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Certified Group

Laboratory testing, regulatory consulting, certification services

Microbiology Lab Technician

Regulatory & Quality (Life Sciences)Posted on Nov 6
Full-timeMelville, NY, USA$21 - $23In-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • A broad knowledge of food testing laboratory concepts, practices, and procedures is required.
  • The ability to complete required training is required.
  • The role requires manual dexterity to use a computer keyboard and mouse and handle communications or computer components.
  • The role involves potential exposure to odors, fumes, airborne particles, hazardous chemicals, and microbiological pathogens.
  • The role requires the ability to work in variable noise and temperature conditions, including quiet to loud noise and hot to cold temperatures.
  • The role requires occasional lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds.
  • The role requires color vision and depth perception.
  • The ability to travel is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare samples for indicator organisms, pathogens, and chemical testing.
  • Apply aseptic techniques in the daily workload.
  • Maintain media and reagents as needed for daily microbiological testing.
  • Inventory and report expendable supplies and materials needed for testing.
  • Perform routine preventive maintenance through daily cleaning, sanitizing, and trash disposal.
  • Perform quality control monitoring, including taking incubator temperatures, inoculating control organisms, and running media controls.
  • Independently perform assigned processes, procedures, or techniques in accordance with company policies and procedures and customer requirements.
  • Maintain laboratory conditions, including equipment, supplies, quality assurance programs, and accurate records throughout procedures.
  • Perform all activities in a neat, safe, hygienic, and efficient manner.
  • Share information in an open and timely manner.
  • Assist with managing priorities and schedules to achieve individual and team goals and participate in the Food Safety Net Services team.
  • Be responsible for personal safety and the safety of others working within the area.

Desired Qualifications

  • An associate degree in Life Science or two years of laboratory experience is preferred.

About the Company

Certified Group

Laboratory testing, regulatory consulting, certification services

Certified Group provides laboratory testing, regulatory consulting, and certification services for food, cosmetics, dietary supplements, OTC drugs, tobacco, and cannabis in North America. It operates through more than 30 laboratories and brands such as FSNS, Certified Laboratories, EAS Consulting Group, and Labstat International, offering microbiology, chemistry, nicotine, cannabis, and hemp testing, plus FDA/USDA regulatory support and audits. The company combines testing facilities, advisory services, and third‑party certification under one umbrella and grows through acquisitions. Its goal is to help clients ensure product safety and regulatory compliance while expanding its revenue, which is around $300 million annually.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Town of Huntington, New York
Founded
2019

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