Job Description

Performs routine microbiological testing and sample preparation activities with minimal supervision. Supports microbiology laboratory operations by following established test methods, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring compliance with laboratory quality systems, biosafety requirements, and microbiological practices.

Job Responsibilities

- Perform microbiological testing of food, water, environmental, pharmaceutical, and related samples using approved methods, SOPs, and laboratory procedures. Conduct sample preparation, media preparation, culture handling, incubation, microbial enumeration, and other assigned microbiological activities.
- Accurately record observations, raw data, calculations, colony counts, and test results in logbooks, worksheets, LIMS, and approved formats.
- Perform routine equipment maintenance, operational checks, calibration verification, and report equipment issues, contamination events, atypical growth, or testing abnormalities.




- Maintain records of media, reagents, cultures, consumables, and laboratory materials used during testing activities.
- Assist in culture maintenance, reference culture management, environmental monitoring, sterility testing, growth promotion testing, and other microbiological quality assurance activities.
- Participate in quality control and proficiency testing programs, and support the investigation of deviations, contamination incidents, and sample abnormalities.
- Guide Trainee Microbiologists during routine laboratory activities and ensure compliance with biosafety requirements, aseptic practices, quality systems, sample handling, waste disposal, and housekeeping standards.

Job Type: Full time

Pay: ₹14,000.00 - ₹25,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Junior Microbiologist (India)
🏢 Envirocare lab
📍 India