Associate Scientist I
About The Position
Microbac Laboratories, Inc. is a premier commercial laboratory testing firm that partners with clients nationwide, offering laboratory solutions to life science, food and nutrition, and environmental industries and serves our clients with the utmost expertise and respect for their market requirements, constraints, and challenges. We embody a company-wide commitment to exceptional customer experience, which has been refined by over 50 years of trusted, analytical and measurement experience. As a privately held third-party testing company, Microbac operates with a commitment to our workforce, safety, quality, and compliance. Our diverse work portfolio includes broad accreditation offerings and tested insights across the environmental, food and nutrition and life science markets.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited institution in a related field of applied science
- Prior analytical testing experience
- Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions and ask questions when necessary
- Above average knowledge of principles, terminology, practices, techniques, and instrumentation commonly used in a laboratory setting
- Ability to interpret data and prepare reports
- Ability to effectively prioritize work and manage time to meet deadlines
- Computer literacy
- Ability to work with delicate laboratory equipment
- Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats
Responsibilities
- Following established SOP’s and adhering to state, federal and other accrediting body requirements, collect information about the antimicrobial properties of substances/samples to support the analytical testing needs of our clients for such purposes as quantitative or qualitative analysis, and product development
- Perform laboratory housekeeping duties to include autoclaving and glassware processing
- Prepare necessary standards, solutions, reagents, media, etc., required for sample analyses
- Perform equipment and instrumentation set up
- Operate basic and specialized laboratory instrumentation
- Prepare and analyze samples
- Accurately record observations and data and interpret results
- Assists in the development and validation of new analytical methods
- Assists in the development of new laboratory procedures
- Assist department supervisors and managers with staff training
- Contribute to writing, editing, and reviewing SOP’s
- Perform peer review of data to ensure accuracy
- Maintain accurate, up to date logs, notebooks, and equipment records
- Perform necessary laboratory administrative functions such as filing paperwork, photocopying, reviewing of data, and entering data into computerized LIMS
- Comply with and promote Personnel, Safety, and Quality Program
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- disability
- generous paid time off including vacation, holidays and flextime
- a wellness program
- referral bonus
- tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
