Advanced Technician - Toronto, Ontario

Job description

Position Title: Advanced Technician

Department: CBM 3

Location: Sanofi Pasteur Limited, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About Sanofi

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, is the largest company in the world devoted entirely to human vaccines. Our driving goal is to protect people from infectious diseases by creating safe and effective vaccines. Our company distributes more than 1 billion doses of vaccine each year, making it possible to vaccinate more than 500 million people across the globe. Sanofi Pasteur offers the broadest range of vaccines in the world, providing protection against 20 bacterial and viral diseases.

Sanofi is dedicated to supporting people through their health challenges. We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health. We prevent illness with vaccines, provide innovative treatments to fight pain and ease suffering. We stand by the few who suffer from rare diseases and the millions with long-term chronic conditions. With more than 100,000 people in 100 countries, Sanofi is transforming scientific innovation into healthcare solutions around the globe.

Key Accountabilities:

Formulation of Media and Diluents as Per SOP's, cGMP for Bacterial Development:

·  Prepare different types of media for Bacterial Development as per SOP's for clinical trial material as well as Development work.
·  Involves completion of batch production records and concurrent entries on BPR during production to ensure products are completed as required, according to daily schedule.

Maintain Media Laboratory and Documentation:

·  Maintain media make-up facilities, laboratory in good order.
·  Involve insuring that laboratory is kept clean with good house keeping in accordance with procedures in SOP's.
·  Routine set up of pH meter, Conductivity meter and Integrity tester.
·  Ensure validation and certification of equipment is up to date.

Monitoring of Raw Materials Inventory:

·  Organizing inventory of chemicals in the work area.
·  Ordering of chemicals or arranging with group leader for the supply of new chemicals.
·  Sending expired chemicals for retest to stores when necessary.
·  Includes ensuring the chemicals being used for manufacture of product have current quality assurance approval.

Preparing of Agar Plates as Per SOP's and cGMP:

·  Prepare different types of Agar plates (e.g. Middle brook agar, YT agar, ECGM Agar plates) as per SOP, cGMP.
·  Complete BPR's concurrent entries.
·  Products completed as per schedule.

Environmental Monitoring:

·  Involves sampling media for sterility testing, Gowning procedures, Aseptic technique.
·  Involves Air, Surfaces, and Personnel monitoring for product quality using Environmental monitoring plates.
·  Involves paper work, Labelling samples. Filling out BPR, TR, etc.

Required Education and Experience:

·  Minimum three (3) years Bachelor's Degree College (Microbiology) along with one (1) year of relevant work experience is an asset.
·  Adequate understanding of basic chemistry and basic microbiology
·  Knowledge of cGMPs relevant to media production
·  Organizational skills and attention to detail are essential for successful execution of media preparation and GMP activities.
·  Flexibility and ability to work in a fast paced and continually changing environment.

Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.

Thank you in advance for your interest.

Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Sanofi, Empowering Life

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At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.