Job Description

shift 8:00 to 4:30 or 8:30 to 5:00

As a Microbiology Technician within the Advanced Measurement Sciences (AMS) department, you will be a part of a dynamic, collaborative team to build our capabilities for tuberculosis testing for cleaning/disinfecting products. The role will focus on building and validating our capability to provide technical guidance and microbiological expertise for our Professional Business Unit to make claims against tuberculosis. The team will work closely with multiple R&D groups, including the Analytical team and Product Developers within the Professional Business Unit. The Micro team operates in a new, 3,000 sq ft. state-of-the-art laboratory at the Client Pleasanton R&D campus in Pleasanton, California (San Francisco Bay Area). Our lab space is growing, and we have several new and exciting instruments coming online.

The Role: The Microbiology Technician Cleaning R&D position is in alignment with the Cleaning Business strategy to lead with #1 brands in the cleaning, sanitization, and disinfection categories. This role supports critical internal R&D formulation development required to establish robust products and method development for various initiatives across all of Client s businesses. The focus of this role will be on parterning closely with a Senior Microbiologist to develop and validate our internal capabilities for testing our Professional products against tuberculosis. This role is responsible for the prep, execution, and data analysis of laboratory testing in conjunction with the guidance of Scientists and oversight of the Group Manager. The Microbiology Technician is also responsible for implementing tools, resources and practices which serve to increase our microbiological acumen on tuberculosis testing while working safely alongside other team members.

The Microbiology Technician Cleaning R&D applies technical microbiological knowledge (with a primary focus on surface sanitization and disinfection) to new and existing test methods, while supporting projects and programs across the businesses by working collaboratively with Scientists and other Technicians on the Microbiology Team. The day-to-day activities of this role includes various tasks, but not limited to; media prep, routine testing execution, new test method development & validation, data analysis and related lab maintenance.

Timing 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday to Friday

• Requirements:

  Preferred candidates have:

  • Execute a variety of simple to complex microbiological laboratory experiments in collaboration with other technicians and scientists to support the Client business.
  • Collaborate with scientists to collect, evaluate, and present data to inform teams to enable project decisions.
  • Manage the microbiology laboratory for this specific project, including laboratory upkeep, maintenance, and ordering equipment and supplies.
  • Contributes to the operating principles and best practices of this new capability by working safely and with the highest integrity.
  • Contributes to knowledge management practices with standardization and consistency.
  • Ability to effectively network internally and externally.
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to present critical information.
  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with individuals in a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds and build effective relationships.
  • Background in biology, biotechnology, or microbiology
  • Ideal candidate should have experience with aseptic techniques and dilution procedures.

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