Associate Manager Laboratory and Microbiology

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Responsabilities

• Management of microbiologists and the laboratory technicians: Organize necessary resources to support activities. Ensure that goals and objectives are set and followed for every team member in accordance with companies G&O's.
• Ensures that adequate Microbiology and laboratory support is provided to production and to open projects / initiatives
• Ensures that Nonconformances related to sterilization, contaminations and OOS laboratory are initiated, dispositioned, approved and investigated according to plans and in compliance with procedures and regulatory requirements
• Ensures validation and management of Environmental monitoring (clean room, water, air, gas)
• Ensures validation /revalidation of all sterilization processes (ETO, Gamma and steam), including for new products
• Ensures management of bioburden and dose audit programs
• Review and approve laboratory documents and sterilization certificates
• Ensures technical support to the laboratory
• Review and assess supplier changes from a clean / sterilization aspect
• Ensures that Sterility and laboratory indicators are established and communicated
• Participates and supports internal and third-party audits / inspections
• Manages or participates to quality projects
• Provides support to complaint investigation if required
• Participates to procedure elaboration or update
• Ensures that CAPA under microbiology department responsibilities are managed and documented according to plans and in compliance with procedures
• Ensures support to process improvement projects
• Ensures that equipments in the laboratory are functional and correctly used in collaboration with maintenance and calibration
• Ensures that Biosafety program is maintain for Integra Le Locle site

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Master or Degree PhD in Microbiology or a closely related field
• Founded knowledge and minimum 5 years experience of professional work experience as microbiologist.
• Experience in a Medical Device / pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Fluent in French and English
• Knowledge of Medical device standards and regulations such as ISO13485, 93/42 EEC, EUMDR, 21 CFR part 820, ISO 10993-1, ISO 14644 series.
• Strong management skills
• Strong communication, organizational, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills.
• The ability to collaborate with all levels of management across multiple sites and functions

Unsolicited Agency Submission

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