Microbiologist I

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

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Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen. If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships. Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.

About the role

The Microbiologist at Reckitt is responsible for ensuring that they deliver their output effectively and efficiently in compliance with current Good Laboratory & Documentation Practices thereby providing continuous support to consumer quality and customer service performance within the Reckitt business.

Your responsibilities

• Perform microbiological testing of raw materials and finished goods.
• Perform Environmental monitoring of air, compressed air, equipment, surface and purified water as needed.
• Develop, implement, and monitor the progress of their individual Personal development plan.
• Ensure that relevant data is checked, approved, recorded and available for inspection in accordance with Good Manufacturing & Good Laboratory Practices.
• Maiintain high standards of laboratory / office housekeeping in his or her work areas.
• Follow all necessary Health & Safety systems and ensure that all work is consistent with safe working practices.
• Ensure compliance with Training systems.
• Ensure cGMP compliant delivery of their activities.
• Support the continuous development of wider QC operations and continuous improvement programmes.
• Support the application and maintenance of laboratory quality systems.
• Apply & maintain the cGMP processes / documentation / systems that are relevant to their area, and / or as may be delegated by laboratory management.
• Identify and escalate focussed improvements to activities within their section where viable.
• Provide support to Regulatory Authority inspections as required.
• Ensure individual activities are aligned with those of the wider QC laboratory.
• Ensure that QC equipment and systems are maintained / calibrated / qualified to appropriate standards.
• Perform OOS/OOT investigations as required.
• Ensuring audit readiness is maintained.
• Provide support for QC Line Management as appropriate

The experience we're looking for

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology or a Science-related field
• QC Micro Analyst/Microbiologist I: Minimum of 2 years full-time microbiological laboratory experience. Manufacturing environment preferred.
• QC Micro Analyst/Microbiologist II: Minimum of 5 years full-time microbiological laboratory experience. Manufacturing environment preferred.
• Requires experience with USP/BAM in performing bioburden testing, pathogen screens and water testing
• Knowledgeable in environmental monitoring of production facilities
• Knowledgeable in microbiological equipment validation, calibration & maintenance
• Ideally experience in dietary supplements or pharmaceutical GMP/GLP

The skills for success

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

US salary ranges

US Salary Ranges 

72,000.00 - 108,000.00

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.