Microbiologist

System One is hiring a Microbiologist for our client's Food Science R&D Department. This is a 6-12 month contract position!
Microbiologist Duties:

• Media Preparation
• Prepare the microbiological media for in-house food testing purposes
• Maintain an inventory and well stocked supply of prepared and commercially available microbiological media formats to support testing.
• Coordinate the destruction of samples after results entry
• Maintain autoclave records related to the preparation and destruction of routine analysis
• Support food product sample receiving, analyses
• Microbiological analyses of food ingredients, finished product, and environmental swabs
• Plating for hygiene indicators and molecular testing for food borne pathogens
• Assist in sample preparation and receiving as needed
• Microbiological data interpretation and review

Microbiologist Requirements:

• B.S. in Microbiology, Food Science, Biology or related field; and 2-3 food microbiology testing experience.
• In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, candidate must have 5+ years of food microbiology work experience.