AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca

Environmental Monitoring Technician

Canada – Hamilton – Longwood Road South · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$54k-$71kDetected 4 days ago
Process ImprovementGMPCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational SkillsGxP

About the role

  • The Environmental Monitoring Technician plays a critical role in supporting contamination control within classified cleanroom environments.
  • This ensures compliance with cGMP and AstraZeneca's quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Viable Sampling: Perform routine and event-driven viable (microbiological) monitoring of cleanroom surfaces and air, using contact plates, settle plates, and active air samplers as per established protocols.
  • Communication and Collaboration: Liaise effectively with other departments (production, QC, QA) to coordinate sampling activities and support investigations regarding out-of-specification or alert level events.
  • Equipment Care: Maintain and calibrate environmental monitoring equipment according to SOPs.

Requirements

  • Experience working in a GMP cleanroom environment, especially with viable and particle sampling, is highly desirable.
  • Strong understanding of contamination management, hygiene requirements for cleanroom, and general principles of microbiological and particulate monitoring.
  • High attention to detail, ability to follow SOPs precisely, strong organizational skills, and effective communication.
  • Willingness and ability to work shifts, weekends, or holidays as needed.
  • Specialized Experience: Prior experience in radiopharmaceutical environments is an asset.
  • GTAA Top Employer Award for 11 years
  • Minimum College Level Diploma. Additional training in microbiology, environmental sciences, or contamination control is an asset.

Compensation

  • Annual base salary for this position ranges from 54,205.60 to 71,144.85.

Benefits

  • offered for permanent roles include a competitive Flex Benefits & Retirement Savings Program, 4 weeks' paid vacation, and annual Personal Days.
  • Fixed Term Contract/Temporary positions (excluding students) are offered a Contract Benefits Program.

Company info

  • We are using AI as part of the recruitment process.

This listing is sourced directly from AstraZeneca's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.