Microbiologist

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.