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Colgate-Palmolive · 14 hours ago

Microbiology Scientist/Research Scientist

Piscataway, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$74K/yr - $104K/yr

1+ years exp

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. The Microbiology Scientist/Research Scientist will play a critical role in the microbiological approval process that ensures the safety and quality of Colgate products by developing partnerships with Research and Development teams and influencing the product development process through expert testing guidance and thorough results analysis.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Perform microbiological testing and assessment of results in accordance with standard procedures, including antimicrobial preservative efficacy testing, microbial limits testing, microbial challenge testing, and method suitability using traditional and rapid detection methodologies

Support environmental monitoring program, including sampling/testing of water, air and surfaces

Lead Global Category partnerships with the product development team in the area of personal care/oral care by providing Microbiological Approval Process guidance for new and modified formulas

Collaborate with the team on microbiology laboratory standardization programs including but not limited to QA and QC, lab equipment maintenance and qualification, overseeing media preparation, supporting and improving upon general laboratory compliance, etc

Execute laboratory investigations, including root cause analysis, and properly document out of specification results

Author technical justifications, protocol, SOPs, and reports, including thorough interpretation, understanding, and presenting of data

Maintain accurate, up-to-date and concise laboratory records following the principles of ALCOA

Supports internal and external audits

Additional tasks, as needed

Qualification

Microbiological testingLaboratory processesAntimicrobial effectiveness testingManufacturing practicesData integrityCommunicationCollaboration skillsCritical thinking

Required

Bachelor's degree in Biology, Microbiology, or related field required

Minimum 1-3 years functional experience in a microbiology laboratory required; manufacturing/industry/research & development experience preferred

Demonstrates a strong understanding of microbiological testing procedures and laboratory processes and experience with common microbiology laboratory equipment

Working knowledge and practical experience with good manufacturing practices and data integrity in a microbiology lab environment