BIOVECTRA Inc. is a leading bio-science business in Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, focused on contract manufacturing and product development of active pharmaceutical ingredients, pharmaceutical intermediates, and bioreagents.

BIOVECTRA has an opening for Quality Control Superintendent, Microbiology. This is a permanent, full-time position be located in Charlottetown, PEI.

The candidate will be responsible for:

• Providing guidance and oversight to direct or indirect reports including QC microbiology and environmental monitoring staff. Responsible for human resources services for direct or indirect reports; including pay, attendance management, and employee performance management.
• Administering the environmental monitoring program throughout the facility encompassing the compliance of the program, the functionality of the equipment and conduct of the personnel.
• Ensuring that the training of all members of the microbiology and environmental monitoring programs are up to date and the procedures they follow are compliant.
• Taking a lead role in designing, outlining and executing investigation plans and the execution of any associated work to determine root causes including identifying contaminants and environmental isolates associated with quality events (non-conformances, CAPAs, etc.)
• Designing and reviewing the validation and verification of microbiology methods and periodically reviewing departmental and interdepartmental SOPs to ensure compliance with current guidelines including but not limited to USP, ICH, FDA, Health Canada, ISPE and Ph. Eur.
• Acting as the Biosafety officer for the BSL2 microbiology and lab in the facility and ensure compliance with PHAC guidelines if required.
• Providing information and presentations on the environmental monitoring program and microbiological lab activities to internal stakeholders and our clients.
• Reviewing of QC records and data for completeness, correctness and compliance with GMP.
• Providing training and support for instrumental and bench techniques for the microbiology lab.
• Maintaining accurate, real-time records of all laboratory activities and ensuring all team members are maintaining accurate, up-to-date, compliant records.

The successful candidate for this position should have:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology or related discipline.
• Master of Science or PhD is considered an asset.
• Five years of relevant work experience in a GMP or GLP environment.
• Knowledge of microbiological techniques employed in a regulatory environment.
• Knowledge of regulatory guidelines as found in ISO, ICH, CFR, USP, etc.
• Supervisory, organization and management experience.
• Experience leading environmental monitoring investigations in sterile manufacturing environments is considered an asset.
• Proficient communicator, both written and oral.
• Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

BIOVECTRA offers a competitive salary and benefit package. Interested candidates are asked to apply by choosing the "Apply Now" button.

Starting Annual Base Salary: $65,000

Closing: April 2, 2025

Individual accommodations due to a disability are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, ethnicity, gender, disability, citizenship status, marital status, actual or perceived sexual orientation. BIOVECTRA is committed to creating an inclusive environment and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We value diversity and recognize that experience comes in many forms and skills are transferable. Please view this description as a general overview, but not a mandatory comprehensive list. If you feel passionate about our efforts and believe that you have the skills to contribute and lead in this role, apply! We thank all interested parties; however, only those applicants considered for an interview will be contacted.