Senior Microbiology & Virology Leader – Professional Hygiene

Arxada is a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies in-depth regulatory know-how manufacturing and process development help our customers to safeguard nutrition health and infrastructure efficiently through chemistry and biotechnology that enhance sustainability. We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for multiple end-markets that include Human Health & Nutrition Home & Personal Care Professional Hygiene Paints & Coatings and Wood Protection.

With customers in more than 100 countries the company achieved sales of CHF 2 billion in 2024. Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland) Arxada employs 3200 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers all committed to our customers success.

The role of the Senior Microbiology & Virology Leader Professional Hygiene is to drive research excellence innovation and project team leadership at Arxada in microbiological and virological testing within both a non-GLP and a GLP-compliant framework. Based in Alpharetta Georgia this role plays a critical role in advancing Arxadas GLP and adjacent microbiology programs that support the development and regulatory registration of antimicrobial products and related testing services. The position offers strong growth potential within the organization contributing to both strategic expansion and operational excellence in the Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) division.

The role holder will be a key member of cross-functional team (e.g. Marketing Sales R&D Reg) that serves as technical lead for growth strategy projects. The individual will deliver on the technical programs with Marketing Regulatory and R&D leaders.

They will seek to deliver scientific knowledge and insight that bring the industrys understanding forward with new information and are simultaneously aligned to customer/market requirements for the assigned business or product portfolio.

A primary focus for this role will be on the Professional Hygiene business with a particular view to supporting the implementation of new or revised strategic initiatives but will also support disinfection projects in the consumer space for Home and Personal Care and work with company-wide experts in other divisions as needed.

The expected salary range for this role is 110.00000$ - 150.00000% but specific employee compensation may vary depending on factors including experience education training licensure certification location and other job-related non-discriminatory factors permitted by law.

This role is also eligible to earn a short-term incentive bonus and the following benefits: 401(k) plan medical dental vision life and disability insurance paid time off paid holidays and paid sick leave.

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:

Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene Home & Personal Care Wood Protection Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.

Nutrition Care & Environmental (NCE) meanwhile provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics aerospace and other markets as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients chemicals and performance intermediates and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age status as a qualified individual with disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.