Microbiologist

**THE OPPORTUNITY**
- ** Be part of the team that ensures sustainable products meets standard quality and committed to deliver to customers worldwide**:

- ** Based in Singapore**, the regional hub for **Asia Pacific (AP) **and **top-ranked biopharmaceutical company on the Straits Times **and** Statista’s list of Best Employers in Singapore for two consecutive years (2020, 2021).**:

- Join the** premier biopharmaceutical company** that has been **in Singapore for more than 25 years and in AP for over 60 years.**

Our Quality Assurance group ensures every single material inside our products is manufactured, processed, tested, packaged, stored and distributed aligned with our incredibly high standards of quality and meets all regulatory requirements. Partnering across our internal manufacturing facilities, external contract manufacturers and suppliers we create an interdependent global manufacturing network committed to deliver a compliant, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time, across the globe.

**What will you do**
- Perform in-process and release samples testing of excipients/ packaging components for the different drug products, semi-finished drug product and drug substances. i.e., Sterility test, Bacterial endotoxin test, Bioburden tests, Microbial Limits Test, etc.
- Carry out testing activities associated with release and stability testing of in-process control samples, intermediates, semi-finished products, and final drug substances and finished products manufactured in Biotech Facilities.
- Carry out equipment cleaning sample testing and facility cleaning activities samples.
- Ensure that tests as assigned are performed in a timely manner in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and current GMPs and GLP with necessary safety precaution.
- Perform routine/non-routine quality monitoring, sampling and testing of Utility systems inclusive of Purified water, Water for Injection, Pure steam. Compressed air and Nitrogen systems.
- Perform the routine/ non-routine environmental monitoring for all required plants, facilities, clean rooms, hygienic areas and labs, inclusive of particle monitoring test.
- Provide testing support to plant validation activities.
- Perform Media Receival, Sterility check and Growth Promotion Tests for media used for testing.
- Perform initial Quality Control check and regular QC checks on ready-to-use cultures and maintenance of cell cultures.
- Perform microbial identification (Bacteria, mold and yeast) in water, environment and product samples.
- Maintain complete and accurate recording of all tests performed in the relevant log books and worksheet.
- Perform regular calibration / verification and maintenance of laboratory instruments as assigned.
- Perform periodic review of laboratory standard operating procedures.
- Ensure cleanliness and proper maintenance of various sampling tools and assist in maintaining good housekeeping of the laboratories.
- Report any anomaly (e.g. Out of specifications, Out of alert and atypical events) encountered during the testing and calibration/verification of laboratory equipment.
- Ensures work and behave in accordance with SHE procedures, guidelines and expectations and publicly and privately demonstrate best SHE practice.
- Maintains positive working relationships among employees and fosters an environment where employee engagement, empowerment, teamwork and accountability are the cultural norm
- Any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor/ Manager.

**What you must have**
- Degree in Life Science or related discipline
- Preferably with 2 years’ experience in pharmaceutical industry and cGMP practices with previous OJT is preferred
- Experience in operating laboratory equipment and lab computer systems is very desirable.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Analytical development mindset in research and commercialization activities
- Computer Literacy

**WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT**
- Limitless opportunities across various areas in Manufacturing; well-structured career path
- A state-of-the-art facility that delivers solution to its customers world-wide

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is committed to be the most trusted supplier of bio-pharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create an interdependent global manufacturing network that’s committed to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.

**Who we are **

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

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