Hours Worked: First Shift Monday through Friday, forty-hours per week.
Compensation Range: $20 - $23 an hour (e.g., the job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, and actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as locations, education, experience, and skillset).
Position Summary
The Microbiologist is responsible for studying microorganisms such as bacteria, algae, and fungi. They investigate the growth, structure, and other characteristics of these organisms.
Duties And Responsibilities
Microbiological efficacy testing of cleaning products via execution of client protocols, using both routine practices and client-specific methodology
Microbiological techniques: diluting, plating, counting colonies, culturing (via a variety of media and preparations), plate pouring, plate streaking
Identification of organisms through routine means (gram staining) and identification via mass spectrometry (MSID)
Completion of daily test assignments
Completion of daily tasks and side work (test prep, data collection, input of data to ELN)
Order media and maintain inventory as needed
Maintain schedule and ensure completeness of organism prep
Escalation of troubleshooting needs and instrumentation issues to the client
Completion of lab work in the expected timeframe, as defined by the client
Recording data (Electronic lab notebook system); and peer review of others’ ELN entries daily.
Lab maintenance as necessary: lab deep cleans, media ordering, making stock solutions, stocking of consumable materials, proper storage of research materials, and organization of lab reagents
Daily calibrations of instrumentation as needed; logbook entries, reporting out-of-spec instrumentation to client sponsor
Utilizing safe waste disposal practices in accordance with site regulations and waste vendor.
Other duties as assigned.
Skills & Proficiencies
BS in a Scientific degree field; Degree in Microbiology preferred
Chemistry, Microbiology, and/or Molecular Biology experience a plus
Ability to work independently on multiple research projects
Capability to generate specific SOP’s
Data management and data analysis experience
Experience in troubleshooting and problem solving
Familiarity with tenets of the microbiology skillset described above
Open communication regarding status of samples, experiments, and instrumentation, with other team members and the client
Ability and interest to work in a highly supervised environment, to complete experimentation and meet client needs.
Familiarity learning basic computer software (may be instrument-related); familiarity with Microsoft Excel
Education And Experience
Bachelor’s Degree required
1+ years of experience working in Microbiology laboratory is preferred.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries
Environmental Services
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