GSK

Senior Scientist, Microbiology – Sterility Assurance

GSK

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: King of Prussia • Pennsylvania • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Provide hands-on microbiology support for sterile operations, including aseptic processing, environmental monitoring, and gowning qualifications.
  • Lead investigations of unexpected microbiological results and drive corrective actions with clear root cause and risk assessment.
  • Perform and review routine microbiological testing: bioburden, sterility, endotoxin, microbial identifications, and water testing.
  • Develop, revise, and approve microbiological methods, SOPs, and sampling plans that support product release and stability programs.
  • Partner with manufacturing, quality, and development teams to define and implement contamination control and sterility assurance strategies.
  • Support validation activities, method transfers, and evaluation of rapid microbiological technologies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Biology, Biotechnology, or a related scientific discipline.
  • Minimum 3 years’ hands-on experience in a pharmaceutical, biotech, or sterile manufacturing microbiology laboratory.
  • Experience with environmental monitoring, aseptic techniques, gowning, and contamination control.
  • cGMP principles and experience working to regulatory quality standards.
  • Experience performing bioburden, sterility, endotoxin testing, and microbial identifications.
Benefits
  • You will have the chance to grow your technical and leadership skills.
  • You will work on meaningful projects that protect patient safety.
  • You will collaborate with experienced colleagues across disciplines and contribute to a culture that values inclusion, learning, and shared purpose.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
microbiology supportaseptic processingenvironmental monitoringgowning qualificationsbioburden testingsterility testingendotoxin testingmicrobial identificationmethod developmentSOPs
Soft Skills
investigation leadershiproot cause analysisrisk assessmentcollaborationcommunication