Laboratory Jobs in Waterloo, IA (NOW HIRING)

JOB SUMMARY 

Reporting to the Laboratory Director, the Microbiology Supervisor has technical oversight and responsibility of all analytical data/reports generated by the laboratory, which includes raw data review as needed, review of final analytical reports and working with the Quality team to ensure that all analytical data is regulatory compliant and legally defensible. This position will also serve a lead role in developing and updating new test methods and SOPs, and works with both internal and external stakeholders, helping clients and staff understand testing requirements per regulatory standards for our Environmental Testing division.

Essential Functions:

• Processing of samples across the various laboratories.
• Overseeing a team of analysts and technicians throughout daily production to ensure customer expectations are being met.
• Conduct routine training of all laboratory staff and maintaining training records.
• Provides technical and scientific guidance to the laboratory and oversees the development and validation of new methods, all non-routine work/projects, data validation, and troubleshooting and solving challenging problems.
• Ensures the laboratory is fully compliant with all regulatory, accreditation, certification and/or licensing requirements and that the data generated in the laboratory is reliable and of the highest quality.
• Act as a technical resource for the laboratory.
• Exercises day to day supervision of laboratory procedures and validation of results.
• Maintains records and manages all aspects of testing activities.
• Reviews data for accuracy. Responsible for final analytical data report review.
• Monitoring standards of performance in QA and QC and monitoring the validity of the analyses performed and data generated in the laboratory to assure reliable data.
• Uses technical knowledge to address staff and client needs; Works collaboratively with sales and project team members to ensure client needs are satisfied.
• Defines minimum level of qualifications, experience, and skills necessary for positions within the assigned unit and works with laboratory leadership and staff to ensure adequate training, guidance and direction is provided, ensuring all staff have the demonstrated ability to perform assigned analyses.
• Ensure proper documentation and staff training records are maintained.
• Participate in research, acquisition, installation, and validation of new instruments.
• Participate in process improvement and methods development.
• Assists the Quality Assurance Officer with QA/QC audits, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Working with our internal Project Managers, the Technical Director interprets technical results and communicates the capabilities of the laboratory to current and prospective clients.
• Works collaboratively with QA and Laboratory Leadership to execute or address internal investigations, non-conformances, corrective actions, audit deviations or out of control analyses. 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Minimum of 2 years of similar laboratory experience.
• Technical knowledge of analytical techniques in the Environmental and/or Food testing fields.   
• Demonstrated leadership ability.
• High level analytical problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to conduct analysis and read, interpret, and report technical data.
• Ability to respond effectively (written and verbally) to sensitive or highly technical inquiries.
• Ability to prioritize own and other’s time to meet the demands of the overall workload and client expectations.

 WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements:  

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools; talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision and depth perception.

Working Conditions:  

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be in a general office environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• This job may require travel less than 20%

As a privately held third-party testing company, Microbac operates with a commitment to safety, quality, and compliance. Our diverse work portfolio includes broad accreditation offerings and tested insights across the environmental, food and life science markets.

OTHER:

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all duties an employee may be required to perform.  Microbac reserves the right to revise the job description at any time.  

Employment is at-will. Microbac, promotes a drug-free, alcohol-free workplace. Applicants considered for hire must pass a drug test before beginning work. Refusal to submit to testing will result in disqualification of further employment consideration. 

Microbac is an Equal Opportunity Employer – We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.