Senior Scientist, Microbiology R&D
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Job Location:
Morristown, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 79 - 90
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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.
Senior Scientist Microbiology Morristown NJ
As a Senior Scientist Microbiology based in Morristown NJ you will play a pivotal role in accelerating our upstream research and development efforts within the preservation space. You will drive innovation by developing and optimizing highthroughput screening workflows uncovering structurefunction relationships and advancing promising technologies with interdisciplinary teams. This is an opportunity to contribute directly to Arxadas longterm growth while being part of a collaborative purposedriven culture that values grit scientific curiosity and going beyond for customers and partners.
Essential Job Functions
- Lead complex microbiological testing programs and design development plans that achieve project milestones effectively.
- Optimize highthroughput screening workflows to deliver reproducible predictive models for new molecules and enduse efficacy.
- Provide technical leadership to research professionals and laboratory staff while mentoring research associates to strengthen team capability.
- Develop and refine laboratory methods including creating novel approaches for diverse application areas.
- Analyze large datasets and support robust data retention systems integrating tools such as coding and automated workflows.
- Prepare and review highquality scientific reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary and external partners to advance technologies toward commercialization.
- Ensure all laboratory activities follow strict safety procedures SOPs and JSAs.
Qualifications & Experience
- . in Biological Sciences Microbiology Molecular Biology or Biochemistry required; Ph.D. preferred.
- 510 years of advanced technical experience with demonstrated scientific excellence and problemsolving capability.
- Expertise in microbiological techniques for cultivating bacteria and yeast; experience with VBNC persisted or tolerant cells is a plus.
- Handson experience with antimicrobial testing metabolic characterization flow cytometry and highthroughput screening workflows.
- Ability to work with large datasets coding tools LIMS/ELN and automated liquidhandling platforms.
- Excellent communication analytical and organizational skills with the ability to independently translate concepts into results.
- Entrepreneurial ethical detailoriented mindset suited to a fastpaced innovationdriven R&D environment.
The expected salary range for this role is $79-90K but specific employee compensation may vary depending on factors including experience education training licensure certification location and other jobrelated nondiscriminatory factors permitted by law.
This role is also eligible to earn a shortterm 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
US41Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Vendor Management
- Design Controls
- C/C++
- FDA Regulations
- Intellectual Property Law
- ISO 13485
- Research Experience
- SolidWorks
- Research & Development
- Internet Of Things
- Product Development
About Company
For more than 80 years, Arxada has led the market in the delivery of trusted, innovative wood preservative technologies for residential and industrial applications.
