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Position: Associate, QC Microbiology OperationsLocation: Phoenix, AZ

*** 3rd shift Sunday-Thursday 10:00 pm - 06:30 am ***

Key Responsibilities:

Performs routine laboratory and Environmental Monitoring (EM) activities.

• Prepares schedules and sample labels from Laboratory Management System(s).

• Performs environmental monitoring activities in support of manufacturing, including cleanroom, water, and compressed gas sampling.

• Participates/supports Aseptic Processing Simulations, media unit inspection and restoration activities.

• Maintains Aseptic Area qualification status.

• Aseptically prepares materials for entry into the manufacturing suite cleanrooms.

• Operates laboratory equipment used to provide sterile and depyrogenated materials.

• Read EM and testing plates and assess against alert and action levels as appropriate.

• Performs microbial isolation techniques, Gram stains and supports microbial identification process.

• Performance routine maintenance and housekeeping activities for laboratories and equipment/instrumentation per procedure.

• Performs inventory activities, including but not limited to completing inventory at predetermined frequency and on adhoc basis, stocking, unboxing materials, disposal of expired materials, etc.

• Demonstrates aseptic technique when performing a Microbiological Test or Environmental Monitoring.

• Communicates appropriately with peers and Laboratory Management regarding scheduled duties.

• Uses tracking tools as appropriate (EM batch release, sample trackers, etc.)

• Administrative tasks.

• Paperwork management and tracking.

• Communicates effectively with management regarding more complex issues.

Participates in departmental training initiatives.

• Documents training per procedural and cGMP requirements.

• Assists other analysts, freely sharing knowledge and experience.

• Executes best practices in the laboratory.

Performs peer review of testing data.

• Reviews all data in accordance with applicable procedures and cGMP requirements.

• Ensures all testing is performed in a compliant matter.

• Completes all review in accordance with required timelines.

• Communicates effectively with peers, and demonstrate teamwork, with regards to results of review and corrections required.

• In addition, this position may perform the following duties:

• Trains colleagues on environmental monitoring sample collection.

• Bioburden testing, Biological Indicators (BI) testing, and endotoxin testing.

Performs general laboratory duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience:

Knowledge of Global Regulatory and cGMP requirements.

• Intermediate technical writing skills.

• Intermediate organizational and time management skills.

• Knowledge of laboratory instrumentation.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with peers, department management and cross-functional peers.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific field preferred.

• 0-2 years’ experience preferred.

• Ability to work with direct supervision.

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If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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