MUST HAVE PCR/QPCR experience
- Aseptic Technique
- Assisting scientist with food study/ Perform background research/ General lab maintenance
- Have strong lab experience
- Microbiology and molecular biology would be a plus
- Requires to work in BSL2 lab environment and comfortable wearing PPE at all times
- Will be working with food pathogens. (**must be comfortable working with food bacterial pathogens)
Basic Qualifications:
- BA/BS in Life Sciences (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or Microbiology) with 1-3 years of lab-based Life Science and Microbiology experience
- Experience and ability to work in a team based BSLII laboratory environment
- Ability to lift 15 – 20 lbs. (food sample enrichments)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Microbiology techniques including but not limited to culture media preparation, culture preparation and propagation, and culture identification
- Extensive practice in aseptic technique
- Experience in experimental planning, data interpretation, and proposing next steps to the management
- Experience and ability to work in a food microbiology and diagnostics environment
- Biohazard Safety Level II environment and/or microbiological environmental monitoring
- Experience in performing PCR and/or immunological assays
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel strongly preferred
- Strong motivation, attention to detail, and ability to think independently and fully integrate into a high achieving team environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in a diverse team environment
- Flexibility and ability to perform in a high-pressure environment
- Ability to execute and troubleshoot experiments independently
- Experience in Good Documentation Practices within a research environment