Manager of Microbiology Lab Services BS4975

Oklahoma State University • Stillwater, OK

32d • $60,000 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is a soft funded role involving leadership and collaboration in the Food and Agricultural Products Center (FAPC) initiatives. The role requires management and work in the FAPC 3rd Floor microbiology laboratory to support various functions including food microbiology lab service work for research and applied technology needs (particularly the Cold Pasteurization program), staff and faculty research and client activities with food & value-added agricultural products and processing, staff and faculty support for workshops and training services, food safety validation microbial laboratory investigations, and food industry product development and service programs. This includes performing and preparing results in compositional validation of client products, grant applications, and small-scale manufacturing at FAPC.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Food Microbiology or a closely related field (degree must be conferred on or before the agreed-upon start date).
• At least 3 years of experience in research or food laboratory microbial service work.
• HACCP completion of certification within 12 months of hire.
• Ability to engage in product development logic and skilled in a broad set of food microbiology procedures.
• Ability to understand food manufacturing practices, regulatory compliance, and customer specifications, and apply them to microbiology laboratory procedures for objective evaluations.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Excellent organizational and managing skills, competence to record data, and prepare reasonable project reports on microbiological findings.
• Excellent ability for oral expression.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Food Microbiology or a closely related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in research or food laboratory microbial service work, and 5 years of laboratory work experience.
• HACCP completion of certification within 12 months of hire.
• Ability to engage in product development logic and skilled in a broad set of food microbiology and food chemistry procedures.
• Ability to understand food manufacturing practices, regulatory compliance, and customer specifications, and apply them to microbiology laboratory procedures for objective evaluations.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Excellent organizational and managing skills, competence to record data, and prepare reasonable project reports on microbiological findings.
• Excellent ability for oral expression.

Responsibilities

• Manage and perform work in the FAPC 3rd Floor microbiology laboratory.
• Support food microbiology lab service work for research and applied technology needs, especially the Cold Pasteurization program.
• Assist staff and faculty with research and client activities involving food & value-added agricultural products and processing.
• Provide support for internal and external workshops and training services.
• Conduct food safety validation microbial laboratory investigations for internal research and external industry needs.
• Engage in food industry product development and service programs.
• Perform compositional validation of client products, assist with grant applications, and support small-scale manufacturing at FAPC.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager