Traveling Senior Microbiologist – Food Safety & Risk

Conagra Brands, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 82,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Bonus opportunities

401(k) matching

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Conagra Brands is seeking a microbiology-focused professional to support food safety programs across our manufacturing network. This role involves hands-on technical guidance, traveling to facilities, and collaborating with Quality, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, and R&D teams.

You will help identify root causes and implement corrective actions while working from corporate offices when not traveling. The position emphasizes risk assessment, environmental monitoring, sanitation, PC testing, and

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret microbiology data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with cross-functional teams.
• Experience working independently in a manufacturing environment and providing technical guidance.

Responsibilities

• Travel to Conagra manufacturing facilities to investigate and troubleshoot microbiological and food safety concerns in partnership with plant Quality teams.
• Provide technical expertise related to pathogen control, environmental monitoring, sanitation, sampling/testing, and food safety investigations.
• Review monitoring data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Conduct risk assessments and recommend risk mitigation and corrective actions.
• Support environmental monitoring programs, GMPs, sanitation SOPs, HACCP programs, and other preventive food safety systems.
• Respond to food safety issues with guidance, investigations, and recommendations.
• Promote adoption of microbiology and food safety best practices across the organization.
• Collaborate with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Engineering, Procurement, and other stakeholders to support food safety standards and programs.
• Develop technical reports and communicate findings and recommendations to Quality teams and leadership.
• Serve as a microbiology resource for facilities to help resolve complex issues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Biology, or related field

Job description

Conagra Brands is seeking a microbiology-focused professional to support food safety programs across our manufacturing network. This role involves hands-on technical guidance, traveling to facilities, and collaborating with Quality, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, and R&D teams.

You will help identify root causes and implement corrective actions while working from corporate offices when not traveling. The position emphasizes risk assessment, environmental monitoring, sanitation, PC testing, and