Microbiology Lab Lead

Microbiology Lab Technician - Day Shift

Job Description

As a Microbiology Lab Technician, you will be a vital part of a microbiology nutritional testing laboratory, responsible for supporting and conducting analytical testing. You will work both independently and as part of a team to meet the daily operational needs of the lab. This is a full-time, onsite position with hours from Monday to Friday, 8am-4pm.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and flexibility in analyzing samples for neighboring nutritional testing labs.

• Ensure timely delivery of microbiological analyses.

• Document and review data results accurately.

• Investigate technical discrepancies promptly.

• Develop a strong understanding of the analytical methods used for sample analysis.

• Maintain a world-class lab safety environment in compliance with all safety rules.

Essential Skills

• 1-3 years of experience in a related field.

• Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Food Science, Biology, or a related field.

• Experience in microbiology is preferred.

• Knowledge of microbiological plating techniques.

• Basic lab skills including aseptic technique, pipetting, and serial dilutions.

• Understanding of laboratory quality systems, statistics, and document control.

• Ability to manually calculate analytical test results.

• Strong knowledge of analytical instrumentation, including PCR methods.

Work Environment

The role is based in a laboratory environment where standing for long periods is required. The work environment offers holiday pay, safe and sick time. Once converted to a full-time employee, benefits include excellent medical insurance, vacation PTO, holiday PTO, pension plan options, and access to an on-site gym. Additionally, the company offers a generous parental leave policy.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Plymouth, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $27.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Plymouth,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 9, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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