Quality Assurance Engineer jobs in Meriden, CT

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Growing & maintaining bacteriological cultures

• Conducting antimicrobial tests (ISO 22196, TM100, ASTM2149, etc.) on prototype materials

• Adapting existing antibacterial procedures and international standards to develop in-house tests for evaluating new materials

• Troubleshooting microbiology results to evaluate our chemical processes and surface modification

• Planning and executing QA on client projects

• Presenting test results on a regular basis

Qualifications

• min. Bachelor's or Master's in microbiology or a related field

• Prior laboratory experience

• Familiarity with microbiological techniques (serial dilutions, plating, colony counts)

• Ability to plan and organize experiments/projects

• Driven self-starter able to work independently

• Strong verbal/written communication skills

• Optional: experience with standardized tests (ISO 22196, TM100, ASTM2149, etc.)

• Optional: experience with fluorescence microscopy or flow cytometry

• Optional: Basic knowledge in chemistry

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Farmington, CT: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• microbiology: 1 year (Required)

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