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Associate QC Microbiologist I

Rockville, MD

Site Name: USA - Maryland - Rockville
Posted Date: Oct 2 2020
Key Responsibilities

  • Completes daily assigned routine tasks timely and accurately (may include collection and/or testing of GMP samples, reporting of data, assisting other Microbiologists, general lab housekeeping)
  • Paperwork completion, data entry, filing, etc.
  • Serves on team projects (i.e. qualifications, investigation) in the role of testing support and initiation of investigation
  • Responsible for completing laboratory housekeeping to ensure safety and compliance
  • Identifies areas for improvement or gaps in both safety and compliance (ZAPs/ZIPs)
  • Effectively communicates issues/hurdles to supervisor and/or manager
  • Supports GSK site initiatives and departmental goals
  • Job requires gowning into GMP manufacturing spaces to collect samples.
  • Requires holiday and weekend work
  • Supports investigations for EM and Clean Utilities

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Why you?
Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
  • BA/BS in Science field
  • experience in biopharmaceutical industry, such as Microbiology, Biology, or related field experience.

Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
  • BA/BS in Microbiology or Biology
  • This position may require knowledge of microbial assays (bioburden and endotoxin), and/or environmental control and monitoring and/or clean utility sampling and testing in a cGMP environment
  • Developing knowledge and application of the QMS (Quality Management System).
  • Knowledge of company products and quality impact as it relates to those products.

Why GSK?
Our values and expectationsare at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture.
These include Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork. As GSK focuses on our values and expectations and a culture of innovation, performance, and trust, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities:
  • Operating at pace and agile decision-making - using evidence and applying judgement to balance pace, rigour and risk.
  • Committed to delivering high quality results, overcoming challenges, focusing on what matters, execution.
  • Continuously looking for opportunities to learn, build skills and share learning.
  • Sustaining energy and well-being.
  • Building strong relationships and collaboration, honest and open conversations.
  • Budgeting and cost-consciousness.


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Job ID: glaxo-265939-en-us
Employment Type: Other

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