Microbiology Laboratory Assistant
Unifin SAS
Summary
Laboratory staff serve as a support function to ensure laboratory procedures, equipment, supplies and inventory are available for routine testing, monitoring and for qualification and implementation of new tests and equipment.
Job description
Job Summary
Laboratory staff serve as a support function to ensure laboratory procedures, equipment, supplies and inventory are available for routine testing, monitoring and for qualification and implementation of new tests and equipment.
Essential Duties / Responsibilities
- Maintain laboratory environment to GMP standards
- Prepare reagents, mobile phase and test solutions
- Provide support for start-up functions including balance checks, temperature checks and calibration checks
- Perform laboratory glassware washing
- Perform laboratory file maintenance
- Monitor equipment certification/calibration schedules and schedule associated calibration/certifications
- Perform inventory and log in of reagents into LIMS
- Support lab systems as assigned and maintain laboratory in compliance with SOPs, cGMPs, HS&E requirements, and FDA, DEA, USP, EP, and OSHA regulations
Qualifications / Experience
Prior experience in a laboratory environment preferred.
Specific Skills
- Ability to read, communicate and legibly write in English, analyze and interpret scientific and regulatory documents
- Ability to apply and understand general mathematical concepts such as exponents, averages, and logarithms
- Ability to apply principles of logical and scientific thinking to a wide range of practical and applied problems
- Ability to quickly learn and demonstrate comprehension of cGMPs and SOPs
- Basic Outlook skills
- Basic Microsoft Word skills
- Basic Excel skills
Requirements
- High School Diploma / GED
- Associate's Degree in Life Sciences
- Prior experience in a laboratory environment preferred
- Ability to read, communicate and legibly write in English
- Ability to analyze and interpret scientific and regulatory documents
- Ability to apply and understand general mathematical concepts such as exponents, averages, and logarithms
- Ability to apply principles of logical and scientific thinking
- Ability to quickly learn and demonstrate comprehension of cGMPs and SOPs
- Basic Outlook skills
- Basic Microsoft Word skills
- Basic Excel skills
Benefits
- 100% Employer-Paid Medical Premiums
- 401(k) 6% Match
- 4% Company-Funded 401(k)
- HSA Contributions
- Wellness Incentives
- Annual Performance Bonuses
- Merit Increase Eligibility
Company overview
Unifin SAS is the holding company of Unither Pharmaceuticals, a leading French Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) specializing in pharmaceutical manufacturing services. Founded in 1993 in Amiens, France, the company has established itself as a world leader in Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS) technology for sterile single-unit-dose preparations, particularly for ophthalmologic and respiratory treatments. With approximately 2,000 employees across 8 manufacturing facilities in France, the United States, Brazil, and China, Unither operates on four continents and serves over 100 countries globally. The company's expertise extends to various pharmaceutical manufacturing technologies including preservative-free multidose systems, liquid stick-packs, vials and sprays, tablets and capsules, and suppositories and ovules. Unither offers comprehensive CDMO services from early-stage development and formulation to commercial-scale manufacturing, supporting both branded pharmaceutical groups and generic companies. The company's strategic focus on sterile unit-dose manufacturing and its global footprint position it as a key player in the pharmaceutical outsourcing market, with a strong emphasis on innovation, quality, and patient-centric solutions.