Hiring: PLS Associate Scientist I - Microbiology Company: Pace® Analytical Services Location: Oakdale, MN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 14:05:38 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance About the job Required Skills: •Provides fundamental analysis in support of standard testing materials, products and/or devices utilizing standard analytical instrumentation; follows Standard Operating Procedures and methods to perform testing. •Provides fundamental review, analysis, interpretation, and documentation of testing results. •Overseeing or reviewing, completing, and processing various types of standard microbiology forms, documents, databases, and related materials and information. •Provides fundamental analysis and interpretation and counsel to staff, management, and functional leaders regarding microbiology policies, programs, and practices; involves standard operations. •Provides standard research, feedback, and decisions to resolve management and employee questions and requirements; assists with receiving customer feedback and coordinating resources and responses as required. •Analyzes and reviews process, results, feedback, and related microbiology information on an ongoing to as needed basis to determine trends, draw conclusions, interpret findings, and presents results, proposals, and recommendations to management. •Ensures the accuracy of more fundamental tests, equipment, actions, procedures and operational databases, reports, and related details through audits, queries, and operational reviews; works with teams to resolve discrepancies; resolves discrepancies or escalates discrepancies to ensure quality assurance in testing process/results. •Assists with developing or participating in microbiology or cross functional project or program objectives, which includes proposed budgets, timelines, materials, personnel, and other project requirements, receives direction, and presents information to management. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in Microbiology/Biology, or a closely related field; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!