Microbiology soil scientist job description

January AI:
Founded by veteran business executive, Noosheen Hashemi, and Director of Genomics and Personalized Medicine at Stanford University, Dr. Michael Snyder, January AI is the first “precision health” company that combines continuous glucose monitoring along with heart rate, sleep, activity and food tracking, to enable you to see the impact of your diet and exercise on your body in real-time.

We help you understand your personal metabolic health, i.e. how your body metabolizes food, and make simple changes to avoid serious health issues down the road. The need for this has never been greater: 1 in 3 adults in the US are now pre-diabetic, and 80% are not even aware of it. January's app and continuous glucose monitor gives you immediate insights on your diet and blood sugar levels, and provides personalized recommendations on how to adjust your diet and activity to improve your overall metabolic wellbeing. We help you build better habits in just 30 days.

At January AI, we believe that every day is January 1st, that every day is a fresh start. We believe that health isn't a place you reach, but the simple process of understanding your body and doing just a little better than yesterday.

January AI is backed by Marc Benioff (CEO and founder of Salesforce), Jerry Yang (founder of Yahoo), and Steve Chen (founder of YouTube), among others.

Recent coverage: STAT, TechCrunch, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and VentureBeat.

Position Overview:
We are looking for innovative researchers interested in developing technologies to better personalized nutrition. With a robust pipeline of technologies at the intersection of nutrition, microbiome, and metabolic health, January AI is solving problems like blood glucose control and immune homeostasis. Join the dream team of January AI scientists and build out preventative, personalized, and ameliorating nutritional technologies that address metabolic diseases.
Qualifications: PhD/MS degree in Microbiology, or a related discipline 3+ years of working experience in microbiology with assay development and scaling Deep experience in anaerobic culturing, growth assays, plating, and media formulation Analytical experience with microbiome datasets (Carbohydrate metabolism, Fermentation, Ecology) Familiarity with metagenomic functional datasets Great organizational, verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills ● Highly organized, detailed and motivated individual Must be a team player, able to work well in a group setting as well as independently in a fast-paced environment
Roles and Responsibilities:Develop high-throughput microbiological phenotypic screening assays Develop next generation carbohydrate, protein, and lipid utilization assays Develop quantitative microbial-derived metabolite profiles and libraries Collect, assess, manage and document biospecimens Ensure lab cleanliness, maintenance and equipment calibration are performed according to schedule Maintain a safe and clean lab environment
This position is located in the company lab in San Carlos, CA.

We'd love to hear from you!

January is an equal opportunity employer.

We are a diverse team and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Our HQ office is located in sunny and beautiful downtown Menlo Park, CA, walking distance to Caltrain and local cafes and restaurants.

Our team collaborates in real-time during standard working hours Pacific Time.

Local or West coast-based candidates preferred.

Benefits and Perks of working Full-time at January include: Competitive salary and equity packages; 401k with corporate matching; Health, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance; Commuter benefits.

We do not accept third-party solicitation for employment.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $35 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them.
Carlsbad, CA / Pharma Services-Advanced Therapies

This position is M-F 8am-5pm. Flexibility and overtime may be required on holidays and weekends to support project timelines.

**How will you make an impact?**

In a cGMP compliant QC Microbiology Laboratory, you will support manufacturing of biological products including writing/interpreting controlled documents and reports, reviewing data, and initiating investigations. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure that environmental monitoring scheduling, sample flow, supply chain, and equipment disposition are correctly maintained and support functional aspects of the facility such as environmental monitoring (EM), microbiological testing (bioburden, bacterial endotoxin testing, growth promotion, biological indicators, stock cultures), water testing and validation support.

**What will you do?**

• Perform environmental monitoring of a biological production facility according to written procedures, while fully gowned, including operational monitoring and personnel monitoring during aseptic processing and filling

• Oversee aliquoting/sterile filling operations and ensure acceptable aseptic techniques are employed on the floor

• Qualify and perform microbiological testing such as bioburden, bacterial endotoxin and biological indicator testing

• Draft SOPs, Test Records, Qualification Protocols, OOS Environmental Investigations, Summary Reports, and supporting documents

• Review data EM data, analyze and summarize data with guidance

• Perform EM and utilities trending reports

• Order laboratory supplies and maintain required inventory according to SOPs

• Perform Gram stains and arrange shipments of samples to contract labs for identification

• Support GMP manufacturing activities and release testing

• Other assigned duties may include sample logging and assisting with shipment preparations

**How will you get here?**

**Education**

Bachelor's degree in Microbiology or related technical discipline; graduate degree and appropriate hands-on coursework may substitute at an equivalent rate for required experience

**Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities**

• 3+ years of work experience within the biological and/or pharmaceutical industry preferred

• Hands-on experience with aseptic technique, light microscopy, gram stain, bioburden testing, bacterial endotoxin testing, and general microbiological techniques

• Familiarity with microbial taxonomy and identification.

• LIMS experience preferred

• Proven capability in producing laboratory documentation, reports, and correspondence

**This position has not been approved for relocation assistance.**

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.