthcare company that specializes in lifesaving medicines and technologies for infusion, transfusion and clinical nutrition. The company s products and services are used to help care for critically and chronically ill patients. Our product portfolio includes a comprehensive range of IV generic drugs, infusion therapies and clinical nutrition products as well as the medical devices for administering these products.

• Carrying out environmental monitoring (EM) program of the aseptic compounding centre, including taking daily samples within production cleanroom areas, incubation, plate reading and identification of isolates
• Documenting and data-entry of all results, following good documentation practices
• Conducting investigations into EM excursions and non-reconciliations, generation and communication of KPIs, trending reports and state-of-control of the compounding centre
• Providing ongoing product sterility assurance through sterility testing and media-fill programs, and processing samples for external testing
• Conducting investigations into out-of-specification results and liaising with internal customers and external suppliers
• Carrying out the environmental monitoring program and incubation of samples
• Reading plates and liquid media and evaluating results
• Investigating EM excursions and out-of-specification results
• Sterility testing of finished products and sample processing for external testing
• Identifying trends in results and writing reports accordingly
• Writing and reviewing procedures, protocols and records relating to the job role

• Minimum Degree in Microbiology or related Science or relevant experience
• Previous experience in working within a laboratory or pharmaceutical, microbiology or healthcare industries would be beneficial
• No rota’d weekend working and no night shifts
• Good communication and report-writing skills

• Contributory Pension Scheme (rises with service)
• Role specific tailored training and development plan
• Life Insurance (4 x salary, death in service)
• 25 days holiday (rises to 27 after 5 years service) and ability to buy/sell holidays
• Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
• Professional fees paid
• Bike to work scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free onsite parking and subsidised canteen
• Blue Light Card
• Charity Fundraising & Volunteer Days
• Company funded family days out

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.