Gonoshasthaya Basic Chemicals Limited

Quality Control Officer (Microbiology Laboratory)

Full time Pharmaceutical

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Application Deadline: 27 November, 2026

Vacancies

1 position

Employment Type

Full time

Media Preparation & Growth Promotion Testing (GPT): Formulate, sterilize, and verify the quality of various microbiological culture media, ensuring each batch supports microbial growth before use.
Reference Culture Maintenance: Subculture, maintain, and safely store standard reference microorganism strains (e.g., ATCC cultures) used for control testing.
Decontamination & Waste Management: Oversee the safe autoclave sterilization and disposal of biohazardous laboratory waste and contaminated materials according to environmental and safety guidelines.
Conduct routine microbial monitoring of cleanrooms and production areas using passive air sampling (settle plates), active air sampling, and surface swabs/contact plates.
Water System Testing: Perform regular sampling and microbiological analysis (Total Viable Count, pathogen testing) of purified water (PW).
Microbial Limit Testing (MLT): Execute bioburden testing and limit tests on raw materials, active ingredients, and finished products to ensure they meet pharmacopoeial limits.
Maintain precise, contemporaneous, and legible laboratory records, instrument logbooks, and worksheets following ALCOA+ Data Integrity principles.
Perform daily or routine calibration and verification checks on laboratory equipment like incubators, autoclaves, laminar airflow (LAF) hoods, biosafety cabinets, and colony counters.