<p>Location: Austin, TX</p><br/><p>Employment Type: Full-time</p><br/><p>Team: Microbiology</p><br/><div>At Pattern Bioscience, we’re tackling antibiotic resistance, one of the biggest public health challenges of our time.&nbsp; Our technology rapidly identifies bacterial infections and predicts the most effective antibiotics to treat the infection. We’re building direct-from-specimen phenotypic rapid ID/AST assays using live cells on our proprietary instrument and consumable platform.</div><div><br></div><div>We are seeking a <b>Senior Microbiology Laboratory Scientist </b>to perform <b>antimicrobial susceptibility testing, culture-based microbiology testing, microbial identification, and contribute to validation and implementation of new methods </b>for our Pattern Microbiology Laboratory. In this role, you will interact with groups in R&amp;D, Quality, Clinical Affairs, and Manufacturing. Besides performing work essential to the daily operational activities of the microbiology laboratory (including microbial cultures, equipment maintenance, and procedure development), your efforts will improve the quality and efficiency of our research and assay development activities. In addition to the responsibilities, you can find a list of the opportunities for impact and performance. This role is for you if you love bacteriology &amp; antimicrobial resistance and building &amp; implementing laboratory systems &amp; processes.</div><h3>Goals</h3><br/><ul><li>30 Day:&nbsp;Proficiency with our standard laboratory methods, including culture-based workup of clinical specimens (such as respiratory, blood, and urine specimens), and operation of MALDI-TOF MS for microbial identification.</li><li>60 Day:&nbsp;Contribute to pre-clinical studies and method validations.</li><li>60 to 180 Day: Support lab transition to GLP project</li><li>180 Day: Provide microbiology support for successful analytical studies needed for FDA submission</li><li>180 Day:&nbsp;Develop and report on laboratory Quality metrics</li></ul><br/><h3>How You Will Contribute</h3><br/><ul><li>Perform microbiology testing, including culture-based testing of microbial isolates and clinical specimens, Gram stains, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing </li><li>Provide microbiology support for clinical affairs, manufacturing, assay research and development</li><li>Troubleshoot microbiology methods</li><li>Draft and review laboratory standard operating procedures </li><li>Perform required quality controls of reagents, media, assays, instrumentation etc. </li><li>Perform routine laboratory maintenance tasks (such as cleaning and equipment maintenance)</li><li>Verify new laboratory methods </li><li>Qualify and validate laboratory requirements, processes, and equipment</li><li>Train and mentor junior team members on microbiology methods and procedures </li><li>Coordinate Laboratory Quality Control and inventory management</li></ul><br/><h3>We'd Love to Hear from You if You</h3><br/><ul><li>Possess clinical microbiology domain expertise: knowledge of clinically relevant microbes, culture conditions, microbiology instrumentation (including MALDI-TOF MS for microbial identification and automated blood culture instrumentation), antimicrobial susceptibility testing, etc.</li><li>Are willing to quickly learn and master new laboratory techniques</li><li>Have an outstanding work ethic and passion for multi-disciplinary product development</li><li>Have a drive to innovate, find and solve problems</li><li>Apply critical thinking and analysis to your work</li><li>Enjoy working self-directed and independently as well as collaborating with others in open environment</li><li>Have excellent written and oral communication skills </li><li>Have excellent planning and organization skills, attention to detail</li></ul><br/><h3>Desired Education & Experience</h3><br/><ul><li>B.Sc. in microbiology or medical technology or related field&nbsp;&nbsp; </li><li>Minimum of 7 years of experience in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Setting or other regulated environment (eg CAP, CLIA, FDA, food safety, etc) working with BSL-2 microbes</li><li>Knowledge of, and experience with, performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing, MALDI-TOF MS for microorganism identification, and automated blood culture systems </li><li>Have participated in laboratory audits or inspections</li></ul><br/><h3>Details</h3><br/><ul><li>5 days/week, M-F</li><li>Consistent day schedule</li><li>Flexible Scheduling</li></ul><br/><div>Instead of customizing a cover letter or rewriting a resume to try to feature the attributes and experience this role is seeking, we invite you to fill out the application questions. The hiring manager reviews every response, and the questions allow you to highlight the qualifications that make you a great fit for the role.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Join us! </b>We're excited for what you can bring to our team. Here are a few things we provide to make sure you have a great experience. Learn more about our team by visiting our&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pattern.bio/" class="postings-link">website.</a></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><i>Benefits</i></div><div>* Health insurance</div><div>* 401k Matching</div><div>* Paid Time Off</div><div>* The opportunity to make a global impact</div><div><br></div><div>To fulfill our mission and build world-changing technology, we’ve put together a diverse, multi-disciplinary top-notch team, a culture of innovation, learning, adaptability, and excellence and environment where people love coming to work.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>We value diversity on our teams. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, neurodiversity, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, hair texture or protective hairstyle, or any other characteristic protected by law.&nbsp;</div>

Location: Austin, TX

  

Employment Type: Full-time

  

Team: Microbiology

  

At Pattern Bioscience, we’re tackling antibiotic resistance, one of the
biggest public health challenges of our time.  Our technology rapidly
identifies bacterial infections and predicts the most effective antibiotics to
treat the infection. We’re building direct-from-specimen phenotypic rapid
ID/AST assays using live cells on our proprietary instrument and consumable
platform.

