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Microbiologist I

Job Group: Health and Wellness Services
Job Subgroup: Public Health Laboratory Sciences
Salary Range (Annual): 19: $42,600-86,900
Employee Category: Academic Staff
Job Code: HS052
  • Job Summary:
    Performs testing services within a microbiology laboratory including human, animal, and plant diagnostics, surveillance, screening, environmental monitoring, and forensic science to report clear and concise testing results.
  • Job Responsibilities:
    • Isolates and maintains cultures of microorganisms from specimens and samples for identification and classification
    • Propagates and maintains cell lines and cultures for microorganism isolation or assay procedures
    • Performs, interprets, and reports microbiological tests or assays for diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of illnesses or determine sources of contamination in the environment
    • Prepares specimens for scientific examination and analysis and/or prepares the laboratory for accreditation audits/inspections
    • Conducts biological research experiments employing quality control and quality assurance practices and adhering to regulatory standards and requirements
    • Operates and maintains laboratory instrumentation and information management systems
    • Prepares, reviews, verifies, and reports test result data
    • Prepares technical reports
    • Communicates with internal and external stakeholders as needed
    • Supports and/or trains new employees, students, and other professional colleagues
    • Participates in educational and outreach activities and other professional development
  • Education:
    Bachelor's Degree Required
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Academic Staff
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    19: $42,600-86,900
  • Job Code:
    HS052: Microbiologist I
  • Link directly to this job title: https://hr.wisc.edu/standard-job-descriptions/?q=HS052

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