R&D Technician - Product Development
Key Skills for This Role
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What can I expect in this role?
This is a full time position working Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm.
Some key duties in this role include
- Assist with development, manufacturing, and quality control (QC) of microbiology/virology and molecular products.
- Transfer research findings and product details to other departments such as Production and QC.
- Perform molecular biology techniques such as PCR, gel electrophoresis, nucleic acid quantification, cloning, and nucleic acid isolation.
- Perform microbiology or cell-culture/virology techniques including microbial culture, enumeration/titration, pathogen identification, and isolation.
- Manufacture R&D test lots and analyze biomaterial performance per protocols and DMR requirements.
- Document research activities for product design controls, validations, verifications, qualifications, and statistical analyses.
- Support product development for unique customer or contract requests outside current product lines.
- Write or revise SOPs related to R&D procedures.
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and project stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate and timely production documentation.
- Other duties as assigned.
What makes you a good fit?
Our goal is finding the right individual for our team – we firmly believe that the right person is someone to invest in and invite to join our family.
Here is what we are looking for
Education (Required for All Tiers):
Bachelor’s degree in a life sciences field (Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or related discipline)
Tech I
1 year min experience
Requires training and oversight
Executes qPCR/ddPCR validation under supervision
Participates in basic lab maintenance and documentation tasks
Supports production of swabs, pellets, and microorganisms
Tech II
2-3 years min experience
Independently documents lab work
Executes and reports on qPCR/ddPCR validation
Manages multiple lab tasks daily
Troubleshoots basic instrumentation
Develops single-/two-analyte products under supervision
Tech III
3-5 years min experience
Independently plans and executes qPCR/ddPCR studies and writes reports
Strong grasp of scientific principles and experimental troubleshooting
Mentors and trains junior staff
Reprioritizes and manages tasks across multiple projects
Troubleshoots both experiments and lab instruments
Competencies
Strong organizational and planning skills
High integrity and commitment to quality and compliance
Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Proficient with standard laboratory instrumentation and software
Strong communication and documentation skills
The ability to pass a background check and drug screening.
Who is Microbiologics?
Microbiologics is one of the fastest growing international biotechnology companies in the nation. We are the world’s leading experts and go-to collaborators in biological products and services, focused on protecting the health and safety of people around the world. For over 50 years, we have been partnering with healthcare and life science laboratories, manufacturers, and suppliers across the globe to co-create and provide biological control materials, assay services and consulting for microbiology, molecular diagnostics, and virology. Headquartered in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, we have additional facilities in California, Kentucky, and Michigan.
What can we offer you?
Glad you asked!
Our award-winning culture is friendly, collaborative, and supportive, providing endless opportunities for individuals to learn and grow, both personally and professionally. At Microbiologics, we believe that "great vision without great people is irrelevant." That's why we are always looking for great people to join our dynamic, innovative company as we provide the highest quality biomaterials for a safer, healthier world.
We have a comprehensive benefits package that includes your standard benefits such as health and dental insurance, health savings account (company funded), life insurance, short and long-term disability, and a 401k program with a generous match to name a few. In addition, we are proud to support our team and their families by offering daycare assistance, tuition reimbursement, bonus potential, a competitive compensation and benefits package, and plenty of opportunities for training and growth.
About Microbiologics
The world's go-to partners for infectious disease biomaterials and testing services.
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