Job description

About us

Our Company’s name is Viva Pharmaceutical Inc. Since its inception in April 1994, Viva Pharmaceutical Inc. has built a reputation as a leading manufacturer committed to the production of custom-made pharmaceutical and natural health food products for its customers worldwide.

Viva Pharmaceutical Inc. creates natural products and ingredients aimed at helping consumers get and stay healthy. Those products are offered in a variety of popular forms – including softgel and hard-shell capsules, as well as traditional tablets. The company also offers custom manufacturing, private labelling, and testing services for retailers, resellers and manufacturers.

Responsibilities and Duties:

- Perform routine microbiological testing of pharmaceutical/nutraceutical raw material and finished products
- Report to QC Supervisor and QA manager if there are any out-of-specification results.
- Ensure all analytical results and documentation are of high quality and generated in a timely fashion that complies with GMP regulations and data integrity/traceability requirements.
- Prepare or review assigned protocols, standard test methods or relative SOPs.




- Plan and perform analytical tasks according to priorities
- Critically review data and recommend further action
- Perform all tasks in accordance with local policies (e.g. microbiological waste disposal) and SOPs.
- Performs Environmental Monitoring of facility on monthly basis and writes a report.
- Keep lab clean, instruments calibrated, manage laboratory inventory and order all suppliers needed
- Perform appropriate QC Lab relative duties as assigned by supervisor or management
- Prepare media for the growth promotion test.

Preferred Qualifications and/or Experiences:

- Bachelor’s degree in an applicable discipline of science (microbiology, biochemistry, biology or related) or specific training (pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, nutritional research or related)
- Two or more years of laboratory experience preferably in pharmaceutical/nutraceutical or biotechnology-related industry
- Robust Aseptic Technique
- Advanced knowledge/understanding of GMP and GDP
- Knowledge of US FDA guidelines for manufacturing/packaging of pharmaceutical/nutraceutical products as well as USP chapters 60, 61, 2021 and 2022

📌 Quality Control Microbiology Technician (Canada)
🏢 Viva Pharmaceutical
📍 Canada