Pinewood Healthcare is a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of healthcare products, currently employing over 320 people across two sites in Tipperary and Dublin. Originally established in 1976 to serve the renal care market in Ireland, Pinewood evolved over the years under indigenous Irish ownership until its sale in 2006 to the Wockhardt Group, an Indian global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company headquartered in Mumbai, India. Wockhardt employs over 7,000 people across 27 nationalities with a presence in the USA, UK, Ireland, Switzerland, France, Mexico, Russia and many other countries. It has manufacturing and research facilities in India, the USA and UK and a manufacturing facility in Ireland (Pinewood Healthcare).
Key areas of responsibility (include but not limited to):
1. Water analysis to ensure compliance with monographs
2. Stock Control
3. Hygiene audits
4. Identification of Bacteria
5. Microbial limit Testing on Finished Product
6. Microbial analysis on Raw Materials
7. Growth Promotion Testing
8. Analyst training
9. Calibration of all Micro Lab Equipment
10. Temperature mapping of incubators and fridges
11. Liaison with QC, Stores and Sales concerning release of product
12. Preparation of batch records for release of product
13. Carry out trend analysis on results
14. Liaise with other departments (Stability, Validation QA, Registration)
15. Attendance of relevant microbiological courses relating to the position
16. Other duties may be required from time to time
Key Requirements:
1. Life Science Degree or Equivalent
2. Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
3. Ability to leverage/collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
4. Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
5. Strong problem-solver.
6. Resourceful.
7. Independent.
8. Critical thinker.
9. Comfortable working in a busy, fast paced regulated manufacturing environment.
10. Comfortable working in a professional, team based environment.
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