Scientific Officer - QC (Micro Section) 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 in Quality Control, Production, and Warehouse areas. This includes performing viable and non-viable particle counting, surface sampling, and air sampling following approved procedures. Additionally, you will be tasked with accurate and timely sampling of Active Raw Materials (ARMs) and Inactive Raw Materials (IRMs) as well as final lot samples of finished products as per established protocols. You will execute microbiological analysis on various samples such as environmental swab samples and compressed air samples using validated methods. It will be your duty to prepare and submit comprehensive monthly and annual microbiological trend summary reports for environmental monitoring procedures, identifying any deviations or critical trends. Maintaining meticulous logbooks within the Quality Control department, reviewing reports for accuracy and completeness, and actively participating in the preparation and revision of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are also key aspects of your role. You will participate in media fill, sample incubation, and perform diligent vial observation to assess aseptic processing performance. Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and proactive assumption of additional responsibilities assigned by the Head of Department to support overall QC operations will be essential. To qualify for this role, you should hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Microbiology, Biotechnology, or a related scientific discipline and possess 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 required. A strong understanding of cGMP guidelines and regulatory requirements for pharmaceutical manufacturing is crucial. You should demonstrate excellent data analysis, report writing, and documentation skills. The ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment is necessary. Being detail-oriented with a strong commitment to quality and compliance will be advantageous in this role.,