Micro-Biologist

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you ll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you ll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) :

The Indiana Department of Health’s mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and safety of all Hoosiers so that they can reach their optimal health regardless of where they live, learn, work, or play.

Role Overview:

The position will provide a variety of testing duties from day to day working in multiple water microbiology laboratory testing areas and projects. This position requires the Microbiologist to assist with new test development, outbreak, and surveillance testing  Microbiologist will work on projects with the team and individually to maintain the laboratory’s high-quality work with the most current methods approved by the EPA, CDC, and FDA.

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $53,222.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Conduct procedures of clinical specimens and/or reference samples/food samples/environmental samples for serological analysis or isolation and identification of micro-organisms or their antigens/nucleic acids.
• Evaluate, interpret, and validate laboratory results and reports findings to the submitter.
• Organize and plan identification schemes for examination of organisms not fitting regular schemes.
• Evaluate quality control checks on laboratory methods, materials, and equipment.
• Coordinate the preparation of media, reagents, stains, supplies and other materials used in the transport, examination, and analysis process.
• Prepare epidemiological and statistical reports from data compiled on a daily, weekly, monthly, or annual basis.
• Development, preparation and updating of procedural manuals on methods, instrumentation, and quality assurance.
• Participate in training programs as a planner or instructor at workshops and conferences for private and public laboratory personnel.
• Initiate special research projects designed to test and improve microbiological methods and procedures.
• Participate in testing evaluation of new products used in clinical/reference laboratory work.
• Work with local laboratories and other health department staff to ensure their use of adequate materials, techniques, methods, and procedures.
• May appear at legal proceedings as an expert witness.

The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

Individuals in this role should minimally be able to articulate or demonstrate the following:

• Thorough knowledge of the principles, theories and practices of microbiology and related sub-specialties.
• Ability to meet requirements for personnel certification as a general supervisor pursuant to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988.
• Thorough knowledge of, and the ability to apply, accepted or unprecedented laboratory problems.
• Broad knowledge of, and ability to use, complex and specialized technical/scientific equipment and automated techniques of analysis.
• Broad knowledge of laboratory safety practices and principles.
• Specialized knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and policies concerning the program area.
• Ability to…