Microbiologist, 1St Shift Jobs

POSITION:Microbiologist

OPENINGS: 1stShift

PREREQUISITES: Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology or strong chemical background experience

Stable Work History & Satisfactory Job Performance

Reports To:Micro Lab Supervisor

Responsibilities And Expectations

• Validate all procedures used in the Micro Laboratory.
• Provide assistance in training personnel.
• Laboratory work is primarily intellectual, and generally cannot be standardized with respect needed to arrive at results. Therefore, it is up to the employee to exercise control over how to carry out tasks as well as his/her hours of work.
• Analysis and approval of line samples.
• Improve Housekeeping and comply with customer audits.
• Coordinate the preparation of media.
• Perform stability testing on OTC production.
• Test raw materials and finished products for microbial contamination.
• Responsible for controlling and assuring quality. Provide technical support for manufacturing by means of chemical and physical analysis of production concentrates and finished products. To sample and test products for microbial contamination.
• Test water samples for chemical and microbial quality.
• Other duties and/or projects necessitated by the position.
• Assist in production problems –trouble shooting.

Qualification Requirements

Language Skills:

• Ability to write speeches and articles for publications that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or board of directors.
• Ability to respond effectively to common inquiries and complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interprets common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.

Analytical

• Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.), in most difficult phases.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Able to use hands and arms to move various items
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time