Microbiology Technician

Location: 90 Gough Rd, Markham, ON L3R 5V5, Canada. Permanent, full-time.

Responsibilities

• Read plates and tubes to determine organism count.
• Record findings on worksheet for verification.
• Write identification onto plates so client and sample number can be tracked.
• Pipette sample solution into tubes or plates according to analysis process.
• Pour agar into plates or tubes to begin growth process.
• Prepare sample for analysis by recording, weighing, and blending.
• Collect plates and place them in the incubator for specified time and temperature.
• Prepare media and broth for pathogen testing as required.
• Sterilize materials needed for analysis. Autoclave plates before discarding.
• Perform food poisoning, pH and other analysis tests on sample when requested by client.
• Ensure media and materials prepared for next testing sequence.