Microbiologist II

Company Overview:

ATL, A Bureau Veritas Company is a professional services organization with an ever-broadening service portfolio to support FDA-regulated products and companies worldwide. Providing scientific, engineering, and regulatory laboratory services, we seamlessly leverage our expertise within the consumer product goods, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. 

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, we are a highly profitable and nimble entrepreneurial organization comprised of nearly 500 experts who work throughout the United States. Anchored by the mission to add value to our clients throughout all stages of the product life cycle, we are the most desired business partner for our Fortune 500 clients.
 
Perks & Benefits at ATL:

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability paid by Employer
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Contribution
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Employee Discount Program
• Wellness Program
• Career Mobility & Ongoing Development

Hours Worked: 

Typically, Monday through Friday, forty-hours per week.

However, must be flexible to meet the needs of the department and complete other projects as assigned.

What You’ll Do:

• Work collaboratively with a team of Researchers in a Fabric and Home Care Microbiology lab
• Microbiological techniques: diluting, plating, counting colonies, culturing (via a variety of media and preparations), plate pouring, plate streaking, etc.
• Microbiological efficacy testing of cleaning products via execution of client protocols, using both routine practices and client-specific methodology.
• Identification of organisms through routine means and identification via mass spectrometry (MSID)
• Preparing group microbial organism suspensions within specified OD ranges
• Assisting with DNA extractions, quantification, and sequencing projects
• Using robotics and automated microbiological platforms to execute client-specific procedures.
• Completion of daily tasks/tests and side work (test prep, data collection, input of data to ELN)
• Escalation of troubleshooting needs and instrumentation issues to the client or ATL management
• Completion of lab work in the expected timeframe, as defined by the client
• Recording data (Electronic lab notebook system) timely and accurately
• Lab maintenance as necessary: lab deep cleans, media ordering, making stock solutions, stocking of consumable materials, proper storage of research materials, and organization of lab reagents.
• Daily calibrations of instrumentation as needed; logbook entries, reporting out-of-spec instrumentation to client sponsor
• Utilizing safe waste disposal practices in accordance with site regulations and waste vendor.
• Other duties as assigned

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in a Scientific degree field; Degree in Microbiology preferred
• Familiarity working in BSL-2 Microbiology lab, culturing of bacterial, yeast, and fungal isolates
• Familiarity working in a Molecular biology lab, preforming DNA isolations, PCR, and/or sequencing
• Strong understanding of aseptic technique
• Open communication regarding status of samples, experiments, and instrumentation, with other team members and the client.
• Highly organized and great time management skills, must be comfortable coordinating work effort to support a group of scientists
• Flexibility for changing priorities as lab capability grows or as work focus shifts.
• Ability to learn quickly and function independently in the lab
• Willingness to work with other ATL colleagues or client employees in the lab
• Familiarity learning basic computer software (may be instrument-related); familiarity with Microsoft Suite (Office, Excel, PwP, Outlook, Teams, etc.)

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted in lieu of above.

AT ATL, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status. ATL strongly supports diversity in the workplace.