Dr Reddy’s QC Microbiology Jobs – BSc & MSc Microbiology Apply Online
Team Member – QC Micro
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Full-time
Job Family: Quality
Sub Job Family: Microbiology
Years of Experience: 3 – 6
Business Unit: GMO
Company Description
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company based across global locations. Each of our 24,000 plus employees comes to work every day for one collective purpose: to accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines because Good Health Can’t Wait.
We started in 1984 with a modest investment, 20 employees, and a bold vision. Today, we have research and development centres, manufacturing facilities, or a commercial presence in 66 countries.
For nearly four decades, we have stood for access, affordability, and innovation based on the bedrock of deep science, progressive people practices, and robust corporate governance. As the pharmaceutical industry evolves and undergoes disruption, we see an opportunity – to strengthen our core further (the next steps) and to build the future (the new bets).
‘The Next and the New’ is how we aim to continue to be the partner of choice – purpose-driven, future-ready, and sustainable. Our aim is to reach over 1.5 Bn+ patients across the world by 2030
by growing our core businesses and building for the future with sustainability at the core of our purpose and strategy. Sustainability for us means operating in a manner that respects people, planet, and purpose – helping us conserve precious resources, serve our patients, create value for stakeholders, give back to society, fulfill our potential, and maintain our integrity and transparency.Dr. Reddy’s maintains a work environment free from discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employing & nurturing all qualified diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender expression, citizenship, or any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable law(s) of the country we operate in. We treasure every talent and recognize merit and diversity in our organization.
Job Description
- Follow SOPs for conducting QC operations as per requirements.
- Perform Environmental Monitoring (EM) activities in manufacturing areas and the microbiology laboratory.
- Prepare water trends and EM trends on a monthly, semiannual, and annual basis.
- Conduct microbial sampling for water for injection, purified water, potable water, and pure steam.
- Conduct sampling for compressed gases and nitrogen gases.
- Perform water analysis on water samples according to procedures.
- Decontaminate released media plates and biological indicators according to procedures.
- Operate steam sterilizers, decontamination autoclaves, and hot air ovens.
- Verify media stock and other lab consumables related to microbiology.
- Release microbial analysis plates and tubes (water analysis, environmental monitoring, bioburden, MLT, or any microbial activity plates and tubes) and update results in LIMS while compiling COAs.
- Perform daily calibrations of balances and pH meters.
- Prepare disinfectants and perform equipment cleaning and monitoring.
- Carry out Media Preparation, sterilization, and GPT for Ready-To-Use/in-house prepared media.
- Ensure that all equipment and instruments are in a validated and calibrated state.
- Participate in media-filled vial observations.
- Maintain media/cultures properly in the microbiology laboratory.
- Perform microbial examination of non-sterile products (Microbial Limit Test) and method validation.
- Conduct in-process bioburden testing, method validation, and cleaning validation samples.
- Enumerate and inoculate biological indicators (BI’s).
- Perform container closure integrity testing for media fill vials after release.
- Isolate, subculture, and identify environmental isolates using the Vitek 2 identification system.
- Escalate issues to Team Leader/HOD.
- Perform any other assignments given by the Team Leader/HOD.
Qualifications: BSc – Microbiology & MSc – Microbiology
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