Website Axelon Services Corporation
Axelon Services Corporation
Company : Axelon Services Corporation
Microbiology Technician/Associate Scientist
run experiments in lab
focused on cleaning products
data collection, partnering with scientists
supply upkeep
looking at preservative work
BSL2 environment
40 hours per week
open for contract to hire
2-3 years lab experience, more would be better
2 rounds of interviews
As a Microbiology Technician within the Advanced Measurement Sciences (AMS) department, you will be a part of a dynamic, collaborative team with an important role in the development of every product created by Client R&D. The Microbiology group within AMS serves a critical role, providing technical guidance and microbiological expertise to all Client Business Units (BUs), including US Retail Cleaning, Client Pro, Care & Connect (Foods, Litter, Charcoal, Glad, Renew Life, and Burt's Bees Personal Care), and International. The Microbiology group works closely with multiple R&D groups including our sister group within AMS, Analytical, and several R&D groups in the BUs; Product Development, Process Development, Packaging, and other teams across all stages of the development life cycle from concept to commercialization. The group operates in a new, 3,000 sq ft. state-of-the-art laboratory at the Client Pleasanton R&D campus in Pleasanton, California (San Francisco Bay Area). Our lab space is growing, and we have several new and exciting instruments coming online.
The Role: The Microbiology Technician Cleaning R&D position is in alignment with the Cleaning Business strategy to lead with #1 brands in the cleaning, sanitization, and disinfection categories. This role supports critical internal R&D formulation development required to establish robust products and method development for various initiatives across all of Client s businesses. This role is responsible for the prep, execution, and data analysis of laboratory testing in conjunction with the guidance of Scientists and oversight of the Group Manager. The Microbiology Technician is also responsible for implementing tools, resources and practices which serve to increase microbiological capacity while working safely alongside other team members.
The Microbiology Technician Cleaning R&D applies technical microbiological knowledge (with a primary focus on surface sanitization and disinfection) to new and existing test methods, while supporting projects and programs across the businesses by working collaboratively with Scientists and other Technicians on the Microbiology Team. The day-to-day activities of this role includes various tasks, but not limited to; media prep, routine testing execution, new test method development & validation, data analysis and related lab maintenance.