Microbiology Scientist

Microbiology Scientist

  Not Disclosed

  San Jose, CA

  6.0 Months

  Not Disclosed

  Not Disclosed

  Pharmaceutical

  $56.54/hour - $61.54/hour

Job Description

Description

Scientist

The Scientist will be a key contributor and critical to the success of the company. As part of the Microbiology team, you will be responsible for testing, documenting and doing routine quality tests. You will be responsible for executing on study protocols and documenting the data following GLP and GDP practices. As part of the Microbiology team, you will help build up toward commercial readiness of our products, and will execute laboratory functions as listed below.

Primary Duties

Performs microbiological testing for to support ongoing study protocol, testing of instrumentation, antibiotic panels, and other consumables or
Analyzes generated data in a timely manner.
Writes lab instructions, reports and other documents as needed.
Prepares weekly reports to summarize activities and accomplishments clearly and concisely.
Performs other microbiology testing procedures including but not limited to preparing bacterial stocks, cultures, and bacterial identification.
Handle and dispose of biohazard material in compliance with OSHA and with Biosafety procedures, and maintain clean lab environment.
Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures and appropriate regulations, including FDA , ISO 13485, and client Quality and PDP procedures
Perform other related duties as required.


Experience

Bachelor in Biology, Microbiology or related field
Minimum one year of laboratory bench experience preferably in a BSL2 environment.
Experience with the standard tools and methods of microbiology and aseptic techniques such as pipetting, plating, media preparation, bacterial culture and isolation etc.
Experience with bacterial susceptibility testing methods is greatly preferred.
Knowledge of aseptic techniques, good documentation practices (GDocP), and good laboratory practices (cGLP).
Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Strong focus and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize accuracy while following best practices in a fast-paced industrial laboratory environment.
Ability to multi-task, work under pressure with time constraints
Must be flexible and able to adapt to changes in task priority
Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently to complete assigned tasks


Knowledge and Skills

Experience in microbiology
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel Knowledge
Basic analysis and calculation knowledge
Sterile techniques experience.

Notes:

Shift: 8a - 5pm Mon-Fri