Microbiologist I, II Job Listing at Kelly Services in Bowling Green, OH (Job ID 10102689)

Description

Microbiologist I, II

Location: Greater Toledo, OH Area
Position Type: Full-Time | Entry-Level Technical & Quality Control
Job Status: Temp-to-Hire
Work Schedule: Day Shift

Role Overview
The Microbiologist is a foundational role focused on providing high-quality technical support within our quality control laboratory. As a hands-on contributor, you will perform routine microbiological testing to ensure the safety, quality, and efficacy of a diverse product portfolio—including FDA Over-the-Counter (OTC) drugs, cosmetics, and EPA-registered disinfectants. This role is ideal for a recent graduate or early-career professional looking to build a career in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Laboratory Operations & Testing

• Hands-on Analysis: Perform routine microbiological testing, including microbial limits, antimicrobial effectiveness, and preservative challenge tests.
• Aseptic Technique: Maintain a sterile environment while performing dilutions, culture propagation, and colony enumeration.
• Media Preparation: Prepare and qualify specialized media and reagents; manage the maintenance of cryopreserved cultures.

Quality Control & Compliance

• Regulatory Adherence: Execute all laboratory tasks in strict accordance with cGMP, GLP, ISO, and USP standards.
• Documentation: Record raw data accurately and timely; assist in the drafting of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Validation Support: Assist senior staff in executing microbiological validation protocols and method verification studies.

Environmental Monitoring

• Facility Hygiene: Conduct cleanroom monitoring, utility testing (water/air), and collect samples from manufacturing equipment and raw material containers.
• Data Support: Assist in gathering data for investigations and environmental trend reports.

Core Technical Competencies

• Laboratory Basics: Mastery of Gram staining, pipetting, and aseptic transfer techniques.
• Microbial Enumeration: Proficiency in plate counting, membrane filtration, and identification methods.
• Product Testing: Familiarity with antimicrobial testing and the application of USP/EP monographs.
• Safety & Handling: Proper use of autoclaves, incubators, and biosafety cabinets.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Biology, or a closely related scientific field.
• Professional Experience: 0–3 years of experience. Prior internship experience in a lab or manufacturing environment is a plus.
• Technical Knowledge: Basic understanding of FDA/EPA guidelines as they relate to laboratory testing.
• Physical Capability: Ability to navigate a manufacturing floor to collect samples from equipment, tanks, and storage areas.

 

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it's the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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