Supervisor, Microbiology Quality Control
Bio-Techne
August 13, 2026
On-site
Minneapolis, MN
Operations
Position Summary:
Supervisor, QC Microbiology is a hands-on working supervisor leading daily laboratory operations for routine microbiological testing and environmental monitoring. Ensures timely, compliant testing execution, data review, and lot disposition per SOPs and approved specifications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as hands-on supervisor: perform/support microbiological testing; supervise daily operations, scheduling, workload balancing, and priority setting.
- Provide real-time coaching, technical guidance, and issue resolution; foster ownership/accountability/collaboration; lead by example in work ethic, data integrity, and compliance.
- Perform/oversee bioburden, sterility testing, and environmental monitoring.
- Support/lead method validations (USP compendial and internal) and equipment qualification/validation (IQ/OQ/PQ).
- Review data, make lot disposition decisions, ensure SOP/internal quality compliance.
- Lead/support OOS, deviation, and contamination investigations (root cause analysis, CAPA).
- Maintain inspection-ready documentation.
- Coordinate with Operations, Development, Product Support, Technical/Customer Services; communicate status/risks/issues.
- Maintain/improve SOPs and controlled documentation; implement continuous improvements; track/trend quality metrics.
- Ensure equipment calibration/maintenance/qualification and lab safety/organization.
- Participate in hiring/onboarding/training; maintain training compliance; conduct performance evaluations and goal setting.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Microbiology/Molecular Biology/Biotechnology/Biochemistry or related.
- 4+ years relevant experience with Bachelor’s, or 1+ year with Master’s; prior leadership preferred.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Hands-on experience with bioburden/sterility/environmental monitoring.
- Method validation experience; equipment qualification/validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) experience.
- Experience investigating OOS and contamination events.
- Knowledge of QC systems, SOPs/controlled documentation, deviations/CAPA, and validation lifecycle.
- Ownership mindset, strong collaboration, effective leadership/coaching, strong organization/time management, analytical problem-solving, multi-priority management.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Working/Physical Conditions:
- Lab/production environment with exposure to chemicals/reagents; standard schedule with occasional variation; minimal/no travel.
- Lift/handle 5–50 lbs; stand/walk and perform repetitive lab tasks; manual dexterity for equipment/fine measurements.
Supervisor, QC Microbiology is a hands-on working supervisor leading daily laboratory operations for routine microbiological testing and environmental monitoring. Ensures timely, compliant testing execution, data review, and lot disposition per SOPs and approved specifications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as hands-on supervisor: perform/support microbiological testing; supervise daily operations, scheduling, workload balancing, and priority setting.
- Provide real-time coaching, technical guidance, and issue resolution; foster ownership/accountability/collaboration; lead by example in work ethic, data integrity, and compliance.
- Perform/oversee bioburden, sterility testing, and environmental monitoring.
- Support/lead method validations (USP compendial and internal) and equipment qualification/validation (IQ/OQ/PQ).
- Review data, make lot disposition decisions, ensure SOP/internal quality compliance.
- Lead/support OOS, deviation, and contamination investigations (root cause analysis, CAPA).
- Maintain inspection-ready documentation.
- Coordinate with Operations, Development, Product Support, Technical/Customer Services; communicate status/risks/issues.
- Maintain/improve SOPs and controlled documentation; implement continuous improvements; track/trend quality metrics.
- Ensure equipment calibration/maintenance/qualification and lab safety/organization.
- Participate in hiring/onboarding/training; maintain training compliance; conduct performance evaluations and goal setting.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Microbiology/Molecular Biology/Biotechnology/Biochemistry or related.
- 4+ years relevant experience with Bachelor’s, or 1+ year with Master’s; prior leadership preferred.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Hands-on experience with bioburden/sterility/environmental monitoring.
- Method validation experience; equipment qualification/validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) experience.
- Experience investigating OOS and contamination events.
- Knowledge of QC systems, SOPs/controlled documentation, deviations/CAPA, and validation lifecycle.
- Ownership mindset, strong collaboration, effective leadership/coaching, strong organization/time management, analytical problem-solving, multi-priority management.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Working/Physical Conditions:
- Lab/production environment with exposure to chemicals/reagents; standard schedule with occasional variation; minimal/no travel.
- Lift/handle 5–50 lbs; stand/walk and perform repetitive lab tasks; manual dexterity for equipment/fine measurements.