R&D Technician — Microbiology & Virology

GOEBEL FIXTURE COMPANY; Saint Cloud (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Short/long-term disability

401k with generous match

Daycare assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Bonus potential

Job summary

Microbiologics in Saint Cloud, MN is seeking a motivated R&D Technician to support product development using microbiology, molecular biology, and virology techniques. This tiered role will be Tech I/II/III based on education, experience, and demonstrated competencies.

The position is full-time, Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm, with duties spanning development, manufacturing, QC, SOP writing, and cross-functional collaboration to advance the innovation pipeline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a life sciences field (Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or related discipline)
• 1 year min experience
• 2-3 years min experience
• 3-5 years min experience
• Strong documentation and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Pass a background check and drug screening

Responsibilities

• Assist with development, manufacturing, and quality control of microbiology/virology and molecular products.
• Transfer research findings and product details to Production and QC.
• Perform PCR, gel electrophoresis, and nucleic acid quantification.
• Conduct microbiology or cell-culture/virology techniques including culture and enumeration.
• Manufacture R&D test lots and analyze biomaterial performance per protocols.
• Document research activities for design controls, validations, and verifications.
• Write or revise SOPs related to R&D procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate production documentation.

Skills

Molecular biology techniques

PCR

Gel electrophoresis

Nucleic acid quantification

Cloning

Nucleic acid isolation

Cell culture

Virology

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation and SOP writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences (Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or related)

Tools

qPCR

ddPCR

Microbiology instrumentation

Laboratory software

Job description

Microbiologics in Saint Cloud, MN is seeking a motivated R&D Technician to support product development using microbiology, molecular biology, and virology techniques. This tiered role will be Tech I/II/III based on education, experience, and demonstrated competencies.

The position is full-time, Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm, with duties spanning development, manufacturing, QC, SOP writing, and cross-functional collaboration to advance the innovation pipeline.