Microbiologist - (Cosmetics & Pharma Manufacturing)

We manufacture OTC topical and personal-care formulations — creams, gels, lotions, ointments — primarily for US and international markets, out of our plant near Bavla. Our microbiology lab is where product safety gets proven before anything ships.

The role

You'll run microbiological testing, environmental monitoring, and micro QC across raw materials, packaging, water, in-process, and finished product — keeping everything compliant with GMP and our own specifications. Depending on your experience, that ranges from executing routine testing end-to-end to verifying results, leading investigations, and standing behind the micro function in front of auditors. We'll match the level to what you bring.

What you'll do

• Perform microbial limit testing — Total Plate Count, Yeast & Mould Count, and pathogen testing — on raw materials, bulk, finished product, and water samples per approved SOPs
• Carry testing end-to-end: sampling, media preparation, incubation, observation, and reporting, within committed timelines
• Prepare culture media, run growth promotion and media validation tests, and maintain microbiological cultures
• Run routine environmental monitoring across production and controlled areas — air sampling, surface and personnel monitoring — and flag contamination risks immediately
• Perform microbiological analysis of purified/process water and act on adverse trends
• Maintain worksheets, logbooks, and registers to full GMP/GLP and data-integrity standards, and carry the function through internal, customer, and regulatory audits
• Support (and, at senior level, lead) investigations into micro failures, deviations, and OOS results — root cause analysis, CAPA, and follow-through to closure
• Coordinate with QA, Production, and other departments to resolve quality issues

Who fits

• B.Sc. / M.Sc. in Microbiology or equivalent
• 1–8 years in a microbiology lab within Cosmetics, Pharma, OTC, FMCG, or related manufacturing — we'll place you at the right level
• Solid on microbial limit testing, environmental monitoring, contamination control, and standard micro lab instruments
• Careful with documentation and disciplined about procedure — in a compliant lab, the record is the work
• More experienced candidates: comfortable verifying results, driving investigations, and answering to auditors directly
• Able to work on-site at our Bavla plant, full-time

What this role is not

• Not a remote or hybrid role — it's bench work at the Bavla plant
• Not a corporate QA or documentation-only desk job — you'll be running tests, not just reviewing paperwork
• Not a fit for someone with only R&D or academic lab exposure and no manufacturing/QC context

How to apply

Apply through LinkedIn or send your CV with current location and notice period. If you've run micro limit testing on cosmetic or pharma product in a plant lab — or handled OOS investigations and audits — lead with that.