Laboratory Technician - Production Innovation

Laboratory Technician - Production Innovation

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Location

200 Cooper Avenue North, Saint Cloud, MN, 56303, United States

Base Pay

$19.00 - $23.00 / Hour

Employee Type

Full Time - Regular

Description

We are currently looking to add a Production Innovation Laboratory Technician to our team in St. Cloud, MN. In this role, you will be responsible for performing laboratory work including conducting research to support validations, verifications, qualifications, and product specification/performance analysis. Compiling data and presenting results, analysis, and recommendations for current products, product line extensions, and processes improvements

What can I expect in this role?

In this position, you will work 7 am - 4:30 pm Monday thru Thursday, and 7:00 am - 11:00 am on Friday.

Some key duties in this role include:

Document research to support new product enhancement as it applies to supporting the company's mission and vision.

Develop approved product enhancements and product line extensions.

Maintain an understanding of regulations and scientific methods used in microbiology, microbial detection, and product development, recognizing critical characteristics of Microbiologics products.

Perform characterization studies and/or design and conduct validations as needed.

Validate processes developed in partnership with R D and check for repeatability of the new processes.

Facilitate transfer of newly developed products from R D to Operations.

Research and investigate retail product failures.

Perform root cause analysis and investigations if corrective action is needed.

Identify, evaluate, and recommend new technologies and process improvements that enhance product quality, performance, or customer experience.

Investigate development and qualification procedures for manufacturing products to meet acceptance criteria for customers and catalog strain specifications.

What makes you a good fit?

Our goal is finding the right individual for our team - we firmly believe that the right person is someone to invest in and invite to join our family.

Here is what we are looking for:

Self-starters, initiative

Contributing to OneMicro & pushing the company toward achieving its strategic goals

CORE VALUES: We win together (whole company), we are driven to achieve, we are brave, bold, and confident, we care

Wants to learn and grow

Strong technical & analytical skills

Proficient in laboratory setting (experimentation, PCR, testing)

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Ability to translate technical findings into actionable steps

Organized

Anticipating challenges and proactively addressing them

Education and/or experience required:

Four-year biology/related degree required or equivalent experience. Microbiology coursework preferred.

Practical microbiology laboratory experience preferred.

The ability to pass a background check and drug screening.

Who is Microbiologics?

Microbiologics is one of the fastest growing international biotechnology companies in the nation. We are the world's leading experts and go-to collaborators in biological products and services, focused on protecting the health and safety of people around the world. For over 50 years, we have been partnering with healthcare and life science laboratories, manufacturers, and suppliers across the globe to co-create and provide biological control materials, assay services and consulting for microbiology, molecular diagnostics, and virology. Headquartered in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, we have additional facilities in California, Kentucky, and Michigan.

Our award-winning culture is friendly, collaborative, and supportive, providing endless opportunities for individuals to learn and grow, both personally and professionally. At Microbiologics, we believe that "great vision without great people is irrelevant." That's why we are always looking for great people to join our dynamic, innovative company as we provide the highest quality biomaterials for a safer, healthier world.