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.
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