Curia

Environmental Monitoring (EM) Analyst I

Curia provides global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

We proudly offer:

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities
• Education reimbursement
• 401k program
• Learning platform
• And more! 

Summary:

The EM Analyst I performs microbiological activities in support of production. The EM Analyst performs environmental monitoring of the clean rooms for microbial and particulate counts. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Perform plate enumeration and incubation
• Prepare and send plates out for identification
• Perform sampling of water ports and submit for analysis 
• Perform Environmental Monitoring (EM) of the clean rooms (under USP and EU specifications) both viable and non-viable monitoring for routine and batch related sampling as needed 
• Perform microbial plating of personnel during manufacturing and personnel qualification
• Provide guidance to individuals in real time on Aseptic Technique on the floor 
• Familiar with building monitoring system to ensure appropriate sensors are activated for particulate counts 
• Prepare NVP particulate tapes for review 
• Initiate OOS/OT or Environmental Monitoring Excursion Investigations
• Perform Data entry in order to maintain appropriate databases
• Perform cGMP documentation
• Review routine sampling worksheets for documentation errors 
• Maintain current training status on equipment, procedures, and test methods. 

Education and Experience: 

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in an Analyst position, preferred
• Two (2) years related experience in production, manufacturing, and/or cleanroom, preferred

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience: 

• High School Diploma for analyst and (0+) years of related experience. 
• Computer proficiency (Windows environment). 
• Previous experience with pharmaceutical cleanroom environments a plus. 

Language Skills: 

Ability to write reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees. Proficient and comfortable in business meetings and work related social and business development situations. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals and communicate this information to others.

Reasoning Ability: 

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills: 

Perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Manufacturing software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Other Skills and Abilities: 

• Ability to adapt in a fast pace environment 
• Good communication skills

Other Qualifications:

Must pass background check

Must pass drug screen 

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

All interested applicants must apply online. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.

All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.

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