Work Your Magic with us! Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us. Who We Are: We are a leading science and technology company. Our life science business offers a broad range of innovative products and services to biotech and pharmaceutical drug therapies businesses. Through dedicated collaboration with the scientific and engineering communities, and as one of the top three R&D investors in the life science tools industry, the brand serves as a strategic partner to customers and helps advance the promise of life science. Your Role: The Microbiology Scientist will have scientific expertise in biologics drug product Lot Release Testing (LRT) across multiple disciplines, including Analytical, Immunology, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology. They will ensure projects are carried out with the appropriate scientific and regulatory compliance oversight. They will also provide their scientific expertise to support investigations and client meetings. The Scientist will have the technical expertise to advice and support GMP operations. Responsibilities include reviewing proposals, acting as study director/responsible scientist on complex technical projects, responding to routine assay enquiries, reviewing and monitoring assay performance and lead scientific trouble shooting discussions during investigations. They will maintain an in-depth understanding of Contract Testing Services, BioReliance services and technical principles as well as advances in the field. The ability to maintain effective working relationships with development services, commercial, SMEs from global CTS and laboratory personnel will be critical for success in the role. The Microbiology Scientist will be able to perform the following functions independently, with minimal guidance. Brief role description: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Lead new assay and technology transfer</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Acts as a Study Director or Responsible Scientist for routine and complex assays and as such holds responsibility for the overall conduct of GMP studies respectively</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><a name="_Hlk64831901"></a>Plans, organises and prioritizes workload ensure testing are conducted timely and effectively issuance of studies Certificate of Analysis (COA) </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ensure routine and complex client studies are completed on time, to the appropriate scientific and regulatory standards</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Works with Lab Manager/Manager on testing schedule for laboratory personnel</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Works within the laboratory areas providing hands-on support, training, guidance, and mentorship to laboratory personnel</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Leads by example, acts as subject matter expert, offers scientific coaching and mentoring to other scientific laboratory personnel</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Author, Reviewer and Approval for study and other technical scientific documents, such as amendments, Scientific protocols, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), workbooks, technical specification</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Designs, directs and leads complex projects related to area of operational expertise</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ensures trending spreadsheets are completed in a timely manner for all studies in accordance with relevant SOP </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Author and reviewer of assay risk assessments related to area of operational expertise</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ensures all assays / processes are in a validated state in line with current regulations</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Responsible for maintenance and scientific integrity of routine and non-standard assays methods by monitoring assay performance and advising and implementing on improvements where necessary</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Leads process improvements within the laboratory to improve quality and performance </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Performs regular housekeeping laboratory check and Health and Safety audits</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Host internal Quality Audit representing the laboratory; participate in client or regulatory audit </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Responsible on audit observations response through the BioReliance Integrated Quality System (Trackwise)</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Lead and ensure deviation and Corrective or Preventative Action (CAPA) records in a timely manner</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Raise and progress Change Control for new service, testing, assay validation introduction</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Acts as scientific consultant to support departmental investigations, client product queries, supplier audits and client/regulatory inspections</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Liaises with Commercial, Development Services, Programme Management and other Laboratory Operations to provide technical support for ongoing and upcoming projects/studies, as required</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Acts as point of contact for routine study enquiries </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Works with Development Services to review proposals for projects </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ensures a safe and healthy work environment at all times by not only complying with but actively embracing health and safety policies and procedures, ensuring the safety of yourself and others within the workplace </li> </ul> The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post. Who You Are: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Bachelor’s degree or above in Biological Sciences or relevant scientific subject</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">6-10 years of experience in a scientific laboratory role, ideally within a GLP / GMP contract testing laboratory environment</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Demonstrable scientific expertise in microbiology (Sterility or Mycoplasma) related works</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Experience of working in Biosafety Level 2 laboratory</li> </ul> Knowledge & Skills: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Computer literacy and entry of data into databases (LIMS, ELN, SAP, Oracle, etc.)</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ability to complete documentation (both handwritten and electronic) neatly and accurately</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strategy and business knowledge <ul style="list-style-type:circle;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Demonstrates customer centricity</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Thinks and acts strategically</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Can troubleshoot effectively</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Understands the business</li> </ul> </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Operating skills <ul style="list-style-type:circle;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Puts safety first by adhering to health and safety procedures and actively takes necessary action when encountering unsafe situations </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Orchestrates multiple activities in parallel to accomplish goals</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Plans workload by assigning tasks appropriately depending on length and difficulty of task</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Through effective communication, provides the information people need to know to do their jobs</li> </ul> </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Professional and Technical skills <ul style="list-style-type:circle;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Can learn new skills and acquire knowledge rapidly</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Uses logic to solve complex problems with effective solutions</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Shows sound judgement in decision making</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Comes up with new and unique ideas and adds value in brainstorming settings</li> </ul> </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Energy and Drive <ul style="list-style-type:circle;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Self-motivated; is action-orientated and full of energy for the things he/she sees challenging, seizes more opportunities than others</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Pursues everything with energy, drive and the need to finish, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Can be counted on to achieve goals, constantly and consistently, pushes self and others for results</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity</li> </ul> </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Personal and interpersonal skills <ul style="list-style-type:circle;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Relates well to all kinds of people in the organization, builds constructive and effective relationships using diplomacy and tact</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Is seen as a team player, cooperative, easily gains support of peers, encourages collaboration</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Communicate effectively with others</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Handles conflict effectively</li> </ul> </li> </ul> What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress! Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Microbiology Scientist - Contract Testing Services (Singapore, Singapore, SG, 118222) @ SUSONITY

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