Overview:

Position Title: Microbiologist

Business Title: Advanced Testing Laboratory

Entity: Consumer Products Services Division

Department: CPS - ATL

Location: KAO

Reports to: Manager

FLSA: Hourly

 

 

Hours Worked: Monday through Friday, forty-hours per week. This is a temporary position covering a LOA, approximately 3-5 months. 

 

Compensation Range: Starting at $20 an hour (e.g., the job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, and actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as locations, education, experience, and skillset).

 

Position Summary:

ATL, a Bureau Veritas Company is a professional services organization with an ever-broadening service portfolio to support FDA-regulated products and companies worldwide. Providing scientific, engineering, and regulatory laboratory services, we seamlessly leverage our expertise within the consumer product goods, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. 

  

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, we are a highly profitable and nimble entrepreneurial organization comprised of nearly 600 experts who work throughout the United States. Anchored by the mission to add value to our clients throughout all stages of the product life cycle, we are the most desired business partner for our Fortune 500 clients. Not only do we deliver unparalleled client service and textbook quality, but we work with conviction to propel our clients toward success in the marketplace. When our clients win, we win. 

  

To support our rapid growth, we continually seek to expand our team of dedicated professionals and are committed to hiring individuals who are highly driven, solution-oriented, and who share the same hunger for success. 

 

We are seeking a dynamic Regulatory Compliance Specialist to join our team of dedicated professionals focused on client service and quality. The ideal candidate will be motivated, energetic, forward thinking, and possess outstanding copying and editing experience with a zero tolerance for mistakes. 

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Microbiological efficacy testing of cleaning products via execution of client protocols, using both routine practices and client-specific methodology Microbiological techniques: diluting, plating, counting colonies, culturing (via a variety of media and preparations), plate pouring, plate streaking Identification of organisms through routine means (gram staining) and identification via mass spectrometry (MSID) Completion of daily test assignments Completion of daily tasks and side work (test prep, data collection, input of data to ELN) Order media and maintain inventory as needed Maintain schedule and ensure completeness of organism prep Escalation of troubleshooting needs and instrumentation issues to the client Completion of lab work in the expected timeframe, as defined by the client Recording data (Electronic lab notebook system); and peer review of others’ ELN entries daily. Lab maintenance as necessary: lab deep cleans, media ordering, making stock solutions, stocking of consumable materials, proper storage of research materials, and organization of lab reagents Daily calibrations of instrumentation as needed; logbook entries, reporting out-of-spec instrumentation to client sponsor Utilizing safe waste disposal practices in accordance with site regulations and waste vendor. Other duties as assigned.

 

Skills & Proficiencies:

BS in a Scientific degree field; Degree in Microbiology preferred Chemistry, Microbiology, and/or Molecular Biology experience a plus Ability to work independently on multiple research projects Capability to generate specific SOP’s Data management and data analysis experience Experience in troubleshooting and problem solving Familiarity with tenets of the microbiology skillset described above Open communication regarding status of samples, experiments, and instrumentation, with other team members and the client Ability and interest to work in a highly supervised environment, to complete experimentation and meet client needs. Familiarity learning basic computer software (may be instrument-related); familiarity with Microsoft Excel