Job Title: Lab Technician – Microbiology Scientist

Pay Rate: $25.00/hr (W2 contract)

Location: Atlanta, GA 30313 – On-site

** This role is well-suited for a recent graduate

** Candidate needs their own laptop

Description:
Scope, & Impact:

This role belongs to the Corporate QSE team and gives support to E2E Microbiology
Routine microbiology clearance of finished beverages, laboratory and pilot plant water and environmental samples.
Designs and executes microbiology research experiments using traditional and molecular microbiology

Focus Areas:
The microbiology scientist will execute laboratory activities in the Corporate QSE microbiology lab at the Atlanta Office Campus (AOC).

The following areas define the key focus of the role:

Microbiology testing: Clearance of finished beverages, laboratory and pilot plant water and environmental samples. (20%)
Microbiology experimentation: Applied research projects: Project will include literature research, design and execution of experiments, analyses of data, reporting of results and presenting to microbiology leaders.

Project 1:
Development, detection and characterization of biofilms
Assess effectiveness of different chemicals and biocides to biofilm removal

Project 2:
Validation of online microbiology methods
Validation of molecular biology assays (real time PCR) for testing of high acid beverages

Operational support for microbiology Lab: Support laboratory activities like media preparation, waste disposal. Keep laboratory SOPs up to date.

Experience

Last year Undergraduate student, Graduate student or B.Sc. in Microbiology
Experience in microbiology testing and microbiology research
Experience in molecular biology techniques (for the project in validation of molecular assays).
Strong scientific knowledge in microbiology and design of experiments.
Preferred to have experience in setting applied research experiments.
Team player, collaborative and entrepreneur mindset are key skills to work within the microbiology team.

This role gives the opportunity to a junior microbiologist of learning and working with a team of senior and experienced food microbiologist.

Expectations:
Working hours 35 to 40 hours per week
Working schedule: Start time from 7:00-9:00. Finish time: 3:00 to 6:00PM
Bi-weekly report of deliverables.

What we offer:
Equivalent to 30 hours of paid training in laboratory practices, applied microbiology and beverages technology.
Coaching of senior microbiologists for routine testing and research project
Opportunity to learn and apply routine practices in the microbiology lab
Opportunity to present project results to an audience of microbiology leaders

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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