AddressCompany Overview:
The Microbiome Group (TMG) leads the way in microbiomics R&D and commercial production of synbiotics. TMG is committed to scientific excellence and innovation, commercialising its globally awarded breakthrough scientific discoveries in four focussed divisions. TMG’s focus is to connect the transformative power of nature’s intelligence and the microbiome to advance health and wellness of people globally.
The Position:
Full Time
Salary $65,000 - $80,000 + Super
Reporting to the Chief Scientific Officer, this full-time role is based in Brisbane HQ. The position involves laboratory microbiology activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Cultivation, maintenance, and inoculation of bacterial and fungal cultures using aseptic techniques.
- Maintaining growth schedules and continued process improvements.
- Preparing media and agar plates, removal of contamination, storage methods (such as freezing of organisms.
- Prepare samples for testing/production. Working with the manufacturing team to meet commercial time frame.
- Investigating the growth, structure development, and other characteristics of microscopic organisms such as bacteria and fungi.
- Liaise with other organisations for testing/sampling/orders.
- General cleaning, protocol and standard operating procedure and documentations.
- Maintenance of lab equipment and inventory management.
- Troubleshooting, including ensuring non-compliances are investigated, actioned, and resolved.
- Reporting results for stakeholders in a timely fashion.
- Establish, review, and evaluate laboratory procedures and policies.
- Ensure equipment and facilities are maintained in accordance with approved procedures.
- Ensuring the timely online data entry for all sampling and testing results into JIRA.
- Perform, report, and follow up on lab equipment calibration and maintenance.
Qualifications:
- 1-3 years of analytical laboratory experience.
- B.Sc. with Microbiology Major or related discipline.
- Knowledge and/or practice of aseptic microbiology techniques.
- Thorough understanding of laboratory best practices and quality systems/programs are necessary.
- Knowledge of GLP/GMP/ISO/NATA and other relevant regulatory bodies.
- Able work in a multidisciplinary team with strong work ethics.
- Problem solving and communication skills.
How to apply
Please apply to ****@bio-az.com and provide a detailed cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role. Please note that we strongly encourage you to respond to each of the selection criteria in detail and attach it to your cover letter as one document.
