Entry Level Microbiologist Job at Pace® Life Sciences, Oakdale, MN

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  • Pace® Life Sciences
  • Oakdale, MN

Job Description

About Us

Pace® Life Sciences

Pace® makes the world a safer, healthier place. We advance the science of our pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical customers through the drug development process, from early-phase R&D through clinical trials and GMP commercial product support. For customers with in-house manufacturing and labs, Pace® provides professional services to support their operations.

Job Description

Make an impact. Build a career.

At Pace®, everything we do is built upon an unwavering commitment to making the world a safer, healthier place. We continually work to develop innovative practices that drive sustainability and empower our partners with accurate, quality data at every critical moment and milestone.

 

That’s why we need you — your curiosity, your talents, and your drive — to help us advance this important work, and your career.

 

Find your place at Pace®

Join us as a Microbiologist, where you’ll put your love of science to work in the Scientific Insourcing Services department. You’ll receive all the training you need to successfully take on your new role and grow an exciting laboratory sciences career at Pace®.

 

This position will actively support food safety and quality assurance through the use, and validation of pathogen detection products. The analyst will prepare and evaluate samples using aseptic technique to ensure products meet specifications. The products being monitored are crucial to maintaining consumer safe food supply chains. Work is performed as part of a team in a collaborative environment. Position may require occasional weekend shifts. 

 

What you’ll do

  • Conduct Analysis of products using traditional microbiological techniques such as dilution, pour plating, and filtration

  • Perform a wide range of general molecular/microbiology related test methods such as sterility testing, plate counting, and pathogen identification

  • Prepare sterile lab media used to conduct testing

  • Perform Petrifilm product testing and use compendial methods and standard protocols
  • Maintain bacterial cultures for inclusive and exclusive testing
  • Take pH measurements and calibration as needed
  • General laboratory upkeep and supplies maintenance  

What you’ll bring

  • B.S. in Microbiology, biochemistry,   biology,   or related science  
  • Some experience with microbiology lab techniques such as pipetting, preparing media, pouring agar, streak plating, etc.
  • 1 year of microbiology lab experience beyond course work, Research or other experience required
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to handle multiple projects concurrently, self-motivated, and results driven  
  • Able to communicate effectively  

#LI-RG1

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.

 

U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.

Additional Information

Benefits

80 hrs of paid vacation per year, 7 paid holidays per year, 2 floating holidays per year (prorated based on start date), 40 hrs paid sick time per year, paid bereavement leave (days based on relation to the employee), 8 hrs paid volunteer time per year, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, voluntary supplemental life insurance, traditional 401k and ROTH 401k with a company match, HSA, FSA, employee referral bonus, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement program, employee recognition program, voluntary ID theft coverage, voluntary legal coverage, voluntary accident insurance, voluntary hospital indemnity insurance, and voluntary critical illness insurance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pace® provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, creed, color, religion, genetics, protected veteran status, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Pay Range/Compensation $22.00/hr
Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Job Tags

Holiday work, Permanent employment, Full time, Temporary work, Local area, H1b, Shift work, Monday to Friday,

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