Microbiologist

Job Req

Job Type: Full-time

Work Category:
Onsite,

Application Close Date: 10/31/2026

Sponsorship:
Not Available

Compensation: $70,400 - $105,600

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Bring your scientific expertise to GALLO as a Microbiologist, where you'll help protect beverage quality and prevent product spoilage. Using classical and advanced microbiology techniques, you'll assess microbial risks and provide insights that support sound decisions across winemaking, supply chain, and operations.

You'll perform microbiological analyses, interpret experimental data, identify microorganisms, and communicate findings to laboratory partners and internal customers. Depending on the application, your work may include polymerase chain reaction (PCR), spectroscopy, environmental sample collection, challenge studies, and validation of microbial control and reduction strategies.

Working alongside winemaking, cellar, engineering, and operations teams, you'll investigate microbiological and sanitation concerns and help implement practical solutions. You'll also support experimentation that improves existing methodologies or develops new approaches, while maintaining high standards for quality, safety, environmental compliance, attendance, and scientific rigor.

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Microbiology, Food Science, Molecular Biology or Biochemistry plus 2 years of microbiology or laboratory technician experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate, plus 6 years of microbiology or laboratory technician experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Intermediate MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skill requirements.
• Required to lift and move up to 25 lbs.
• Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation. This may be in addition to travel requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
• Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Microbiology, Food Science, or Molecular Biology or Biochemistry plus 4 years of microbiology or laboratory technician experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Master's degree in Biology, Microbiology, Food Science, Molecular Biology or Biochemistry plus 2 years of microbiology or laboratory technician experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.

We are committed to providing competitive compensation, perks, and a culture that supports your well-being. Benefits depend on your work category and may include medical and dental coverage, 401k plans, profit sharing, pet insurance, company holidays, access to an employee wine shop, and more! Additional information will be provided before your first interview.

• The Company does not sponsor for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.
• We offer a broad salary range to allow for long-term growth. Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed between the entry point and middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.
  
  In addition to the salary, this position may be eligible for bonuses, incentive plans, or participate in tasting room tip pools, as applicable.
• This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting and requires working on-site with no telecommuting option. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance.
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