Job vacancy Quality Control Manager

Responsibilities

• Provide management and direction to microbiologists in the laboratory
• Ensure department metrics and cycle times are monitored the achievement and maintain product timelines
• Manage the activities for the QC microbiology group and ensure quality standards for their pharmaceutical and device products
• Oversight of the Environmental Monitoring program as well as the in-process and release testing of raw materials and drug products
• Manages the Quality Control Chemistry or Microbiology laboratory operation, ensuring laboratory processes provide high quality analytical support for manufacturing, maintenance, engineering and validation operations 
• Control and conduct the sample, sample analysis, review the results
• Ensure compliance in microbiology lab to meet the GMP and GLP requirements for national and international standards including ISO17025, ISO9001
• Maintain the reference standards, standard strains, media and laboratory requirement
• Review and maintain the inventory of the departmental consumables and manage department budget
• Execute and monitor environmental monitoring and testing schedule, progress, data and work quality

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Enjoy leading and motivating a team to accomplish great things
• Excel at building and navigating cross functional relationships with the ability to influence in a positive manner
• Handle issues appropriately and with a sense of urgency
• Strong knowledge in the scope of work, GMP, passionate for working and open for new learnings
• Must have a B.Sc in microbiology or closely related field
• At least 7 years’ experience in a microbiology lab, preferably in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
• 3-5 years of experience in a leadership role in microbiology laboratory management