Zoetis is a global animal health company dedicated to supporting customers and their businesses in ever better ways. Building on 65 years of experience, we deliver quality medicines and vaccines, complemented by diagnostic products and genetic tests and supported by a range of services. We are working every day to better understand and address the real-world challenges faced by those who raise and care for animals in ways they find truly relevant.

Our name, Zoetis (zō-EH-tis), has its root in zo, familiar in words such as zoo and zoology and derived from zoetic, meaning "pertaining to life." It signals our company's dedication to supporting the veterinarians and livestock producers everywhere who raise and care for the farm and companion animals on which we all depend on.

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Role Description

The Quality Operations Laboratory Analyst supports routine testing and review of microbiology data in a GMP environment. This individual will be responsible for a variety of microbiological assays including microbial limits testing, bacterial endotoxin, sterility testing, growth promotion, and environmental monitoring.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works effectively in a fast-paced, customer-oriented, team laboratory environment to analyze raw materials, qualified utilities, APIs, and/or finished product samples in support of the company's quality program in the microbiology laboratory.
• Performs environmental monitoring.
• Supports microbiological programs including release/stability testing, sanitization/sterilization validation, media prep, and growth promotion.
• Performs, documents, record checks, and troubleshoots qualitative or quantitative assays on samples using techniques that vary from use of standard laboratory equipment to highly modern and automated instrumentation.
• Interprets and evaluates data in terms of accuracy, precision, trends, and potential GMP impact and recommends appropriate corrective action where necessary.
• Participates in laboratory investigations as required.
• This position may also be responsible for writing routine protocols or conducting assay, process, or instrument qualifications.
• The applicant may train others as skills and knowledge allow.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• The successful candidate must have demonstrated proficiency in aseptic technique and GLP/GMP laboratory.
• The successful candidate must also have demonstrated the ability to quickly learn new skills/techniques.
• High productivity and the ability to multi-task coupled with a low error rate and attention to detail are critical characteristics of this position.
• Must demonstrate flexibility/agility and engagement in a changing environment.
• The candidate is expected to display good laboratory technique to avoid cross-contamination or misidentification of samples.
• Able to comprehend and perform both routine and non-routine analyses from compendial and internal sources.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• AAS or BA/BS in Microbiology, Biology, or related science preferred.
• Previous QA/QC experience in a GMP Pharmaceutical manufacturing environment desired.
• These positions may require colleagues to work weekends and/or holidays to meet business or customer needs.
• NOTE: Candidate must not be cephalosporin/penicillin sensitive.