Staff Microbiologist

At Sterling Engineering Inc., we are seeking a highly skilled Staff Microbiology Scientist to join our team. As a key member of our Microbiology Department, you will play a crucial role in supporting the development of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) products.

The Staff Microbiology Scientist will be responsible for collaborating with software, hardware development, and system engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of AST assays on the product platform. You will contribute to building and documenting tools, ensuring precise and dependable AST assay results to guide patient therapy.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support menu products of the AST system.
• Implement software solutions within the department and ensure their integration on the product platform.
• Contribute to the development of tools for analyzing large performance data sets generated from AST experiments.
• Establish and maintain configuration management processes for systems and software.
• Support biological testing needed for software validation and system verification activities.
• Troubleshoot technical issues specific to the AST tests/system.
• Prepare bacterial cultures and perform AST experiments using clinical bacterial isolates.
• Collaborate with other scientists and managers to optimize testing protocols and workflows.
• Maintain accurate records of experiments and results.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and biohazard safety standards.

• Master's Degree with 8+ years of experience, or a PhD with 5+ years in Microbiology, Bioengineering, or related field.
• Demonstrated proficiency in AST methods desirable.
• Familiarity with bacterial identification systems.
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements for IVD products.
• Programming skills for data analysis.
• Familiarity with data visualization/analysis software.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from qualified candidates without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.