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Meijer, Inc.

Corporate Microbiologist

Tipp City, OH · On-site

Support FSMA preventive controls validation and verification activities. * Assist with regulatory ... Lead microbiological investigations where applicable during food safety incidents or recalls.

Labcorp

Lab Assistant - Microbiology

Dublin, OH

$22/hr

Labcorp is seeking a Lab Assistant to join our team in Dublin, OH . Work Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 1:00 am - 9:30am with rotating Sundays, Mondays. Job Responsibilities * Receive and sort clinical ...

Labcorp

Lab Assistant - Microbiology

Dublin, OH

$17.75 - $22/hr

Labcorp is seeking a Lab Assistant to join our team in Dublin, OH . Work Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 4:00am - 12:30pm with rotating Sundays/Mondays/Holidays. Job Responsibilities * Receive and sort ...

Labcorp

Lab Assistant - Microbiology

Dublin, OH · On-site

$17.75 - $22/hr

Labcorp is seeking a Lab Assistant to join our team in Dublin, OH . Work Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 4:00am - 12:30pm with rotating Sundays/Mondays/Holidays. Job Responsibilities * Receive and sort ...

Labcorp

Lab Assistant - Microbiology

Dublin, OH

$22/hr

Labcorp is seeking a Lab Assistant to join our team in Dublin, OH . Work Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 1:00 am - 9:30am with rotating Sundays, Mondays. Job Responsibilities * Receive and sort clinical ...

Labcorp

Lab Assistant - Microbiology

Dublin, OH

$17.75 - $22/hr

Labcorp is seeking a Lab Assistant to join our team in Dublin, OH . Work Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 3:00am - 1130am with rotating Sundays/Mondays/Holidays. Job Responsibilities * Receive and sort ...

Labcorp

Lab Assistant - Microbiology

Dublin, OH · On-site

$17.75 - $22/hr

Labcorp is seeking a Lab Assistant to join our team in Dublin, OH . Work Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 3:00am - 1130am with rotating Sundays/Mondays/Holidays. Job Responsibilities * Receive and sort ...

Labcorp

Lab Assistant - Microbiology

Dublin, OH

$17.75 - $22/hr

Labcorp is seeking a Lab Assistant to join our team in Dublin, OH . Work Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 4:00am - 12:30pm with rotating Sundays/Mondays/Holidays. Job Responsibilities * Receive and sort ...

Labcorp

Lab Assistant - Microbiology

Dublin, OH

$17.75 - $22/hr

Labcorp is seeking a Lab Assistant to join our team in Dublin, OH . Work Schedule: Tuesday through Saturday, 4am to 12:30pm, rotating holiday Job Responsibilities * Receive and sort clinical lab ...

Labcorp

Lab Assistant - Microbiology

Dublin, OH

$17.75 - $22/hr

Labcorp is seeking a Lab Assistant to join our team in Dublin, OH . Work Schedule: Tuesday through Saturday, 4am to 12:30pm, rotating holiday Job Responsibilities * Receive and sort clinical lab ...

Labcorp

Lab Assistant - Microbiology

Dublin, OH · On-site

$22/hr

Labcorp is seeking a Lab Assistant to join our team in Dublin, OH . Work Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 1:00 am - 9:30am with rotating Sundays, Mondays. Job Responsibilities * Receive and sort clinical ...

Labcorp

Lab Assistant - Microbiology

Dublin, OH

$17.75 - $22/hr

Labcorp is seeking a Lab Assistant to join our team in Dublin, OH . Work Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 3:00am - 1130am with rotating Sundays/Mondays/Holidays. Job Responsibilities * Receive and sort ...

Labcorp

Lab Assistant - Microbiology

Dublin, OH · On-site

$17.75 - $22/hr

Labcorp is seeking a Lab Assistant to join our team in Dublin, OH . Work Schedule: Tuesday through Saturday, 4am to 12:30pm, rotating holiday Job Responsibilities * Receive and sort clinical lab ...

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Assistant Microbiologists are professionals who support senior microbiologists in laboratories by conducting experiments, preparing samples, analyzing data, and maintaining laboratory equipment. They often work in healthcare, food safety, environmental, or research settings to help detect and study microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Their work is essential for ensuring quality control, disease prevention, and advancing scientific knowledge. Assistant Microbiologists must follow strict safety protocols and accurately document their findings to assist in research and reporting.

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Corporate Microbiologist

Meijer, Inc.

Tipp City, OH • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 3 days ago

Meijer rating

6.2

Company rating: 6.2 out of 10

Based on 1,638 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

20th of 39 rated national retailers

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you're provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family - take care of your career and your community!
Meijer Rewards
  • Weekly pay
  • Scheduling flexibility
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid education assistance
  • Team member discount
  • Development programs for advancement and career growth

Please review the job profile below and apply today!
Reporting to Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance, this position provides scientific leadership in microbiology as relates to food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. This position will support all Meijer Manufacturing facilities. This role is responsible for developing, standardizing, and validating microbiological programs to ensure product safety and quality, regulatory compliance, and brand protection. This position partners cross functionally with Operations, Product Development, Regulatory Compliance, Supply Chain, Food Safety, and external laboratories to implement best in class sampling and testing procedures.
What You'll Be Doing:
  • Partner with site Quality Managers and Operations Leaders to ensure each site food safety program is current, effective, and managed at the site level.

  • Develop and maintain corporate microbiological standards, policies, and procedures.

  • Establish enterprise-wide environmental monitoring programs (EMP) aligned with regulatory expectations and industry best practices.

  • Lead root cause investigations and troubleshooting for presumptive positive pathogen findings and recommend corrective actions.

  • Oversee trend analysis of microbiological data and drive risk based decision making.

  • Lead microbial risk assessments for ingredients, processes, and finished products.

  • Standardize test methods, specifications, and validation protocols across all facilities.

  • Serve as subject matter expert (SME) for microbiological compliance under applicable regulations (FDA, USDA, as applicable).

  • Support FSMA preventive controls validation and verification activities.

  • Assist with regulatory responses related to spoilage or microbial activity.

  • Provide technical oversight to internal and third party laboratories.

  • Evaluate and approve laboratory methods, validation studies, and rapid testing techniques.

  • Review and interpret

  • Lead microbiological investigations where applicable during food safety incidents or recalls.

  • Provide scientific guidance during product disposition decisions when necessary.

  • Identify emerging microbiological risks and industry trends.

  • Implement new technologies and methods to enhance detection and prevention.

  • Train manufacturing team members on microbiological related best practices and risk mitigation (sampling and testing).

  • Partner with site Quality Managers in troubleshooting microbial issues.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):
  • Ph.D or M.S. degree in Microbiology, Food Safety, or related fields

  • Experience - functional/industry/commercial knowledge:

  • 8+ years of relevant microbiology experience in the Food/Beverage manufacturing facilities

  • Experience in multi-site organizations preferred.

  • Strong working knowledge of FSMA, HACCP, environmental monitoring programs, and pathogen control.

  • Expertise in foodborne pathogens (e.g. Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, E.coli).

  • Proficiency in microbiological testing methods (culture- based, OCR, rapids methods).

  • Strong data interpretation and statistical trend analysis capabilities.

  • Risk assessment and validation expertise

  • Strong communication skills

  • Ability to collaborate and communicate with cross-functional stakeholders

  • Preferred experience in ready to eat foods (RTE) and high risk categories.

  • PCQI and HACCP Certification preferred.

  • Travel 25-40%

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