What are the responsibilities and job description for the Microbiologist position at HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm?
Job Description:
- Prepare the microbiological media for in-house food testing purposes
- Maintain an inventory and well stocked supply of prepared and commercially available microbiological media formats to support testing.
- Coordinate the destruction of samples after results entry
- Maintain autoclave records related to the preparation and destruction of routine analysis
- Support food product sample receiving, analyses
- Microbiological analyses of food ingredients, finished product, and environmental swabs
- Plating for hygiene indicators and molecular testing for food borne pathogens
- Assist in sample preparation and receiving as needed
- Microbiological data interpretation and review
- B.S. in Microbiology, Food Science, Biology or related field; and 2-3 food microbiology testing experience.
- In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, candidate must have 5 years of food microbiology work experience.
Must Have Skills:
- 1-2 years of experience in Microbiology
- 1-2 years of Experience with Media Preparation
- 1-2 years of Experience with Sample preparation/Spectroscopy/Extraction
- B.S. in Microbiology, Food Science, Biology or related field; and 2-3 food microbiology testing experience
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.