.You're not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we're out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you'll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. **It starts with** **YOU**.**The overall purpose of this role is to ensure and lead that the tests required for the release of products and raw materials in the Microbiology Laboratory are executed in a timely manner during a workday, in such a way that it will support production processes using their specialization and experience for the determination of biocontamination in products, raw materials and controlled environments.**In this role, you will**:- Execute and supervise that all the tests required in the Laboratory are conducted in a timely manner according to established procedures and the flow of tests necessary for the release of products is maintained.- Supervise the assigned Laboratory Technicians, acting as a guide in the resolution of problems, reviewing and determining that the Microbiological test reports present scientific conclusions to support the release of products and applicable raw materials and maintaining the minimum consumables required to perform; Ensure Laboratory testson a daily basis and ensure that Laboratory inventories are always available to continue the operation.- Responsible for writing, leading and executing validations of equipment and methods applicable in the Microbiology Laboratory operation, and when required, designs and executes experimental tests to determine root causes of existing problems; Identify and report to your supervisor and department heads involved sources potential of microbial contamination to products, materials and areas of manufacture.- Design and maintain a certification system for Laboratory Technicians to ensure that tests are consistently reliable, using blind sample methods with a defined periodicity.- Update all the work instructions and formats that are applicable to Microbiology tests, analyzing the potential risks of a change to already pre-defined techniques; When applicable, it is responsible for creating required documentation for the improvement or updating of work methods; When necessary, renew all the Microbiology Laboratory logs.- Carry out the confirmation of possible Objectionable Microorganisms in the products, using advanced biochemical techniques for the detection of pathogenic microorganisms; Ensure that the validation of test methods, special processes or processes related to laboratory equipment comply with international standards and KC policies