Tampa - Microbiology Technician I

Fagron•Tampa, FL

About The Position

The Microbiology Technician I performs daily data entry of environmental sampling and endotoxin results and assists with maintaining the laboratory, acquiring and analyzing environmental monitoring samples, and identifying samples. The role also supports sample preparation and shipping, laboratory inventory, documentation review, recordkeeping, and data-entry and trend-analysis activities. Additional laboratory tests may be performed under the direction of the Microbiology Supervisor. The position requires accurate, legible, and error-free work; compliance with company policies and established procedures; and appropriate use of gowning, sterile garments, and personal protective equipment. The employee must alert a manager or supervisor when problems deviate from Standard Operating Procedures. The work involves extended periods of standing and sitting, frequent walking, kneeling, and bending, lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds, reading small print, and handling hazardous drugs and laboratory exposures.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Life Sciences.
High attention to detail.
Computer literacy, including Windows, Office 365 Suites, and Microsoft Teams.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with concrete variables in situations with limited standardization.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-form instructions.
Ability to apply mathematical operations to tasks such as sampling theory and factor analysis.
Ability to stand and sit for extended periods, including for the majority of shifts, and to walk, kneel, and bend frequently.
Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds.
Ability to read small print.
Ability to don a gown and PPE and handle hazardous drugs, including spill cleanup with proper PPE when required.

Responsibilities

Enter environmental sampling and endotoxin results daily.
Assist with maintaining the laboratory and acquiring and analyzing environmental monitoring samples.
Assist in preparing and shipping samples for microbial identification.
Maintain inventories of laboratory supplies and stock, and order consumables.
Perform additional laboratory tests under the direction of the Microbiology Supervisor, as needed.
Read and train on required SOPs and review completed documentation for quality, completeness, and company compliance.
Clean QA/Microbiology laboratory work areas.
Perform laboratory duties consistently with company policy.
Wear gowning, sterile garments, and PPE as required for specific activities.
Alert a manager or supervisor when problems deviate from Standard Operating Procedures.
Use Excel worksheets and Word proficiently and ensure work is accurate, legible, and error-free.
Record test results and movement of testing samples in accordance with established procedures.
Assist with data entry and trend analysis activities.