Umanist NA ยท 23 hours ago
Microbiologist
Hershey, PA
Contract
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$20/hr - $23/hr
2+ years expUmanist NA is seeking a Microbiologist for a temporary assignment in Hershey, PA. The primary responsibility includes media preparation for food testing and conducting microbiological analyses of food ingredients and products.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Prepare the microbiological media for in-house food testing purposes
Maintain an inventory and well stocked supply of prepared and commercially available microbiological media formats to support testing
Coordinate the destruction of samples after results entry
Maintain autoclave records related to the preparation and destruction of routine analysis
Microbiological analyses of food ingredients, finished product, and environmental swabs
Plating for hygiene indicators and molecular testing for food borne pathogens
Assist in sample preparation and receiving as needed
Microbiological data interpretation and review
Qualification
Required
Microbiology experience needed for this role
Microbiology is most important skill set
B.S. in Microbiology, Food Science, Biology or related field; and 2-3 food microbiology testing experience
In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, candidate must have 5+ years of food microbiology work experience
Preferred
Food science a plus, but not required
Company
Umanist NA
We are a global firm dedicated to creating human-centric solutions that drive innovation and growth across organizations worldwide.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase