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Microbiologist II

Do you meet the requirements for high-complexity testing personnel,as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations? Do you want to collaborate with a team of professionals to make a difference in public health? The Department of Health and Human Services' Utah Public Health Laboratory is looking for the right individual to join the Utah Waste Water Surveillance System as a Microbiologist II. PLEASE REVIEW BEFORE APPLYING:

• To qualify for this position,applicants MUST meet the requirements for high-complexity testing personnel,as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations. Click HERE{target="_blank"} to review the requirements.
• Due to the nature and types of testing samples,this position requires compliance with the Utah Department of Health & Human Services Employee Immunization policy. Click HERE{target="_blank"} for the most current policy information.
• Continued employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a fingerprinting background check. Click HERE{target="_blank"} for the most current policy information.
• Teleworking is not available for this position.

Principal Duties:

• Process wastewater samples for laboratory analysis
• Perform nucleic acid extraction procedures from wastewater samples
• Set up,run and read polymerase chain reaction (PCR) plates for analysis
• Analyze,compile and report results
• Coordinate with wastewater testing personnel and report regularly to the surveillance team
• Perform test validations and new method implementation and evaluation
• Perform routine maintenance activities to ensure laboratory biosafety and functionality

Minimum Qualifications:

• To qualify for this position,applicants MUST meet the requirements for high-complexity testing personnel,as define by the Code of Federal Regulations. Click HERE{target="_blank"} to review the requirements.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate for this position will have:

• Previous experience working in a BSL-2 clinical and/or research laboratory
• Previous experience performing quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR,digital PCR)
• Knowledge of molecular biology
• Knowledge of medical/environmental microbiology
• Experience with handling potentially infectious samples
• Exceptional pipetting skills
• Experience with nucleic acid extraction procedures

Why You Should Join Our Team: This is an opportunity to make a difference. The Utah Public Health Laboratory{target="_blank"} (UPHL) manages laboratory testing through the entire state of Utah. UPHL strives to serve its customer s and stakeholders with accurate data as quickly as possible. Along with the satisfaction of being a part of an integral department,you will receive great health and retirement benefits. Some of these benefits can be reviewed below.

Benefits:

Health Insurance - Public Employee Health Program (PEHP):

• 3 medical plan options. Choose a Traditional or High Deductible Health Plan. There is an Opt-Out Cash Benefit option for those that have other medical insurance coverage.
• 5 dental plan options,with an Opt-Out Cash Benefit option for those that have other dental insurance coverage.
• 4 vision plan options under EyeMed or OptiCare

Retirement - Utah Retirement Systems (URS):

• Employees who have any service credit with an employer covered by the Utah Retirement Systems prior to 7/1/2011 are in the Tier I Public Employees System.
• Employees hired on or after 7/1/2011 and who have never been in the URS retirement system have two options for retirement in the Tier II System.
  • Tier 2 Hybrid Retirement System. Employer contributes an amount equal to 10% of your salary between both plans (pension and 401(k))
  • Tier 2 Defined Contribution Plan. Employer contributes an amount equal to 10% of your salary to a 401(k) plan only.  
• Employer contributions to your 401(k) are vested after four years.

Paid Time Off:

• Annual leave and sick leave are accrued at 4 hours per pay period each (4 hours annual,4 hours sick).
• Annual leave amounts increase with years of service.
• We have 12 paid holidays.