Environmental Monitoring Technician

Fusion Pharmaceuticals, a member of the AstraZeneca Group, is a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next generation radioconjugates (RCs) as precision medicines. Fusion has multiple pipeline programs entering early FIH trials. In addition, Fusion is pursuing combination programs between RCs and other therapeutic modalities including DNA Damage Response Inhibitors (DDRis) and immune-oncology agents. To support execution for these programs, Fusion has a fully operational Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliant state-of-the-art radioconjugate manufacturing facility to meet the demand for our growing pipeline of RCs.

Position Overview:

The Environmental Monitoring Technician plays a critical role in supporting contamination control within classified cleanroom environments. The focus of this role is to perform viable sampling along with particulate collection. This ensures compliance with cGMP and AstraZeneca’s quality standards.

The successful candidate will work as part of the Microbiology team, collaborating closely with manufacturing and quality personnel to help maintain sterile conditions and protect product integrity.

Note: This role is on-site 5 days/week.

Responsibilities:

• Viable Sampling: Perform routine and event-driven viable (microbiological) monitoring of cleanroom surfaces and air, using contact plates, settle plates, and active air samplers as per established protocols.
• Particle Sampling: Conduct non-viable particulate sampling of air and surfaces in classified environments using particle counters and related equipment, ensuring all activities are thoroughly detailed.
• Contamination Control: Demonstrate strong foundational knowledge of contamination control principles, contributing to the identification and control of potential risks within the cleanroom.
• cGMP Compliance: Follow all cGMP regulations, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and site-specific guidelines when conducting sampling, recording data, and handling samples.
• Cleanroom Practices: Consistently adhere to cleanroom gowning procedures, hygiene standards, and aseptic techniques, maintaining a high level of environmental cleanliness during all operations.
• Data Integrity: Accurately record all environmental monitoring data, ensuring documentation is complete, legible, and follows data integrity standards.
• Communication and Collaboration: Liaise effectively with other departments (production, QC, QA) to coordinate sampling activities and support investigations regarding out-of-specification or alert level events.
• Equipment Care: Maintain and calibrate environmental monitoring equipment according to SOPs.
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in ongoing environmental monitoring process improvement initiatives and training programs as the need arises.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum College Level Diploma. Additional training in microbiology, environmental sciences, or contamination control is an asset.
• Experience working in a GMP cleanroom environment, especially with viable and particle sampling, is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of contamination management, hygiene requirements for cleanroom, and general principles of microbiological and particulate monitoring.
• High attention to detail, ability to follow SOPs precisely, strong organizational skills, and effective communication.
• Personal Attributes: Reliability, accountability, and motivation to always uphold AstraZeneca’s quality and safety standards.
• Willingness and ability to work shifts, weekends, or holidays as needed. Occasional after-hours support for investigations, equipment alarms, or urgent testing.
• On-site presence in Hamilton, Ontario in classified areas, including work in isolators/hot cells with appropriate PPE and radiation safety protocols
• <5% travel required

Preferred:

• Specialized Experience: Prior experience in radiopharmaceutical environments is an asset.

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AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing  View email address on careers.astrazeneca.com

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AstraZeneca is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The range provided in this posting represents an offer pay range used in a majority of situations. The base pay offered will vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, and other specific business and organizational needs.  In some cases, offers outside the range may also be considered to address unique circumstances.

In addition, our permanent positions offer an annual Variable Pay Bonus/Short Term Incentive opportunity as well as eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (if applicable to role).  Benefits offered for permanent roles include a competitive Flex Benefits & Retirement Savings Program, 4 weeks’ paid vacation, and annual Personal Days. Fixed Term Contract/Temporary positions (excluding students) are offered a Contract Benefits Program.

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