Principal Scientist, Microbiologist

GlaxoSmithKline

Upper Merion, Pennsylvania, US
Microbiological control of materials
Contamination control
Aseptic practices
This position will initially be located at the GSK’s Upper Merion site in Upper Merion, Pennsylvania from 2025 to 2027/2028, and will permanently move to Marietta, Pennsylvania afterwards

Job Summary

  • This position will initially be located at the GSK’s Upper Merion site in Upper Merion, Pennsylvania from 2025 to 2027/2028, and will permanently move to Marietta, Pennsylvania afterwards.
  • Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform people’s lives.
  • GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success.

Matching Summary

This position will initially be located at the GSK’s Upper Merion site in Upper Merion, Pennsylvania from 2025 to 2027/2028, and will permanently move to Marietta, Pennsylvania afterwards.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • microbiological control of materials
  • contamination control
  • aseptic practices
  • gowning and gloving
  • investigation of aberrant microbiological test results
  • microbiological methods and SOPs
  • validation protocols and implementation

Nice-to-have

  • quality systems development
  • microbiology modernization
  • digital data activities
  • ambitious for patients
  • accountable for impact
  • doing the right thing

Key Requirements

  • BS (+5 years), MS (+3 years), PhD (+0 years) in Microbiology
  • 3+ years environmental monitoring
  • 3+ years routine bioburden testing
  • 3+ years bacterial endotoxin testing
  • 3+ years pharmaceutical manufacturing experience
  • Experience working in aseptic environments
  • Experience training employees in Aseptic techniques

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