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Scientist #26-18867
Job Location:
Job Location:
Thousand Oaks, CA - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 38 - 40
Hourly Salary:
Posted:
29 September 2026 (6 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Duration: 6-month contract
Shift: Dayshift 8 - 5 PM
Hybrid set up: All candidates must be willing to work 5 days onsite when needed but can also be a remote depending on the schedule or agreement with the hiring manager.
Job Description:
Day to day responsibilities:
Basic Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Top must have skills:
About US Tech Solutions:
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions please visit .
US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran
AI Statement: By applying you acknowledge that AI-assisted tools may be used during hiring.
Shift: Dayshift 8 - 5 PM
Hybrid set up: All candidates must be willing to work 5 days onsite when needed but can also be a remote depending on the schedule or agreement with the hiring manager.
Job Description:
- Scientist will support microbiology related methods such as endotoxin bioburden sterility and other compendial methods associated with microbial control.
- Hands on laboratory work include method troubleshooting and involvement in evaluating new technologies related to rapid microbiology methods including developing and executing feasibility and/or validation studies.
- The candidate will require to work in the laboratory to support feasibility and/or validation studies (time spent in lab varies depending on projects).
- Experience in pharmaceutical/biotechnology microbiology and manufacturing are preferred.
- The candidate would be a part of a team that supports various microbiology methods in various stages of the product life cycle.
- This team supports programs/methods at locations throughout the company.
- The Scientist collaborates with representatives from key functions within Process Development Manufacturing and Quality.
- Ideal candidate: Candidates that have industry experience in biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
Day to day responsibilities:
- Candidate will work on validations/studies to support QC labs as needed (e.g. rapid micro methods LER troubleshooting).
- Help develop/execute sterile filter validations internally.
- Attend meetings with QC.
- Assist in reviewing regulation and pharmacopeia changes and determine overall impact as well as protocols/summary reports executed by contract testing labs.
- Provide micro method technical support as needed.
Basic Qualifications:
- Doctorate Degree OR
- Masters Degree and 4 years of Scientific Experience OR
- Bachelors degree and 6 years of Scientific experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience in Microbiological Quality at the technical level including experience with sterile filtration validations
- Advanced understanding and hands-on experience in various analytical platform such as compendial microbial methods rapid methods for microbial detection/identification and advanced technologies for detection of bacteria
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for the timely documentation presentation and discussion of scientific results in a fast-paced multi-disciplinary team-based environment.
- Advanced ability to critically analyze and interrogate various analytical data sets (e.g. complex dilution schemes) to drive and influence the investigational process
- Advanced root cause analysis capabilities including leading advanced and complex events
- Advanced ability to propose and lead new scientific imperatives/initiatives
- Expert in an investigational laboratory setting within a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company
- Advanced experience in working closely with scientific and manufacturing disciplines across process development clinical and commercial operations
- Familiarity with cGMP regulations FDA and EU regulations and guidelines
Top must have skills:
- Experience in QC Microbiology Lab.
- Knowledgeable on regulations (FDA CFRs EMA Annex 1 Pharmacopeias).
- Experience in troubleshooting methods (endotoxin/LER) and sterile filter validation.
About US Tech Solutions:
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions please visit .
US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran
AI Statement: By applying you acknowledge that AI-assisted tools may be used during hiring.
Required Experience:
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