- Merrillville, Indiana, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Senior
- 10+ years
The Technical Director serves as a key technical leader and subject matter expert for microbiology and testing performed in the Merrillville Laboratory, providing technical guidance to internal laboratory teams and supporting client-facing scientific discussions.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary corporate technical resource for microbiology and chemistry testing
- Provide technical guidance on method selection, method applicability, sample preparation, testing limitations, and result interpretation
- Act as a technical point of contact for clients regarding methodology, data interpretation, testing strategy, and regulatory or industry expectations
- Provide on-site consultation at customer production facilities to support food safety programs and investigations
- Support the development of client-facing technical documents, white papers, presentations, reports, webinars and recommendations
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, or a related scientific discipline
- Advanced degree in Microbiology, Food Science, Chemistry or related field (preferred)
- Nice to have: Pathogens by BIORad IQ Check Prep and CRX Opus Deep well
- Nice to have: 3M Petrifilm testing
- Nice to have: Yeast and Mold, APC, and EB by Pour Plate