Microbiologist I

Planet Pharma; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Pharma in the United States is seeking a microbiology-focused analyst to collect environmental and utility samples and perform microbiological testing on water and swabs.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Biology or related science, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. The role requires working in manufacturing and laboratory environments with GMP compliance and safety priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology or related science from an accredited college or university.
• Associate’s Degree with at least 2 years of lab experience.
• High School Diploma with at least 5 years of directly related laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

• Implements, maintains, and updates safe work environments and GMP practices.
• Maintains training certifications and expands training to meet team objectives.
• Performs analytical or microbial test methods to support product release.
• Accepts responsibility for data generated to support material release.
• Troubleshoots analytical techniques and instrument issues.
• Interprets experimental data for product/spec conformance.
• Proposes experimental design to determine root causes.
• Handles multiple lab techniques with minimal error under supervision.
• Collaborates with teams to meet broader business objectives.

Skills

Lab skills

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology or related science

Associate’s Degree with 2+ years lab experience

High School Diploma with 5+ years lab experience

Job description

Target PR Range: 19-24/hr
*Depending on experience

Summary: Collects environmental and utility samples for microbiological and chemical testing. Performs microbiological testing on water and swabs.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Biology or related science from an accredited college or university, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Incumbents in this class are subject to extended periods of sitting, standing, walking, lifting materials weighing up to 25 pounds, vision to monitor and moderate to loud noise levels. Work is performed in manufacturing and laboratory environments.

• Implements, maintains, and makes changes to create global solutions for a safe work environment and good manufacturing practices in accordance with procedural requirements.
• Maintains training certifications as needed for assigned job tasks and takes responsibility to add new training diversification to meet broader team objectives.
• Performs analytical or microbial test methods and changes as written to support product and material release with minimal error.
• Accepts responsibility for all data generated to support material release and to complete assigned tasks as committed.
• Independently troubleshoots and resolves analytical techniques and instrument issues.
• Interprets experimental data for conformance with product/material specifications.
• Understands and identifies laboratory techniques or instrumental performance in accordance with scientific principles.
• Proposes and implements experimental design to determine exception root cause.
• Demonstrates logical thought processes in order to determine possible contributors to exception events and initiates appropriate exception documents in accordance with procedural requirements.
• Can work in multiple laboratory functional areas as assigned and can effectively perform a multitude of laboratory techniques for which they are trained on with minimal error, while adjusting to unforeseen technical or logistical obstacles to accomplish assignments.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology; Associate’s Degree with at least 2 years of lab experience; High School Diploma with at least 5 years of directly related laboratory experience.
• Ability to work with general supervision but effectively manages their own time to multi-task based upon their completed training matrix.
• Participates and contributes to assigned teams to meet broader business objectives.