Bench Supervisor (Microbiology) - Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Toronto, Inc.
Core
Lead microbiology testing operations and staff training in a biopharma laboratory environment.
Role type
Senior Microbiology Team Lead / Bench Supervisor
Builds
Biopharma product safety testing (sterility, antimicrobial effectiveness, endotoxin, etc.)
Domain
Biopharma / Life Sciences / Microbiology
Deliverable
Production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Microbial Limits Tests, Sterility testing, Antimicrobial effectiveness testing, Time Kill assays, Water and Environmental Monitoring, Endotoxin testing, Antibiotic Assays, qPCR techniques, ELISA assays, Mammalian cell culturing, RNA and DNA extractions, LIMS proficiency, GMP compliance, Hazardous material handling
Preferred skills
M.Sc. or Ph.D., Supervisory experience, Instrumentation troubleshooting
Technologies
LIMS, Microplate readers, qPCR instruments, ELISA readers
Responsibilities
Train staff on laboratory techniques and methods, Conduct OOS investigations and exception management, Coordinate sample scheduling and testing timelines, Maintain SOPs and quality documentation, Perform sample preparation and analysis, Manage laboratory cleaning and sanitization
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory responsibilities