Axiota Animal Health delivers best-in-class animal health products with proven modes of action that help manage risk and support cattle health, performance, and well-being across all stages of beef and dairy production. Axiota is the intersection of committed people, proven products, and sound science, assuring customers and consumers by preparing cattle to thrive. Our lead investor Paine Schwartz Partners www.PaineSchwartz.com provides us with the resources and direction to achieve our goals.
What We Manufacture and Sell
Axiota's non-antibiotic solutions prepare cattle for times of transition and stress and support producers' goals of optimal health, performance, and animal well-being.
MS Biotec and Axiota are the world's first and only commercial producers of Lactipro advance, a beef and dairy cattle probiotic based on a pure culture of the lactate-utilizing bacteria: Megasphaera elsdenii. MS Biotec has developed a unique anaerobic fermentation and formulation expertise leading to the successful commercialization of this strict anaerobe.
We are expanding its team to accelerate the development and commercialization of its innovative product pipeline and allow the company to capitalize on significant market opportunities in the growing natural animal health products market.
Role Overview

• Maintain a constant supply of media and solutions to MS Biotec Laboratories.
• Prepare solutions and media as needed in Laboratories according to MS Biotec SOP's.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date, and concise laboratory records for media prep documentation.
• Waste removal (empty trash, autoclave/sterilize trash when needed, transport trash and waste to proper disposal areas).
• Help maintain laboratories and work area stocked.
• Help maintain/perform inventory, reception, new inventory placement, and other related tasks as needed.
• Follow Good Laboratory Practices and Good Manufacturing Practices.

Skills/Qualifications

• Detail-oriented, organized, precise, and accurate, with the Ability to work autonomously.
• Strong multi-tasking skills and strict attention to the direction given for task completion.
• Reliable and dependable with strong interpersonal skills inside and outside the organization.
• Demonstrated strong work ethic and the desire to exceed expectations by displaying a strong sense of ownership.

Physical Demands

The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Logistics and Demographics
Our production facility is in Wamego, Kansas, near Manhattan, Kansas, home to Kansas State University. We now have over one hundred employees and have expansion plans for continued profitable double-digit growth year over year.

Compensation and Benefits

Axiota.com offers bonuses, competitive compensation, and benefits packages, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K retirement plan w/match, HSA, EAP, and PTO, such as vacation, holiday, relocation packages, and long and short-term disability.