Who we are

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

The opportunity

In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring the quality and safety of our products by conducting routine microbiological testing on samples from our production process. Your work will directly contribute to maintaining our high-quality standards and compliance with GMP regulations.

This is an excellent opportunity for detail-oriented professionals who are passionate about quality control and microbiological analysis.

How you’ll spend your day

• Determination of microbial counts using membrane filtration and pour plate methods.
• Testing for specific microorganisms.
• Endotoxin testing using various methods (gel clot and kinetic chromogenic methods).
• Sterility testing (for sterile end products).
• Identification of microorganisms using Gram staining and/or MALDI-TOF.
• Approval of microbiological media.
• Working in safety cabinets and isolators.
• Supporting environmental monitoring (EM) and sampling of water systems (UM).
• Recording and reporting results according to established procedures.
• Contributing to improvement initiatives.
• Managing inventory of media and consumables.
• Cleaning and maintaining equipment, tools, and the work environment.
• Compliance with regulations regarding safety, environment, and hygiene.

Additional responsibilities may be assigned based on skills and experience, including:

• Reviewing and updating procedures and protocols.
• Preparing deviation reports or other types of reports.
• Reviewing and reporting analysis results.
• Performing method validations or other research activities.

Your experience and qualifications

• Educational level: MBO (Intermediate Vocational Education) in laboratory studies, level 4 or higher.
• Specific training: Laboratory education with a focus on microbiology.
• Work environment: Ability and willingness to work in a regulated environment (GMP setting) according to established procedures.
• Key skills: Precision and accuracy in task execution are essential.

Contact person

Ivo Huijskens - Senior Recruiter Europe

Reports To

Group Leader QC Microbiology

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