This role follows an onsite model to accommodate business needs while maintaining team collaboration.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess and develop microbiology methods using analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Collect and analyze microbiological samples, ensuring accurate and reliable data.
• Support existing product continuous improvement for multiple top priority projects.
• Lead small cross-functional teams to develop and analyze experimental formulations for indicators and pathogen platforms.
• Use analytical tools such as statistical process controls, trending, and graphs to evaluate process capability and drive product improvements.
• Participate in technology scouting and product optimization related to portfolio optimization.
• Present findings at internal and external meetings, and prepare abstracts, posters, and manuscripts.
• Maintain industry and technology awareness related to microbiological sample collection and analysis.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure product design meets customer requirements by linking design specifications.
• Maintain design specifications records (DSR) for existing products.
• Manage design change and control documentation including decisions and rationale.
• Design, run, and analyze experiments using scientific methods to validate product functionality.
• Conduct laboratory and pilot scale manufacturing experiments.
• Provide technical information for creating product standards and specifications.
• Execute internal and external approval projects prioritized by Neogen.
• Serve/Lead weekly TOPs team to align and prioritize impactful VAVE and Hard savings.
• Support Quality and Manufacturing teams on resolution of product quality issues related to sample collection, including investigation, CAPAs, Supplier Corrective Actions, and disposition of non-conforming product.
• Provide product technical information for regulatory submissions and continuous improvement projects.
• Maintain records of changes and technical reports.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the design of experiments and other statistical methods.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, or a related field.
• 3 to 5 + years' experience in microbiological sample collection and analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in design of experiments and statistical methods.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams.