Quality Assurance Associate- Microbiology

Roles & Responsibilities

• You will be responsible to Perform testlevel and samplelevel LIMS analytical data review and approval for:
• Bioburden/Inprocess: Perform the verification of Bioburden/In-process contamination check plates and review the relevant test data.
• MLT (Microbial Limits Testing): Perform verification of TAMC/TYMC test for specified organisms plates/tubes etc. and review the MLT data.
• Utilities (Water & Process Gases): Perform verification of test samples or plates PW/WFI/Clean Steam/Compressed Air/ Nitrogen /CO2/O2; sampling plan locations volumes media incubation alert/action management and review all the test parameters.
• To review the Water chemical and Microbial analysis data in LIMS/ non-LIMS.
• BET (Bacterial Endotoxin Testing): Review and approval of gelclot /turbidimetric /chromogenic test reports; validation status standard curves inhibition/enhancement; Nexus200 setup and audit trail review for KTA instrument.
• Sterility: To perform verification of sterility test tubes and review of sterility test data.
• CCIT (microbiologyrelevant aspects): review of protocol/report linkage where applicable (e.g. microbial ingress risk assessments).
• Environmental Monitoring (EM) in LIMS: Perform plates/swabs verification for active air settle plates surface/contact plates personnel monitoring; map locations frequencies routes recovery rates organism ID.
• You will be responsible to verify acceptance criteria per specification/SOP/STP ensure calculation accuracy and traceable raw data (plates colony counts instrument outputs metadata).
• Review of daily calibration/verification and audit trails of Microbiology Instruments.
• Review of Temperature monitoring data of incubators/walk in Chambers.
• Review of Non-Viable Particle count Monitoring Data in LIMS/ Non-LIMS.
• Review of all Microbiology related SOPs protocol and summary reports.
• To support Microbiology or other Cross functional teams during qualification/re-qualification of facilities and utilities.
• To Ensure the Microbiology function is consistently prepared for regulatory and customer inspections and actively contribute in inspections involving microbiologyrelated areas. To represent Microbiology Quality Assurance during (Internal/External) audits.
• Escalate issues/concerns w.r.t. non-compliance observed during review/approval and during QC Micro lab/ manufacturing Gemba walk rounds in a timely manner.
• To involve in the investigations of deviations/ OOS/OOT/ incidents and facilitate closure of QMS elements such as CAPA OOS OOT OOL deviations and change controls associated with Microbiology.
• To ensure compliance in media culture and other reagent management in Microbiology laboratory with respect to inventory consumption and regulatory requirement.
• To review and approve Batch Analytical Records (BAR) associated with products media fill or other PPQ batches.
• To provide all the Microbiology related data required in Master batch Record or any associated records.
• Review of Microbial trends for Environmental monitoring Utilities (Water and process gases) NVPC Product bioburden or any other Microbial trends like Annual Product quality Review PPQ batches data etc.
• To facilitate effective closure of investigations pertaining to Microbiology sample receipt and cleaning sections i.e. ensure that such investigations are conducted as per scientific rationale and cGMP regulations.
• BAR review and support batch release.
• LIMS support in static data and master data review and authorization.
• OPVM data review and scheduler data review and authorization.
• Perform periodic review of record sheets and logbooks for ALCOA compliance.
• Review EM Utilities and Product trends per frequency and detect specialcause variations; recommend actions (expanded monitoring limit reevaluation).
• Maintain QA dashboards for RFT ontime approvals recurrence trend signals DI findings

Qualifications :

Educational Qualification

Post Graduation in Microbiology or related field is mandatory.

Minimum Work Experience

3 / 6 years of experience.

Skills & Attributes Functional Skills

• Quality Management
• LIMS/ MODA
• QMS or Risk Assessment
• Microbiology Equipment/Instrument Qualification
• Environmental Monitoring
• Sterility Assurance
• SOP/Specification Management
• Inspection/Audit Handling

Resident Skills

• Compliance Management
• Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
• Lean Methodologies
• Root Cause Analysis
• Workplace Safety

Behavioural Skills:

• Attention to detail & scientific rigor
  • Meticulous verification of acceptance criteria calculation accuracy and audit trails; ensures investigations are grounded in sound microbiological rationale.
• Accountability & escalation
  • Timely identification and escalation of noncompliances during review/approval and Gemba walks; drives effective closure of QMS actions.
• Stakeholder communication & audit readiness
  • Clear structured communication with QC Micro Manufacturing QA and crossfunctional teams; confidently represents QA Microbiology in internal/external audits.
• Problemsolving & prioritization
  • Balances ontime approvals with RFT quality; prioritizes trend signals and recurrence reduction; maintains dashboards and acts on signals proactively.

Critical Exposures:

• Regulatory & customer audits
  • Direct participation in inspections (e.g. FDA/EMA/WHO/PICS) covering microbiologyrelated areas; readiness activities and audit trail defense.
• Sterile manufacturing & utilities qualification
  • Experience with facility/utilities qualification/requalification (PW/WFI/Clean Steam/Compressed Air/N₂/CO₂/O₂) sampling plans incubation regimes and alert/action level management.
• Aseptic assurance programs
  • Media fills/PPQ EM program design/review (active air settle contact/surface personnel) organism identification mapping locations/frequencies/routes recovery analysis.
• Investigations & release support
  • Leading OOS/OOT/OOL/deviation investigations CAPA effectiveness checks BAR review and batch release support OPVM scheduler/static data authorization and LIMS master data governance.

Additional Information :

Benefits Offered

At Dr. Reddys we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.

The benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddys are on par with the best industry standards. They include among other things and other essential equipment joining & relocation support family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits) learning and development opportunities medical coverage for yourself and your family life coverage for yourself.

Our Work Culture

Ask any employee at Dr. Reddys why they come to work every day and theyll say because Good Health Cant Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives and were always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system they can make magic.

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Employment Type :

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