Pegasus Technical Services, Inc., an environmental consulting firm in Cincinnati, Ohio, has an immediate opening for a Microbiologist. This full-time position is funded through a U.S. EPA contract, and the work will be performed on-site at a U.S. EPA Facility in Cincinnati, OH.<\/p>\n
The successful candidate will provide support for on-going laboratory research activities, perform data management and record keeping, maintain equipment, track inventory supplies, and ensure proper QA\/QC guidelines are followed. Lab activities that the successful candidate will be involved in various laboratory experiments include: to evaluate and optimize assays, to process samples using culture and molecular methods (PCR, qPCR, RT-qPCR for legionellae, amoeba, Campylobacter spp., cyanobacteria, etc., to collect raw data, to QA\/QC data, and to make spreadsheets.<\/p>\n
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: <\/strong>Applicants must have an M.S. or Ph.D. in Biology, Microbiology or a closely related field. Experience with one or more of the following is also required: PCR primer and probe design, microscopy, cell enumeration, viral and\/or bacterial culture methods, and immunoassays.<\/p>\n