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Job Description: You will join our Microbiology team in Pakistan to help ensure the safety, quality, and compliance of materials and products. You will perform routine microbiological testing, environmental monitoring, and other laboratory activities , while working with teams across laboratory, production and quality. We value clear communication, practical problem solving, and a continuous learning mindset. This role offers hands-on experience, visible impact, and opportunities to grow while helping GSK unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.   Responsibilities • Perform bioassay of products and APIs, sterility testing, environmental monitoring of aseptic and non-sterile manufacturing areas, water testing, microbial limit testing (MLT), DOP testing, media preparation, and other assigned microbiological testing activities in accordance with approved procedures and specifications . Maintain analytical records, logbooks, and perform data trending as per schedule. • Perform stability testing of products and maintain accurate records and reporting of results as per approved procedures. • Perform validation, qualification, calibration, and routine monitoring of Microbiology Laboratory equipment as per approved schedules. • Perform microbiological testing method validation and verification activities as per approved protocols and schedules. • Ensure compliance with applicable GMP, EHS, Quality, Data Integrity, and regulatory requirements within the area of responsibility. • Maintain laboratory housekeeping and ensure a clean, safe, and orderly work environment. • Promptly raise and report any misconduct, compliance concerns, or quality-related issues through appropriate channels. • Participate in and perform self-inspections and support timely closure of identified observations. • Raise change controls, deviations, OOS investigations, and related quality system records as required. • Support laboratory inventory management, procurement coordination, and maintenance of laboratory materials and consumables to ensure uninterrupted laboratory operations.   Education, Experience and Skills • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Microbiology is required of this role. • Fresh to 3 years of experience in a microbiology or pharmaceutical laboratory. • Practical knowledge of basic microbiology techniques such as culture handling, media preparation, incubation, plating and colony counting . • Good written and verbal communication skills in English; able to complete clear laboratory records. • Basic computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel; willingness to learn LIMS and SAP. • Experience with sterility testing, microbial limit testing, water testing or environmental monitoring. • Familiarity with GMP, GLP or quality management systems. • Experience using LIMS, SAP or other laboratory informatics systems. • Basic troubleshooting skills for equipment such as incubators, autoclaves, and other microbiology laboratory instruments. • Exposure to investigations, change controls, or deviation management within a GMP environment. • Training or exposure to continuous improvement tools (e.g., root cause analysis). • Ability to maintain accurate GMP documentation and laboratory records in accordance with data integrity requirements. Skills Data Integrity, Detail-Oriented, Digital Fluency, GxP Regulations, Lean Management, Problem Solving, Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC), Risk Awareness, Testing Operations     Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of

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