Associate Laboratory Microbiologist
Core
Perform routine microbiological testing on environmental samples to find indicator bacteria and conduct quality control for wastewater treatment compliance.
Role type
Associate Laboratory Microbiologist
Builds
Regulatory compliance data for wastewater treatment plants
Domain
Municipal water and wastewater utility
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
microbiological testing, quality control, proficiency testing, sterilization, media preparation, microscopic examination, molecular analysis (extraction and PCR), data recording, report preparation
Preferred skills
on-the-job training, troubleshooting plant upsets, non-routine analytical methods
Technologies
PCR, extraction, microscopic examination
Responsibilities
Perform routine microbiological testing on environment samples to find indicator bacteria; Conduct quality control and participate in all proficiency testing; Perform microscopic examination of wastewater biology to assist process engineers; Prepare or supervise preparation of sterilized sample bottles; Perform routine tasks such as maintenance of equipment and preparation of media, reagents, buffers, controls and QC cultures; Participate in non-routine testing programs to support research programs including Wastewater Based Epidemiology (WBE) and microbial source tracking
Seniority
Associate, hands-on IC
