Quality Control /Environmental Monitoring Technician

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets.

We’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success.

Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your Role: Quality Control /Environmental Monitoring Technician

 

Environmental Monitoring / QC Technician Microbiology will report to the QC Supervisor, Microbiology or equivalent.

This position will conduct routine and non-routine environmental monitoring of the manufacturing facilities and associated utilities, as well as microbiology analysis.  

 

Your Responsibilities:  


* Perform routine and non-routine environmental monitoring (air viable, air non-viable, and surface sampling) of manufacturing environments and perform monitoring of utilities to include WFI, USP Water, Pure Steam, and Clean Compressed Air. 



* Execute gowning qualification personnel performing activities in classified sterile environments as well as achieve and maintain gown qualification for sterile environments. 


* Ensure the QC lab is held to cGMP, safety, and environmental standards as well as generate and report accurate data that meet regulatory compliance, support equipment validation, calibration, and maintenance; and participate in internal assessments and audits as required. 



* Conduct routine and non-routine Microbiology based analysis of raw materials, in-process materials, finished goods, and stability samples; and conduct microbiology testing to include total organic carbon, conductivity, endotoxin, bioburden, growth promotion, mycoplasma, sterility, microbial identifications, gram stains, and personnel sampling. 



* Assist in preparation of Certificates of Analyses, OOS/OOT Investigations, EM and Facility Investigations, and Deviations during testing. Assist in developing and qualifying/validating new testing methods and method transfers.

Write and revise testing methods. Assist in the development of specifications and justification of specifications. Assist in the preparation of QC standard operating procedures and forms. Assist in preparation of QC method validation protocols/reports and other analytical study reports. Assist in the recommendation of new technologies and methods. 



* Maintain QC Microbiology inv...