Microbiologist I Salary $36,677.00 - $62,092.00 Annually Location Wake County, NC Job Type Permanent Full-Time Department Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services Job Number 18-14161 Closing 1/14/2019 5:00 PM Eastern Description of Work Note: This vacancy is to fill two positions, 60012011 and 60011894. Recruitment Range: $36,677-$62,091 Salary Grade: GN09 The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provide services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all North Carolinians. The Department employs approximately 2000 employees. This position is located in the Food & Drug Protection Division. The Food & Drug Protection Division has five functioning sections, including the Food Section, the Dairy Section, the Feed Section, the Drug Section, and the Administrative Services Section. In addition, analytical support is provided to the Food & Feed Sections by the Food & Drug Protection Division's six laboratory branches, i.e. Feed Laboratory, Fertilizer Laboratory, Food Laboratory, Microbiology Laboratory, Residue Laboratory, and Pesticide Formulations Laboratory. The Division protects the health, welfare, and economic interests of consumers of foods, drugs, livestock feeds, fertilizers, and medical devices by ensuring, thorough inspections and analysis, that these products are wholesome and properly labeled. The primary purpose of this position is microbiological analysis of food, feed, meat, and poultry samples. These analyses require proficiency in traditional and molecular microbiological techniques, including microbial culture, interpretation of growth on differential and selective media, immunoassay, polymerase chain reaction, serology, immunomagnetic separation, and biochemical identification. The employee in this position is responsible for understanding and executing standardized microbiology protocols with accuracy, using sophisticated instrumentation, and interpreting results of complex analyses. The employee ensures that all testing and documentation conform to the laboratory's Quality Management System (QMS) and ISO 17025, government, and customer requirements. The employee also reviews data and monitors performance of quality controls. The employee also performs quality control and laboratory support tasks to maintain laboratory readiness for routine, non-routine, and emergency testing, maintain ISO 17025 accreditation, and ensure a safe work environment. These tasks include, but are not limited to, maintaining equipment, environmental monitoring, monitoring laboratory supplies and reagents, preparing media, performing quality control testing on media, verifying instrument performance, and maintaining stock cultures. Work includes other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies Experience culturing and identifying bacteria. Ability to understand the principles of microbiology and molecular techniques. Ability to independently and accurately perform standardized complex tests under stringent time restrictions and accurately document work. Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively. Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions. Ability to apply organizational skills and high level of attention to detail. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Bachelor's degree in microbiology, food science or a related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Supplemental and Contact Information Any employment offer may be less than the maximum of the range due to salary equity with similarly situated employees or the selected candidate's related education and experience. Please follow instructions to apply on-line. It is important that your application includes all of your relevant education and experience. Text or attached resumes ARE NOT accepted as a substitution for a completed application. Those applicants seeking veteran's preference should submit a copy of their Form DD-214. All Law Enforcement positions and positions requiring a Pilot's License or a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing. All positions requiring a Commercial Driver's License shall also be subject to pre-employment DMV physicals. Selected applicants must obtain a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) medical certificate prior to employment. If a CDL is listed as a preference and the selected applicant has a CDL at the time of hire then the CDL will become a requirement for the position. **Note: When required, you must answer the question(s) for this position or your application will be considered incomplete. ** Questions regarding this posting? Contact 919-707-3201. For permanent appointments: State of North Carolina employees have the opportunity to participate in a compelling array of benefits to enhance their quality of life, their health, and their future. Benefits include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation. To find out about these, and other programs, please visit our Employee Benefits page: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments: There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types. 01 Do you have experience culturing and identifying bacteria? (If you answer yes, you MUST include your experience on your application under "duties" in order to qualify for this position.) Yes No 02 To the best of your knowledge, have you or a company that you have worked for been given a warning letter, civil penalty, notice of violation or a settlement agreement by the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services or one of its divisions while you were employed with that company? Yes No 03 If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please explain the nature of the warning letter, civil penalty, notice of violation or settlement agreement, the date, and how it was resolved if you have knowledge of that information. If you answered "no", please put "N/A" in the provided textbox. Required Question Agency State of North Carolina Address NOTE: Apply to the department listed on posting An Equal Opportunity Employer, North Carolina, State Government Website