Supervisor

Come join our family! Microbac Laboratories is an essential business offering competitive pay and benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, generous paid time off including vacation, holidays and flex-time, a wellness program, referral bonus, tuition reimbursement and more!

Whether you are just starting your career in science or looking to further it, Microbac will put you on the path of an exciting career with room to grow. Quality, safety, giving back to our communities, diversity and inclusion, customer success and employee wellbeing are part of our core culture. We are looking for motivated individuals to join our family as a Supervisor.

ABOUT MICROBAC

Microbac Laboratories, Inc. is a premier commercial laboratory testing firm that partners with clients worldwide, offering laboratory solutions to the life science, food and nutrition, and environmental industries and serves our clients with the utmost expertise and respect for their market requirements, constraints and challenges. We embody a company-wide commitment to exceptional customer experience, which has been refined over nearly 50 years of trusted, analytical and measurement experience.

Through our network of laboratories, offices, and field services, we have the flexibility to meet the unique requirements for each client, project and scope.

As a privately held third-party testing company, Microbac operates with a commitment to safety, quality and compliance. Our diverse work portfolio includes broad accreditation offerings and tested insights across the environmental, food and nutrition and life science markets.

JOB SUMMARY

We are currently seeking a full-time Supervisor, Environmental-Microbiology, working in an accredited commercial laboratory, is responsible for conducting standard chemical and/or biological tests and analyzing results to determine composition, reactions, and chemical and/or physical properties of a variety of sample types. The position may also review processes and perform data review to ensure alignment with established SOPs and accuracy. Limited exercise of judgement and detailed work procedures required for more complex methods and procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Thorough technical knowledge of environmental microbiology instrumentation and test methods.
• Experience on a variety of instruments such as: GC, GC-MS, ICP, ICP-MS, Ion Chromatograph, and other automated analyzers a major plus.
• Strong understanding of CWA, SDWA, RCRA regulations and TNI standards.
• Ability to conduct analysis and read, interpret, and report technical data.
• Advanced understanding of principles, terminology, practices, techniques and instrumentation commonly used in an environmental laboratory.
• Excellent computer literacy.
• Excellent analytical problem-solving abilities.
• Leadership ability is a strong plus.
• Ability to prioritize time and activities to meet the demands of the overall workload.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Requires ICP AND ICPMS experience and knowledge of 200.7, 200.8 methodologies analyses to determine composition, reactions, and chemical and/or physical properties of a variety of sample types.
• Following established SOP's and adhering to state, federal and other accrediting body requirements, prepare and process samples, and collect information about the composition of substances to support the analytical testing needs of clients, for such purposes as quantitative analysis, and product development
• Prepare necessary standards, solutions, reagents, media, and samples for sample analyses
• Utilize specialized laboratory equipment and instrumentation to process and analyze samples
• Perform equipment and instrumentation set up
• Accurately record observations and data and basic interpretation of data
• Maintain the integrity of procedures and record professional activity for peer review
• Monitor and address sample backlog issues
• Maintain accurate, up to date logs, notebooks and equipment records
• Perform necessary laboratory administrative functions such as filing paperwork, photocopying, reviewing of data, and entering data into computerized LIMS
• Comply with and promote Safety, and Quality programs
• Perform peer review and work with the QA team to maintain up to date SOPs
• Perform advance level sample analysis
• Troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation issues
• Investigate and address inconsistencies with data output
• May be involved in test method development with guidance
• Accurately record observations and data, and interpret results
• Maintain the integrity of procedures
• Create data reports; Review data and reports for accuracy; perform peer reviews
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year accredited institution in a related in a related field of applied science; plus, five or more years of related experience; or six plus years of related laboratory experience with no degree.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools; talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision and depth perception.

Working Conditions:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be in a general office environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• This job may require travel less than 20%

As a privately held third-party testing company, Microbac operates with a commitment to safety, quality, and compliance. Our diverse work portfolio includes broad accreditation offerings and tested insights across the environmental, food and life science markets.

OTHER:

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all duties an employee may be required to perform. Microbac reserves the right to revise the job description at any time.

Employment is at-will. Microbac, promotes a drug-free, alcohol-free workplace. Applicants considered for hire must pass a drug test before beginning work. Refusal to submit to testing will result in disqualification of further employment consideration.

Microbac is an Equal Opportunity Employer - We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.