Senior Microbiologist

Actalent is Hiring a Sr Microbiologist / Growth Opportunity within a Company!!

We are seeking an experienced Sr QC Microbiologist to provide technical leadership for a growing analytical microbiology laboratory. This role is pivotal in building and scaling GMP-compliant laboratory operations that support pharmaceutical product release, API batch release, and stability studies.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing technical leadership for the analytical microbiology laboratory.
• Supporting the design, startup, and expansion of GMP-compliant laboratory operations.
• Leading the selection, qualification, and implementation of analytical instrumentation.
• Developing and maintaining standard operating procedures, laboratory protocols, technical reports, and training programs.
• Performing and overseeing method suitability, process verification, and microbiological testing activities.
• Establishing and maintaining environmental monitoring programs for cleanrooms and separative devices.
• Partnering with Quality Assurance to support investigations, corrective and preventive actions, and overall cGMP compliance.
• Serving as the microbiology subject-matter expert during client interactions, regulatory inspections, and audits.
• Supporting laboratory accreditation activities, including alignment with ISO/IEC requirements.
• Establishing programs for procurement, qualification, handling, storage, inventory control, traceability, and routine use of reference standard and challenge organisms.
• Ensuring microbiological reference materials and laboratory practices comply with applicable USP requirements and recognized industry standards.
• Supervising, training, and professionally developing QC laboratory analysts as laboratory operations expand.
• Managing sample schedules, testing priorities, and laboratory workflow.
• Improving laboratory efficiency, throughput, and testing capacity.
• Overseeing microbiological media, reference organisms, and related inventory.
• Coordinating activities with QC Chemistry and Quality Assurance.
• Supporting laboratory investigations and stability studies.
• Expanding the laboratory’s testing capabilities to meet operational and client needs.

Essential skills include:

• Microbiology
• Environmental monitoring
• Aseptic technique
• Bioburden testing
• Sterilization
• Endotoxin testing
• Sterility testing
• Biology
• Quality control
• Plating
• Microbial testing
• Microbiology laboratory operations

Additional skills and qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology or a related scientific discipline; Masters degree preferred.
• At least seven years of GMP pharmaceutical microbiology experience.
• Strong experience with technical writing, equipment qualification, and laboratory validation.
• Previous experience supporting regulatory inspections and client audits.
• Demonstrated knowledge of pharmaceutical microbiology and cGMP laboratory operations.
• Excellent communication, organization, leadership, and project-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple laboratory priorities in a growing operational environment.

Work environment includes:

The role is based in a clean room environment, offering a competitive salary, performance-based bonus eligibility, comprehensive benefits, continuing-education support, and opportunities for advancement into microbiology laboratory management or QC leadership. The position is in a startup environment with room for growth and expansion.

Job type and location:

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Jupiter, FL.

Pay and benefits:

The pay range for this position is $52.88 - $67.31/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace type:

This is a hybrid position in Jupiter, FL.

Application deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 20, 2026.

About Actalent:

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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