Environmental Monitoring Technician

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Who is Harrow?

Harrow (Nasdaq: HROW) is a leading provider of ophthalmic disease management solutions in North America. Harrow is an incredible entrepreneurial company - where we celebrate the ability of every member of the Harrow Family to be the CEO of their job. Harrow's values have driven interest over the past decade in attracting high-performing professionals in a variety of disciplines. Members of our Harrow Family often express their pride in being a part of our commitment to (1) innovation, (2) patient access to affordable medicines, and (3) our track record of having never turned down an ophthalmologist doing mission work around the world - providing free medicines in support of mission work aimed at giving or maintaining the gift of sight to those most in need. We encourage you to learn more about Harrow and its unique culture to see if you're the right person to help contribute as we build a truly exceptional company, one we are all so proud of!

Harrow's ophthalmic pharmaceutical portfolio is one of the most comprehensive in the industry, including:

• An expanding Retina Portfolio including IHEEZO, TRIESENCE, BYOOVIZTM, and OPUVIZTM
• A broad Dry Eye Disease product line, led by VEVYE and bolstered by well-known adjacent ocular surface disease products such as FLAREX and FRESHKOTE
• A peri-operative Surgical product line, led by TRIESENCE, and BYQLOVITM
• A Rare and Specialty product line, which includes various high-need and utility products such as ILEVRO, NATACYN, and VERKAZIA
• A robust internal development pipeline with multiple late-stage candidates, including MELT-300, MELT-210, H-N08, and CR-01

Job Summary

The Environmental Monitoring Technician will perform environmental monitoring and routine microbiology testing within a GMP drug manufacturing organization.

Core Responsibilities

• Perform routine environmental monitoring (EM: non-viable particulates, air viable, surface, and personnel) in cleanroom environments.
• Maintained the microbiology laboratory, including monitoring equipment function, for example, temperatures of QC incubators.
• Perform reads on media fill samples.
• Collect Water for Injection (WFI) and pre-treatment water samples throughout the manufacturing facility and perform microbially, TOC, and conductivity testing of samples.
• Incubate and read EM plates and document results on relevant forms.
• Send the plates for Microbial ID to a third-party lab.
• Trend data for EM and water samples and assist with preparing quarterly EM reports.
• Manage routine monitoring of other facility utilities, including compressed air.
• Manage sample chain of custody for raw material, finished goods, and sterile components with third-party laboratories.
• Managers retain a sample chain of custody.
• Responsible for initiating, investigating, and writing deviation.
• Manage gown qualification program.
• Performs other Quality duties as required, including the execution of the sample management program.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Prefer a Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Microbiology or Biology and 3-5 years of sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing plant experience.
• Ability to apply knowledge of good manufacturing practices and good laboratory practices daily.
• Understanding and ability to perform aseptic and relevant microbiological techniques.
• Ability to follow gowning practices for cleanroom environments.
• Must be a team player.
• Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Completes work promptly.
• Adapts to changes in the work environment.
• Willing to work additional hours when required and works on weekends when necessary to reach goals.
• Completes tasks on time or notifies the appropriate person with an alternate plan.