**Company Description** SGS Colombia Leader in Inspection and Certification **Job Description** * Timely request work items and/or consumables from the immediate supervisor as needed to ensure normal laboratory operations. * Validate testing methods according to the laboratory's quality assurance program guidelines. * Validate and report laboratory analysis results, taking into account internal QA/QC controls. * For the pharmaceutical laboratory, perform required chemical, microbiological, and instrumental analyses within the different areas or fields of activity of the Laboratory, according to the assigned physicochemical chemistry area. * Ensure proper handling of all laboratory equipment under responsibility and verify and/or carry out operational performance/efficiency control tasks and calibration according to established laboratory procedures. * Verification and cleaning of supporting instruments used during laboratory activities. * Ensure correct use of protective equipment during job execution. * Ensure timely communication to the immediate supervisor regarding any non-conforming product in the process, customer complaints and/or claims; actively participating in identifying and implementing corrective actions, improvement plans, and associated process risks. * Ensure participation in scheduled and unscheduled internal and external audits. * Participate and confirm identification of process-related risks. * Update procedures, instructions, and others according to area requirements. * Ensure compliance with organizational internal rules and procedures. * Guarantee timely entry of information into the system and timely delivery of analytical results. * Promptly inform the immediate supervisor of damages or anomalies occurring in the operation of equipment under responsibility and in the facilities where work is performed. * Implement, maintain, and improve the laboratory quality management system, identifying deviations from this system or from procedures for carrying out laboratory activities. * For the Cosmetic-Pharmaceutical sector, ensure compliance with Resolution 3619 of 2013 (Good Laboratory Practices), ISO 17025, and applicable regulations. * Verify methodologies according to current pharmacopoeias. * Generate reports on test results for approval. * Prepare culture media and materials for laboratory analyses. * Perform necessary positive and negative controls to ensure laboratory analysis quality. * Inactivate materials used during sample testing. * Ensure proper handling of strains and the microbiology laboratory strain collection. * Conduct tests on samples using methods such as: Aerobic mesophilic count, analysis of specific microorganisms, fungal and yeast counts, pathogen detection, disinfectant efficacy and challenge testing, disinfectant efficacy through inoculum preparation (method according to client requirements). * Microbiology analysts must have the following competencies in analytical activities using the following equipment: * Sample weighing - (Balance) * Preparation of culture media – (Heating plate) * Preparation of culture media – (pH meter) * Preparation of culture media and analysis materials – (Sterilization autoclave) * Waste material inactivation – (Waste autoclave) * Handling of strains for analysis and preservative challenge tests – (Biological safety cabinet) * Sample analysis – (Laminar flow cabinet) * Sample analysis – (Micropipettes) * Inoculum standardization – (Spectrophotometer) * Sample and culture media storage – (Refrigerator) * Strain storage – (Freezer) * Sample analysis – (Incubator) * Sample analysis – (Colony counter) * Sample analysis – (Microscope) * Any other duties assigned inherent to the position. **Requirements** **Academic Background:** Microbiologist **Experience:** Preferably six (6) months of laboratory analysis and/or quality control experience. **Technical Knowledge:** Laboratory-specific knowledge; preferably laboratory quality control according to NTC-ISO/IEC 17025 standard, office software tools (Word, Excel, PPT). For the Cosmetic-Pharmaceutical laboratory: Laboratory-specific knowledge; preferably in quality control, validations, laboratory stability studies according to NTC-ISO/IEC 17025 standard and Resolution 3619 of 2013, office software tools (Word, Excel, PPT). **Additional Information*** Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 5 pm Saturdays from 7:30 am to 12 pm * Fixed-term contract for 6 months with possibility of renewal