Microbiologist (2 year contract)

Vantive: A New Company Built on Our Legacy

Since last year, Baxter has been on a journey to separate our Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.

At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us are driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.

*Completion of the proposed sale of Vantive to funds managed by the Carlyle Group is subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other closing conditions.

Product/ Systems are released in a timely manner: Monitor and ensure that periodic tests are carried out. Review and ensure equipment and material availability. Review Extra Ordinary Maintenance (EOM) and recommends required monitoring/ evaluation requirements. Ensure proper scheduling and staffing of processes to complete the test and products are tested per requirements.

Results of analysis are accurate and reliable: Ensure equipment/ rooms are calibrated and/ or validated and procedures are documented and, if necessary, validated. Review training/ coaching requirements for Lab Analysts and evaluation of Lab Analysts’ performance. Ensure proper documentation requirements for various activities are met.

Exceptions are resolved in a timely manner: Perform Lab OOL investigation and ensure appropriate documentations are completed on time. Analyze test OOLs and provide disposition accordingly and review OOL results with process owner and Engineer. Assist/ Recommend Corrective Action/ Preventive Actions (CAPA) and continuous improvement ideas. Follow-up to ensure committed actions are implemented and effective. Prepare Non Conformance Report (NCR) and investigate Out of Tolerance (OOT) for Calibration issues.

Support Projects requiring Microbiological/ Chemical evaluation are supported: Participate in Project Groups in assigned area of responsibility. Consult Corporate/ provide recommendation on how to meet project’s microbiological evaluation requirements. Schedule to perform the required microbiological/ chemical tests/ internal review and schedule with Corporate to perform the required microbiological tests/ review.

Lead assigned projects: Determine project requirements and assign responsibilities to team members and assign tasks and timeline to members. Solicit and review recommendations/ feedback from team members and follow up to ensure project conclusion.

Safe and Healthy work environment are maintained: Review housekeeping audit schedule and audit housekeeping and work practices. Communicate safe practices and housekeeping requirements and recommend and/ or implement necessary improvement actions.

Responsible for compliance to EHS procedure and requirement.

• Diploma /Bachelor of Science (Microbiology /Chemistry) or related field or equivalent

• Fresh Degree /Diploma with Min 3 years or
• Degree with Min 3 years /Diploma with Min 6 years
• Some relevant working Experience

• Technical knowledge on lab equipment/ system/ software/ validations

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