Senior Microbiologist Sterilization Memphis, TN

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 9 Sep 2026

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life. Our 95000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72 million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose growth and impact.

A career at Medtronic is like no other. Were purposeful. Were committed. And were driven by our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide.

The Memphis Manufacturing site which is responsible for the manufacturing and release of medical devices across multiple portfolios within the Medtronic business units is seeking a Senior Microbiologist Sterilization Specialist to support sustained compliance and continuous improvement initiatives playing a critical role in ensuring site microbiology and sterilization operations meet regulatory and quality expectations. Join a team of passionate individuals who each play a critical role in ensuring the parts we manufacture are safe and compliant.

At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we -person exchanges are invaluable to our work. Were working a minimum of 5 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the role has the potential of 10% travel.

Primary Responsibilities:

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Understand and implement policies that ensure compliance for controlled environments on-site in accordance with ISO 14644 series.

• Follow protocols and regulations in order to clean store and/or deliver products supplies and/or instruments.

• Interpret and evaluate the analyses in terms of accuracy and precision compared against established specifications and recommends and implements corrective action where necessary.

• Perform review of microbiology laboratory tests and ensure product families are appropriately tested at set frequencies.

• Support internal microbiology lab as needed with analyzing chemical biological or microbiological products raw materials in-process materials release test samples or stability samples in support of the companys quality program.

• Develop validate and implement controlled environment methods and overall site contamination control.

• Apply existing techniques and procedures with recommendations and implementation of modification for improved efficiency or devise and develop new analytical methods and techniques.

• Perform qualitative tests or quantitative assays on samples using techniques that vary from use of standard analytical equipment to highly modern and automated instrumentation.

• May also be involved in establishing requirements for the transfer of methodology from R&D projects.

• Prepare for internal and external audits and ensure manufacturing areas are compliant with internal work instructions. This includes performing quality walks and periodic assessment of internal processes.

• Perform corrective and preventative actions to support manufacturing nonconformances and close gaps from audits.

• Prepare clean disinfect and/or sterilize instruments materials products and/or supplies.

• Support change control of internal work instructions and policies to align with industry best practices.

• Support and maintain internal site environmental controls as required this would include but not limited to collecting/handling/storing/managing of all test samples and system notifications as required

Required Qualifications:

To be considered for this role please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.

• Bachelors degree in science or technical field with 4years of work experience in microbiology sterilization and/or biocompatibility experience OR Advanced degree in science or technical field with 2years of work experience in microbiology sterilization and/or biocompatibility experience OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a cleanroom environment preferably in medical device pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing.

• Knowledge of cleanroom classifications (ISO Class 78) and contamination control practices.

• Experience with Environmental Monitoring of controlled environments

• Working knowledge of trending data software (Minitab Excel etc.) and performing statistical analysis

• Experience with BET testing

• Experience writing cleanroom and other validation protocols and reports

• Experience writing cleanroom microbiology or other deviation investigations

• Experience with writing CAPA plans and effectiveness checks

• General understanding working with EO sterilization

• CISS certification AAMI WG or other external body training certifications

• Strong understanding of Microsoft apps (Excel Word etc.)

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B TN J etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$98400.00 - $147600.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience certification/education market conditions and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

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