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Company Overview: Strive Pharmacy is a personalized compounding pharmacy built on a simple conviction: medicine should fit the patient, not the other way around. We started Strive because we believed the pharmaceutical industry was overdue for a more human approach—one that prioritizes individualized care, clinical nuance, and genuine partnership with patients and providers. Compounding gives us the tools to do that. Every formulation we prepare is built to the specific needs of a specific person, and every interaction we have is guided by that same commitment to personalized care. We're growing, and we're looking for people who share that conviction. If you're ready to be part of a pharmacy that takes the work seriously and the people even more seriously, we'd like to meet you. Mission: Strive exists to disrupt an industry long overdue for a more personal approach to care. We put the human element at the center of everything: every formulation, every patient interaction, every provider partnership. We're not just a compounding pharmacy. We're a team on a mission to change what personalized healthcare looks and feels like. Position Overview: The QC Analyst - Microbiology will partner and collaborate with the manufacturing operations team to ensure environmental control of the aseptic and CGMP manufacturing facility. This position will support the day-to-day activities of the manufacturing and quality control group by performing lot release testing, routine environmental monitoring of the cleanrooms, utility monitoring of the CGMP utility systems, microbial assay testing, maintenance of laboratory supplies, routine EM/UM data trending, and coordination of samples from outside production facilities for release testing and result report generation. Reports to: Director of Quality Location: Alachua, FL  Schedule: Monday - Friday, dayshift Salary Range : $65,000 - $75,000   Key Responsibilities:  Routine activities include: Comply with all company policies, procedures, and SOPs.  Operate and maintain the lab in a neat and orderly way – following procedures and completing/maintaining appropriate records. Perform laboratory equipment maintenance and calibration as needed. Perform environmental monitoring (air, surface, and personnel) of the cleanrooms and laboratory in support of GMP manufacturing, to include off hours and weekends when required. Perform critical utility monitoring (water and compressed air). Execute growth promotion of microbiological media and qualification of commercially prepared organisms. Perform QC testing on raw materials and in-process products. Generate records in compliance with GMP requirements. Thorough and focused execution of laboratory testing (bioburden, endotoxin, plate reading, Biological Indicator testing, etc.). Thorough and focused execution of sterility testing, method verifications, and method suitability via the Celsis Advance II Rapid Microbial Detection System and USP <71>. Assist with qualification and validation of equipment and related processes. Assists in developing, troubleshooting, optimizing complex QC procedures according to regulatory requirements. Analyze, document, review and report experimental data in accordance with Strive Outsourcing requirements. Assist with data analysis and trending of EM and UM data to ensure a state of control. Provide support to the Manufacturing Operations team as needed: Assist with training of manufacturing associates on aseptic techniques Assist with environmental monitoring and assay related investigations Assist with the qualification of manufacturing associates in sterile gowning May require occasional early morning, late evening, and/or weekend work. Other activities as assigned Qualifications: BS in a Biological Science field (Biochemistry, Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Virology),