Covaxx, a subsidiary of the UBI Group, has joined the fight against COVID-19 and is rapidly developing precision antibody-based assays and vaccine candidates needed to successfully manage and slow the rate of the outbreak. As a result, Covaxx is quickly expanding to meet aggressive development and production goals, and is seeking to immediately hire a Quality Control Microbiologist to provide microbiological support and testing of cGMP environments.  

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Perform microbiological testing (endotoxin, bioburden) for water
• Perform microbiological testing (endotoxin, sterility and bioburden) for raw materials, in-process materials, intermediates and final product
• Perform environmental monitoring of the clean rooms
• Perform other microbiological assays
• Maintain historical files on organisms found in classified areas; microbial identification and trends
• Coordinate with Manager and other team members in organizing workload as to ensure timely release of all testing
• Troubleshoot instrument problems and work with the lab supervisor/manager and equipment manufacturer’s technical services to resolve issues
• Perform accurate and timely sterility testing per procedure and report results
• Perform in-house microbiological assays, water, and steam attribute testing and other sampling procedures

Qualifications:

• BS in Biology, Microbiology or equivalent with 1-2 years or more in diagnostics, pharmaceuticals or biotechnology.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Working experience within the QC laboratory
• Familiar with FDA cGMP and Data Integrity guidelines

Work Setting:

All candidates must be willing to work on a full-time basis at Covaxx’s headquarters in Hauppauge, New York.

Confidentiality:

By submitting your resume through this posting, you are authorizing the review of your resume, including name and contact information, solely by Covaxx, Inc. and/or its authorized representative as a prospective candidate for the position described.  Your submission will be deemed strictly confidential, and in no circumstance will your personal information be provided to any other individual or company without your written consent. For further information go to: covid19searchpartners.com.

Long Island, Nassau County, Brooklyn, Queens, Brookhaven, Medford, Smithtown