Microbiologist - ADV0009G0

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Job description

Grow With Us Your growth matters to usthats why we offer a variety of ways for you to develop your career. With professional and leadership development opportunities like Team Lead Academy, education reimbursement, mentoring, and company sponsored networking events, you can take control of your own career path on your own terms with a company that believes in you. A Place Where You Belong At the Space Exploration Group at MSFC, people are at the heart of our business. We reflect a diversity of cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. We expect our people, clients, and partners to treat one another with dignity and respect. This means promoting inclusion, celebrating diversity, and appreciating the differences we all bring to our workplace. Support Your Well-Being Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs, 11 paid holidays, parental leave, paid time off, employee perks and much more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules and possible remote a few days a week (depending on customer requirements) well support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling lifeat work and at home. Position Description: Job responsibilities include working as part of a team of engineers, chemists, and technicians providing support to NASA while maintaining a strong consciousness about safety. Also work with project level and flight system engineers as they define their operational requirements, system performance, configuration, component selection, safety, and quality before and during the testing phases. This includes involvement in the payload and project Test Readiness Reviews (TRR). Also work with NASA Quality to verify testing procedures Testing/Technical/Hands-On Assist with test planning and perform media preparation, autoclaving of materials. Ability to bring bacterial/fungal frozen stocks to life when needed. Ability to perform colony counting, drop-plate, spiral plate, and antibiotic plating. Knowledge of growth curves, spectroscopy, microscopy Schedule and coordinate machine shop schedule for parts (scrum) Prepare Alconox, antibiotics, light chemicals when needed. Experience with some statistics/graphing software (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) Ability to review documents and manuscripts. Lab Management Oversee and manage work orders and ensure that lab instruments are maintained. Ordering materials and support test planning by keeping list of materials needed. Assist and help coordinate shipment delivery and storage. Keep records of laboratory procedures. Organize chemicals and refrigerated chemicals/biologicals. Maintain biohazardous waste dates/bins. Oversee and ensure laboratory cleanliness and sanitization. Very organized, excellent written and oral communication skills Qualifications: A BS degree in biology is required. A degree from an ABET university is preferred. Experience of 2-5 years is required. Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language. We are a background screening, drug-free workplace. The Space Exploration Group at MSFC offers a partnership in which you can grow personally and professionally within a framework of strong leadership, competitive compensation, and rewarding career paths. Come join our team on the Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) contract whose work is destined to have a long-range effect on future generations! For more information on why Huntsville is known as one of the smartest cities in the nation, check out these websites: To review career opportunities and to submit your resume for the Space Exploration Group at MSFC in Huntsville, AL, visit /. Select Career Opportunities to reach our jobs o Search & choose Job by title o Upload your resume to apply online o Sign-in / Register your profile / Set up Job Alerts

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