Analytical Microbiologist

Date Posted: 05/24/2024

Hiring Organization: Rose International

Position Number: 464686

Job Title: Analytical Microbiologist

Job Location: Chesterfield, MO, USA, 63017

Work Model: Onsite

Shift: Starts at 8AM

Employment Type: Temporary

Estimated Duration (In months): 13

Min Hourly Rate ($): 24.00

Max Hourly Rate ($): 29.00

Must Have Skills/Attributes: Biology, Laboratory, LIMS, Molecular Biology, PCR

Nice To Have Skills/Attributes: DNA extraction, GLP

Job Description

**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered. **

**Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements. **

*Successful completion of a background and drug screen will be required*

Analytical Microbiologist Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, or related field with 3-5 years of experience (for B.S.) or 1-3 years of experience (for M.S.)

• Experience with microbiology techniques (e.g., microbial isolation, culture, and characterization)

• Experience with molecular biology techniques (DNA extraction, purification, and PCR)

• Proficient with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

• Experience processing microbiological samples and preparing solutions

• Results and detail oriented

• Excellent oral and written communication

• Ability to interact and collaborate with different groups inside and outside Bayer

• Able to work with minimal supervision

• Able to plan, execute, troubleshoot, and prioritize experiments and interpret/report results to both technical and non-technical audiences

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with basic microbiological methods, including aseptic techniques for handling and growing microbes, and estimating colony forming units

• Experience with DNA extraction from soil and plant sample materials

• Experience with DNA quantitation

• Experience with qPCR technique, instrumentation, and software

• Experience with gel electrophoresis

Analytical Microbiologist Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support studies from different projects by analyzing different microbial species

• Perform microbial viability and stability assays according to standard protocols

• Process samples to recover microbes and cultures in different media

• Generate reports and deliver to different groups inside and outside the organization

• Operate, troubleshoot, and perform maintenance on common lab equipment

• Assist with lab maintenance and consumable re-stocking tasks

• Interact and collaborate with different groups inside and outside the organization

Benefits:

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