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State of Utah - Jobs Microbiologist II in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah
Microbiologist II
Do you meet the requirements for high-complexity testing personnel,as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations? Do you want to collaborate with a team of professionals to make a difference in public health? The Department of Health and Human Services' Utah Public Health Laboratory is looking for the right individual to join the Utah Waste Water Surveillance System as a Microbiologist II. PLEASE REVIEW BEFORE APPLYING:
- To qualify for this position,applicants MUST meet the requirements for high-complexity testing personnel,as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations. Click HERE{target="_blank"} to review the requirements.
- Due to the nature and types of testing samples,this position requires compliance with the Utah Department of Health & Human Services Employee Immunization policy. Click HERE{target="_blank"} for the most current policy information.
- Continued employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a fingerprinting background check. Click HERE{target="_blank"} for the most current policy information.
- Teleworking is not available for this position.
Principal Duties:
- Process wastewater samples for laboratory analysis
- Perform nucleic acid extraction procedures from wastewater samples
- Set up,run and read polymerase chain reaction (PCR) plates for analysis
- Analyze,compile and report results
- Coordinate with wastewater testing personnel and report regularly to the surveillance team
- Perform test validations and new method implementation and evaluation
- Perform routine maintenance activities to ensure laboratory biosafety and functionality
Minimum Qualifications:
- To qualify for this position,applicants MUST meet the requirements for high-complexity testing personnel,as define by the Code of Federal Regulations. Click HERE{target="_blank"} to review the requirements.
Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate for this position will have:
- Previous experience working in a BSL-2 clinical and/or research laboratory
- Previous experience performing quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR,digital PCR)
- Knowledge of molecular biology
- Knowledge of medical/environmental microbiology
- Experience with handling potentially infectious samples
- Exceptional pipetting skills
- Experience with nucleic acid extraction procedures
Why You Should Join Our Team: This is an opportunity to make a difference. The Utah Public Health Laboratory{target="_blank"} (UPHL) manages laboratory testing through the entire state of Utah. UPHL strives to serve its customer s and stakeholders with accurate data as quickly as possible. Along with the satisfaction of being a part of an integral department,you will receive great health and retirement benefits. Some of these benefits can be reviewed below.
Benefits:
Health Insurance - Public Employee Health Program (PEHP):
- 3 medical plan options. Choose a Traditional or High Deductible Health Plan. There is an Opt-Out Cash Benefit option for those that have other medical insurance coverage.
- 5 dental plan options,with an Opt-Out Cash Benefit option for those that have other dental insurance coverage.
- 4 vision plan options under EyeMed or OptiCare
Retirement - Utah Retirement Systems (URS):
- Employees who have any service credit with an employer covered by the Utah Retirement Systems prior to 7/1/2011 are in the Tier I Public Employees System.
- Employees hired on or after 7/1/2011 and who have never been in the URS retirement system have two options for retirement in the Tier II System.
- Tier 2 Hybrid Retirement System. Employer contributes an amount equal to 10% of your salary between both plans (pension and 401(k))
- Tier 2 Defined Contribution Plan. Employer contributes an amount equal to 10% of your salary to a 401(k) plan only.
- Employer contributions to your 401(k) are vested after four years.
Paid Time Off:
- Annual leave and sick leave are accrued at 4 hours per pay period each (4 hours annual,4 hours sick).
- Annual leave amounts increase with years of service.
- We have 12 paid holidays.