Quality Control Officer at Juan Industries Limited

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and performs routine and non-routine GMP microbiological/chemical testing, including environmental monitoring (EM) of classified clean rooms and critical utilities, release of product, and testing for validation protocols.
• Coordinates testing performed by contract laboratories as needed.
• Conduct routine microbiological testing of raw materials, packaging materials, finished products and environmental samples using approved methods, and established policy and various instrumentation while adhering to cGMP and established policy
• Performs organism identification.
• Writes and executes protocols to perform validation, technology transfer and troubleshooting for microbiology/chemical testing.
• Writes standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the QC Microbiology laboratory
• Reviews environmental monitoring data and laboratory equipment documentation and records
• Prepares process and status reports, assigns and monitors document numbers and reviews documents for accuracy and completeness
• Prepares EM trend reports, performs and receives training on biochemical and microbiological methods.
• Interacts with Facilities, Manufacturing and QA as needed to coordinate testing and support investigations of EM, biochemical and microbiological excursions.
• Works with contract laboratories and equipment vendors as needed.

Qualifications

• HND/B.Sc/M.Sc with 4 years working experience with at least 1 year in working experience in cGMP laboratory/ chemical/aseptic technique
• Experience with biochemical/microbiological testing such as Bio-burden, PCR, LAL, and environmental monitoring (total particulates, viable air particulates, and surface monitoring) will be added advantage

Required Skills:

• Ability to communicate clearly, in writing and verbally, with peers, upper management and with external customers
• Understanding of basic biochemical/microbiological compendia requirements and pharmaceutical industry standards. Experience with application of compendia requirements is preferred
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, reasoning, problem solving and decision making
• Independently capable to design, execute, interpret and review results
• Ability to work off-shift, weekends and holidays, as needed
• Proficient in computer software such as Microsoft Office. Experience with additional software that can be applicable to improving current systems is preferred

Salary Range

• N170,000 - N200,000 per month
• 4% pension scheme, Plus range of allowance, incentives and bonuses