2027 Nestlé USA Microbiology Quality Technician Intern
About The Position
The Food Microbiology intern fulfills a key role within NQAC Dublin, performing a support function with minimum supervision and providing quality results in a timely fashion. The position supports the Nestlé Quality Assurance Center of Dublin, OH (NQAC Dublin) mission of providing specialized laboratory services to ensure that Nestlé products are safe, satisfy all applicable regulatory requirements and meet the quality expectations of our customers and consumers. This specific internship position performs and documents tasks related to sample processing and assays – helping evaluate the quality of our analytical performance when tests are applied to varied sample matrixes. To do this, this role will use written operating procedures, standard laboratory methods, and/or basic laboratory techniques, functions, and equipment. The role conducts specific procedures and tests within the laboratory requiring the use of applied knowledge and practical skills learned from on-the-job experience; modifies or adapts techniques to fit special needs or problems and can assist with specialized and non-routine tests and assays.
Requirements
- Relevant academic coursework or 1-year practical relevant experience in an analytical laboratory highly preferred.
- Rising junior or senior preferred.
- Microbiology, Biology, Biochemistry, Food Safety or any STEM related majors are preferred
- Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office Applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)
- English Language Skills (Basic reading, writing, speaking, etc.)
- Professionalism
- Ability to perform trained tasks and follow lab SOPs.
- Contributes to a team environment and builds effective relationships.
- Ability to learn new tasks in expected amount of time.
Responsibilities
- Provide support to laboratory department by performing and/or coordinating a variety of laboratory processes.
- Registers and prepares samples for general analytical testing through data entry, weighing and physical homogenization.
- Preps and performs routine to more complex analyses per NQAC methods.
- Reads and records results of analyses, making sure to keep identification numbers matched with correct samples.
- Operates basic laboratory equipment such as balances, pH meter, autoclave, etc.
- Provide assurance of quality and support of quality processes for the Laboratory/Center.
- Assure quality of results by assisting with establishment and maintenance of QA documents, plans and ICPs.
- Document QA data and report to lead or management.
- Assure equipment is maintained in reliable working order and make repairs or modifications within the capability of the Technician or request repairs.
- Participate/lead in Lean Laboratory initiatives.
- Assist in in review, improvement, and documentation for processes or methods as experience allows.
- Attend internal and external training programs as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
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