Microbiology and Sterility Assurance Lead

Req # 205765 Location Dublin, Leinster, Ireland Job Category Microbiology Date posted 07/17/2026

Overview

This is where you make a difference in our patients’ safety. As a member of the Baxter Quality team, you will play an essential part in our mission of saving and sustaining lives. Quality is important throughout the entire product lifecycle and works collaboratively with all areas of the organization. Because Quality touches everything Baxter does, a role in Quality provides many opportunities for growth, learning and a successful career that has a daily impact on people’s lives.

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Success Profile

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Detail Oriented

Continuous Learner

Courageous

Collaborative

Critical Thinker

Influential

This is where your work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person - regardless of who they are or where they are from - deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job - you will find purpose and pride.

Lead Microbiologist and Sterility Assurance Specialist, Compounding

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Our employees around the world are connected by an enduring commitment to save and sustain lives. This higher purpose binds us as a company in doing work that matters.

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The Job

The Lead Microbiologist and Sterility Assurance Specialist will provide technical expertise and support to the Dublin Compounding Sites for all sterility assurance aspects. He/she will act as a valuable and effective source of information and advice on sterility assurance and will positively contribute to the network Quality Management Team. He/she will be responsible for ensuring that the Dublin Compounding Sites maintain a robust, effective and compliant sterility assurance and environmental control and monitoring process in conjunction with the global strategy.

You will be responsible for:

Responsible for ensuring effective sterility assurance and environmental monitoring programmes are deployed in Dublin Compounding facilities in compliance with current GMP and the Baxter global strategy.

Supporting the Global compounding organization on standardization of sterility assurance practices and identification/implementation of new technology for microbiological testing and environmental control.

Participation in continuous improvement projects and providing the expert guidance and assessment for the questions related with Sterility insurance, including risk reduction initiatives in line with company strategy

Support and lead problem solving investigations for product and process deviations or customer complaints

Provide coaching and mentoring to other functions in problem solving with respect to Sterility Assurance

Participate in Dublin Compounding complaints investigation, Nonconformance and quality incidents investigation, act as technical approver.

Provide technical support in interpretation of Microbial Identification and Environmental Monitoring data and for the trending of EM and Microbiological data including setting of appropriate Alert limits

Responsible for the Tracking and Reporting or Quality Metrics for internal and external use.

Qualification, Auditing and monitoring the service Levels of external Lab, providing the proper oversight on technical aspects

Support the development of the quality documentation including local SOP’s, approval of documents related with Sterility Assurance as Technical Approver.

Providing Microbiological training and Aseptic Operator Training for operational and quality staff including periodic reassessment.

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Who you are

Degree in Microbiology, although others may be considered with relevant experience

Required 3 years experience in implementing environmental control programs and OOL investigation and correction

Preferred 5 years experience of microbiology experience in an aseptic facility

Must have strong operational experience preferably in an aseptic manufacturing background

Experience of aseptic technique

Have excellent interpersonal skills

Be a passionate advocate of quality as a discipline and continuous improvement

Have experience in the use of quality improvement and problem solving skills (ie FMEA, DMAIC, Process Mapping etc) and the interpretation of data, experience of Lean manufacturing

Have experience of critical equipment and process Change Control

Have experience of validation of microbiological methods or sanitization processes

Able to work autonomously and take the initiative

Demonstrate

Critical thinking and decision making

Collaboration and teamwork

Dealing with ambiguity

Good management and communication skills

Customer and patient focus

What we offer

Baxter’s aim is to save and sustain lives. In this role, you will be driving the Clinical Nutrition business unit, to support chronic patients, as well as oncology patients, to reclaim a better standard of living and independence in their daily lives.

This role will be pivotal in bringing new products to market and to develop new service offering for the non-clinical environment.

A challenging opportunity for you and also a chance to work in a diverse and experienced team with a great mix of people. Joining Baxter means joining a team that you can truly learn from!

Independent position with an opportunity to build your own strategy and make a real impact

A chance to build your professional experience in the area of medical devices and pharmaceuticals simultaneously

Internal training tailored to business needs and career goals

Stability of employment in a recognizable and established company

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Who we are

Baxter touches millions of lives every day. Our products and services are essential building blocks of healthcare. You’ll find Baxter’s products and therapies on nearly every floor, in almost every hospital worldwide. You’ll find us in clinics and in the home. Patients and providers rely on Baxter for lifesaving renal and medical products.

Our mission to save and sustain lives inspires our work and our commitment to expanding access to care, providing cost-effective healthcare solutions, delivering quality products and advancing innovations for the world.

Our 50,000 employees serve patients and clinicians in more than 100 countries and are dedicated to ensuring Baxter is there when patients need care.

Our inclusive culture and a diverse workforce drives innovation, creates trusted partnerships with customers, suppliers, and community partners, and contributes to the success and sustainability of our business.

Every day at Baxter is a chance to save and sustain people's lives.

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