Company DescriptionFor over 30 years, Lesaffre has been involved in Human Health Nutrition as part of its ambition to Better Nourish and Protect the Planet.
In November 2018, Lesaffre acquired Gnosis Advanced Biotech and officially combined it with Lesaffre Human Care to form a new Business Unit named Gnosis by Lesaffre.At Gnosis by Lesaffre, we are committed to cultivating and delivering nutritional actives, probiotics, and nutritional and functional yeasts that benefit human health and wellbeing, thanks to the power of microorganisms and biotransformation processes like fermentation.
Put differently, we explore life to improve living.Our vision: At Gnosis by Lesaffre, we strive for a world that moves better, digests better, ages better, feels better, and ultimately lives better thanks to microorganisms and biotransformation.Our commitment to research and development and to science-based solutions puts us at the forefront of our industry, and our focus on sustainability and social responsibility ensures we continue to create positive change in the world.At Gnosis, we value diversity and inclusion and foster a culture of collaboration and respect.
As a member of our team, you will be part of a dynamic and innovative company at the forefront of the food and health industries.Job DescriptionThe QC Department must ensure the Quality Control of all materials, intermediates, and final products, according to established specifications and GMP rules.
The release of the product is done according to the mentioned rules and to support the QP release.Specifically in QC Microbiological Lab, your main responsibilities would be:Execution of microbiological release analyzes for raw materials and finished productsExecution of stability analysis on finished productsAnalysis execution for in-process controlPerforming utilities sampling (water, pure steam, compressed air) and analysesPreparation of culture media, growth promotion testingPerforming microbiological environmental monitoringCooperation during the external/internal auditsCooperation during the OOS investigationsCooperation during the deviation investigationsQualificationsBachelor's degree in biology or biotechnologies.At least 1-2 years of experience in the same roleKnowledge of GMP and GLPKnowledge of the following analytical techniques:Microbiological techniques for bioburden determinationLAL test (chromogenic technique)Microbiological environmental monitoringBasic microbiological laboratory equipment (pH-meter, conductivity meter, autoclave, TOC-meter, analytical balance, biological hood)SAP (nice to have)Additional InformationFluent in Italian and English (must have)Result oriented and proactiveSense of urgencyRelational skills with colleaguesFull timeFixed Term Contract #J-18808-Ljbffr