Microbiologist

Role overview

This role is based in Singapore within the microbiology laboratory of a biotechnology facility. The position reports to the Manager and is part of a regional hub serving Asia Pacific. The company is a long-established biopharmaceutical employer in Singapore and across Asia Pacific.

What you will handle

• Carry out both routine and non-routine monitoring, sampling, and testing of utility systems such as purified water, water for injection, pure steam, compressed air, and nitrogen.
• Conduct environmental monitoring across plants, facilities, clean rooms, hygienic zones, and laboratories, including particle count checks.
• Support personnel qualification and re-qualification activities, and lead clean room qualification and re-qualification when required.
• Provide microbiology support for plant validation work.
• Test in-process and release samples for excipients, packaging materials, semi-finished drug products, and drug substances, including sterility, bacterial endotoxin, bioburden, and microbial limits testing as applicable.
• Perform routine and batch-related environmental monitoring in clean rooms, other production areas, and the laboratory.
• Handle receipt of media, carry out sterility verification and growth promotion testing for media used in analysis.
• Complete initial and ongoing quality control checks on ready-to-use cultures and maintain cell cultures.
• Identify microorganisms such as bacteria, mould, and yeast in water, environmental, and product samples.
• Review closed validation document packages and standard operating procedures on a periodic basis.
• Support documentation work by drafting and updating SOPs, protocols, test reports, and other documents assigned by senior or manager-level microbiology staff.
• Coordinate with external vendors for calibration and maintenance of instruments.
• Request quotations for laboratory consumables and help ensure uninterrupted supply of needed items.
• Take part in SHE, business compliance, cGMP, and related compliance activities.
• Oversee third-party contractors when required.
• Work with other departments to identify training needs and provide technical support.
• Coordinate with vendors and service engineers for validation, calibration, and maintenance of equipment.
• Coordinate with suppliers of microbiological media and other equipment.
• Work with Quality, Plant Operations, Projects, and Engineering & Maintenance teams as needed.
• Perform any additional tasks assigned by the supervisor or manager.

Requirements

• A degree in Microbiology, Science, or a related engineering discipline.
• Strong understanding of safety practices and cGMP requirements.
• Comfort with computer-based work and systems.
• Good spoken and written communication skills.

Additional information

This is a pipeline posting intended to collect interest for anticipated future openings in similar roles. It is an equal opportunity workplace that values diversity, inclusion, and respectful collaboration.

About the employer

The organization is a major biopharmaceutical company with more than 25 years of presence in Singapore and over 60 years in Asia Pacific. It is recognized as one of Singapore’s best employers in the biopharmaceutical sector.