  

We are seeking a **Senior Microbiology Laboratory Scientist** to perform
**antimicrobial susceptibility testing, culture-based microbiology testing,
microbial identification, and contribute to validation and implementation of
new methods** for our Pattern Microbiology Laboratory. In this role, you will
interact with groups in R&D, Quality, Clinical Affairs, and Manufacturing.
Besides performing work essential to the daily operational activities of the
microbiology laboratory (including microbial cultures, equipment maintenance,
and procedure development), your efforts will improve the quality and
efficiency of our research and assay development activities. In addition to
the responsibilities, you can find a list of the opportunities for impact and
performance. This role is for you if you love bacteriology & antimicrobial
resistance and building & implementing laboratory systems & processes.

### Goals

  

  * 30 Day: Proficiency with our standard laboratory methods, including culture-based workup of clinical specimens (such as respiratory, blood, and urine specimens), and operation of MALDI-TOF MS for microbial identification.
  * 60 Day: Contribute to pre-clinical studies and method validations.
  * 60 to 180 Day: Support lab transition to GLP project
  * 180 Day: Provide microbiology support for successful analytical studies needed for FDA submission
  * 180 Day: Develop and report on laboratory Quality metrics

  

### How You Will Contribute

  

  * Perform microbiology testing, including culture-based testing of microbial isolates and clinical specimens, Gram stains, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing 
  * Provide microbiology support for clinical affairs, manufacturing, assay research and development
  * Troubleshoot microbiology methods
  * Draft and review laboratory standard operating procedures 
  * Perform required quality controls of reagents, media, assays, instrumentation etc. 
  * Perform routine laboratory maintenance tasks (such as cleaning and equipment maintenance)
  * Verify new laboratory methods 
  * Qualify and validate laboratory requirements, processes, and equipment
  * Train and mentor junior team members on microbiology methods and procedures 
  * Coordinate Laboratory Quality Control and inventory management

  

### We'd Love to Hear from You if You

  

  * Possess clinical microbiology domain expertise: knowledge of clinically relevant microbes, culture conditions, microbiology instrumentation (including MALDI-TOF MS for microbial identification and automated blood culture instrumentation), antimicrobial susceptibility testing, etc.
  * Are willing to quickly learn and master new laboratory techniques
  * Have an outstanding work ethic and passion for multi-disciplinary product development
  * Have a drive to innovate, find and solve problems
  * Apply critical thinking and analysis to your work
  * Enjoy working self-directed and independently as well as collaborating with others in open environment
  * Have excellent written and oral communication skills 
  * Have excellent planning and organization skills, attention to detail

  

### Desired Education & Experience

  

  * B.Sc. in microbiology or medical technology or related field  
  * Minimum of 7 years of experience in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Setting or other regulated environment (eg CAP, CLIA, FDA, food safety, etc) working with BSL-2 microbes
  * Knowledge of, and experience with, performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing, MALDI-TOF MS for microorganism identification, and automated blood culture systems 
  * Have participated in laboratory audits or inspections

  

### Details

  

  * 5 days/week, M-F
  * Consistent day schedule
  * Flexible Scheduling

  

Instead of customizing a cover letter or rewriting a resume to try to feature
the attributes and experience this role is seeking, we invite you to fill out
the application questions. The hiring manager reviews every response, and the
questions allow you to highlight the qualifications that make you a great fit
for the role.

  

  

 **Join us!** We're excited for what you can bring to our team. Here are a few
things we provide to make sure you have a great experience. Learn more about
our team by visiting our [website.](http://www.pattern.bio/)



 _Benefits_

* Health insurance

* 401k Matching

* Paid Time Off

* The opportunity to make a global impact

  

To fulfill our mission and build world-changing technology, we’ve put together
a diverse, multi-disciplinary top-notch team, a culture of innovation,
learning, adaptability, and excellence and environment where people love
coming to work.



We value diversity on our teams. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national
origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age,
neurodiversity, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected
veteran status, hair texture or protective hairstyle, or any other
characteristic protected by law.

