Scientific Officer Panacea Biotec

About Panacea Biotec

Panacea Biotec is a research-based health management company involved in research, manufacturing and marketing of high-quality, affordable pharmaceutical, vaccines and herbal products. The product portfolio includes highly innovative prescription products in important therapeutic areas like pain management, diabetes, cardiovascular, renal disease management, osteoporosis, gastro-intestinal care products and vaccines. 

Panacea Biotec is committed towards disease prevention by introducing Innovative Vaccines that helps to reduce child mortality. Our portfolio consists of worlds first fully liquid Hexavalent vaccine i.e. EasySix (DTwP-Hib-HepB-IPV), the world’s first fully-liquid Pentavalent vaccine i.e. Easyfive-TT (DTwP-Hib-HepB), Oral Polio vaccines (like bOPV, tOPV, mOPV), etc. We have a high-impact pipeline of vaccines including Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV), tetravalent dengue vaccine, etc. We have supplied 10+ billion immunizations of Polio vaccines in last 20 years, 150+ million immunizations of Novel Innovative fully liquid wP-based vaccines like the wP-Hexavalent vaccine (DTwP-Hib-HepB-IPV). And are a trusted partner for WHO, GAVI and UN Agencies with track-record of sustainable supplies for UNICEF, PAHO, and National Immunization Programs.

Job Description

As a Quality Control Microbiologist, your primary responsibility will be to conduct routine environmental monitoring of Quality Control, Production, and Warehouse areas. This includes activities such as viable and non-viable particle counting, surface sampling, and air sampling in strict adherence to approved procedures. You will be expected to perform accurate and timely sampling of both Active Raw Materials (ARMs) and Inactive Raw Materials (IRMs), as well as final lot samples of finished products, following established protocols. Additionally, you will execute microbiological analysis of various samples, including environmental swab samples and compressed air samples, using validated methods. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing and submitting comprehensive monthly and annual microbiological trend summary reports for environmental monitoring procedures. These reports will help in identifying any deviations or critical trends that need to be addressed. You will also play a key role in maintaining meticulous logbooks within the Quality Control department, reviewing generated reports for accuracy and completeness, and actively participating in the preparation and revision of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Furthermore, you will be involved in activities such as participation in media fill, sample incubation, and diligent vial observation to assess aseptic processing performance. Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and willingness to take on additional responsibilities assigned by the Head of Department to support overall QC operations will be crucial for success in this role. To qualify for this position, you should hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Microbiology, Biotechnology, or a related scientific discipline. Ideally, you should have 1-5 years of experience in Quality Control Microbiology, preferably within a pharmaceutical, vaccine, or sterile manufacturing environment. Proficiency in environmental monitoring techniques, microbiological testing, and aseptic practices is essential. A strong understanding of cGMP guidelines and regulatory requirements for pharmaceutical manufacturing is also required. Strong data analysis, report writing, and documentation skills, along with the ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment, will be beneficial. A detail-oriented approach with a strong commitment to quality and compliance is essential for success in this role.,