- Riverside, California, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Manager
- $75K–$110K per year
- 3+ years
The Laboratory Supervisor – Microbiology supervises the Riverside microbiology laboratory and serves as its technical lead for cosmetic and over-the-counter products, managing personnel, daily testing priorities, laboratory controls, investigations, and audit readiness.
Compensation
The base pay for this position ranges from $75,000 in our lowest geographic market up to $110,000 in our highest geographic market.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and perform microbiological testing of raw materials, bulk and finished products, purified water, environmental samples, and other assigned samples
- Ensure microbial enumeration, specified-organism testing, microbial identification, and assessment of objectionable organisms are performed appropriately
- Perform or coordinate preservative effectiveness testing, method suitability studies, and microbiological method validation or verification
- Oversee purified water testing and environmental monitoring
- Control media, reagents, cultures, and test materials
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in microbiology, biology, biochemistry, or a related scientific discipline preferred
- Nice to have: Bilingual English and Spanish
- Nice to have: SAP
- Nice to have: Previous laboratory leadership, supervisory, or lead experience