Company Description For the GNOSIS BY LESAFFRE Business Unit For 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 Description The 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 products Execution of stability analysis on finished products Analysis execution for in process control Performing utilities sampling (water, pure steam, compressed air) and analyses Preparation of culture media, growth promotion testing Performing microbiological environmental monitoring Cooperation during the external/internal audits Cooperation during the OOS investigations Cooperation during the deviation investigations Qualifications Bachelor's degree in biology or biotechnologies.
At least 1-2 years of experience in the same role Knowledge of GMP and GLP Knowledge of the following analytical techniques: Microbiological techniques for bioburden determination LAL test (chromogenic technique) Microbiological environmental monitoring Basic microbiological laboratory equipment (pH-meter, conductivity meter, autoclave, TOC-meter, analytical balance, biological hood) SAP (nice to have) Additional Information Fluent in Italian and English (must have) Result oriented and proactive Sense of urgency Relational skills with colleagues Full time Fixed Term Contract #J-18808-Ljbffr