Role Summary
To support senior microbiologists with media preparation, sterilization, environmental monitoring, and water sampling — and to build foundational aseptic technique.
Key Responsibilities
1. Media & Sterilization Support
- Help senior analysts in media preparation — weigh dehydrated media, dissolve, sterilize in autoclave, and verify sterility.
- Help in growth promotion testing on each new media batch using ATCC reference cultures.
- Help in sterilization and decontamination of media, glassware, and lab waste.
2. Environmental Monitoring Support
- Help in environmental monitoring — settle plates (4-hour exposure in Class A / B / C / D), active air sampler operation, surface contact plates and swabs.
- Help in personnel monitoring — gloved finger-print plates, gowning swabs at end of shift.
- Help in water sampling for microbial testing across the purified water loop user points; transport samples cold per SOP.
3. Testing Support
- Help in MLT, BET, and sterility test sample preparation and incubation under supervision.
- Help in incubator monitoring — temperature mapping check, daily verification.
- Help in reference culture sub-culturing under supervision — strict limit on passages.
Equipment Familiarity
- Autoclave, Incubators
- LAF,
- Active Air Sampler
- Analytical balances, pH meter
Documentation & Compliance
- Follow ALCOA+ principles in all logbook entries (under senior verification).
- Adhere to gowning (Class A / B / C / D as applicable), GLP, and lab safety.
- Adhere to cGMP and Schedule M norms.
- Support 5S and aseptic discipline — no shedding garments, hand sanitization, controlled material movement.
Qualification
B.Sc / M.Sc / B.Pharm
Experience
0 – 1 year (OSD experience preferred)
Skills & Competencies
- Basic micro understanding.
- Lab discipline and ALCOA+ data entry.
- Familiarity with autoclave, incubator, LAF,
- Aseptic technique aptitude.
- Willingness to learn.
