Microbiology Lab Technician

Kelly Services; New Jersey; On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off (PTO) and holidays

401K and annual performance reviews

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Kelly Outsourcing Consulting Group has an opening for a Microbiology Laboratory Technician in Summit, NJ for a long-term engagement. The role supports BSL-2 microbiological research and involves experiment execution and equipment management. Shift is Monday–Friday, day shift, with pay $24-26 per hour.

The candidate will handle basic microbiology tasks, calibrate equipment, manage supplies, and maintain SOP adherence. Benefits include medical coverage, PTO, 401(k), and annual reviews.

Qualifications

• BS preferred; 1–2 years industrial lab experience.
• Experience with aseptic technique and SOPs.
• Experience calibrating and troubleshooting lab equipment (balances, pH meters, etc.).
• Proficiency in preparing reagents and maintaining culture collections.
• Experience in basic microbiology: plating, dilutions, colony counting, biohazard waste management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in executing experiments following established protocols.
• Manage laboratory equipment, including scheduling maintenance and repair services.
• Interact with external suppliers to request quotes and create purchase orders.
• Maintain supplies inventory by monitoring stock levels and anticipating needs based on scheduled experiments.
• Place and expedite orders for supplies and verify their receipt.
• Calibrate and troubleshoot benchtop lab equipment such as balances, pH meters, and incubators.
• Perform basic microbiological lab activities, including serial dilution, plating, and preparing agar plates and glassware.
• Document procedures in laboratory notebooks as per work instructions.

Skills

Aseptic technique

SOPs

Lab equipment calibration

Reagents preparation

Serial dilution

Plating

Colony counting

Biohazard waste management

Pipetting

Education

BS preferred

Tools

Balances

pH meters

Incubators

Media prep instruments

Job description

Job Description

Kelly Outsourcing Consulting Group has an opening for a Microbiology Laboratory Technician for a long-term engagement at one of our Global consumer products clients in Summit NJ. The role is eligible for medical benefits, paid time off including vacation (PTO), and holidays, 401K,and annual performance reviews. If you're passionate about bringing the latest scientific discoveries to life and are ready to take the next step in your career, this client is a companyleading the way in consumer products.

Microbiology Lab Technician will support BSL-2 microbiological research, with responsibilities in experiment execution and laboratory equipment and supplies management.

Shift: Monday through Friday - day shift. Pay: $24-26 an hour.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in executing experiments following established protocols.
• Manage laboratory equipment, including scheduling maintenance and repair services.
• Interact with external suppliers to request quotes and create purchase orders.
• Maintain supplies inventory by monitoring stock levels and anticipating needs based on scheduled experiments.
• Place and expedite orders for supplies and verify their receipt.
• Calibrate and troubleshoot benchtop lab equipment such as balances, pH meters, and incubators.
• Perform basic microbiological lab activities, including serial dilution, plating, and preparing agar plates and glassware.
• Document procedures in laboratory notebooks as per work instructions.
• Required Skills and Experience:
• Good aseptic technique.
• Ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Experience in calibrating and troubleshooting lab equipment, including balances, pH meters, and media prep instruments.
• Proficiency in preparing laboratory reagents and maintaining culture collections.
• Experience in basic microbiological activities:
• Preparing agar plates and media
• Serial dilution and plating
• Colony counting and biohazard waste management.

Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of industrial experience in a laboratory setting.
• Education BS preferred.
• Good communication and organizational skills in a team-based environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Experience with pipetting, diluting, and plating is beneficial.

Benefits

• The role is eligible for medical benefits, paid time off including vacation (PTO), and holidays, 401K,and annual performance reviews.
• Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability.
• As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account.
• In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

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