Job Description

Internal Job Number: P05096CT

Description:

This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time Microbiologist 2 position for the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University ( OSU ).

The Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine provides veterinary professional and graduate programs leading to the DVM and MS degrees and operates the Lois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. The College employs approximately 200 faculty and staff, plus student workers.

The Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic laboratory is an integral part of the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine and provides diagnostic services for the college, practicing veterinarians in the state and region, wildlife officials, and livestock, poultry and pet owners. The purpose of this position is to assist this diagnostic service by performing a variety of parasitology and bacteriological laboratory tests. This is an integrated microbiology laboratory and includes diagnostics in bacteriology, mycology, and parasitology.

Minimum Qualifications (Staff) / Guidelines (Faculty):

A Bachelor's degree with advanced courses in Bacteriology, Chemistry, and/or other biological fields which shows knowledge of microbiology theory, principles, and practices and laboratory procedures, equipment, and instruments and one year of microbiological laboratory experience; OR An equivalent combination of training and experience.

Requirements :

• Ability to perform classical microscopic and biochemical identification of bacteria and antibiotic sensitivity testing and to use lab equipment (microscopes, pipettors, centrifuge, biological safety cabinet, balances.)
• Demonstrated ability to work quickly with accuracy and precision, individually and with a team, in a fast-paced dynamic environment with collegial teamwork.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to a safe, inclusive, welcoming, and respectful work environment for individuals with a range of different backgrounds, identities, perspectives, and/or life experiences.

Type:

This position is a 40 hour per week position that is typically worked Monday through Friday. However, approximately twice monthly this position will require an alternative schedule which includes working on Saturdays and holidays. Occasional overtime hours required.

Requires working in a biological safety cabinet with clinical specimens and unknown cultures and will include zoonotic pathogens. Live flame sterilization techniques are used. Odors from dead animals and animal treatments are common in the building.

Position requires working with toxic chemicals including formaldehyde.

To minimize risk to the employee, Oregon State University offers a rabies vaccination at the employer's expense (acceptance/declination at the discretion of the appointee).

About Oregon State University

Oregon State is a leading research university located in one of the safest, smartest, greenest small cities in the nation. Situated 90 miles south of Portland, and an hour from the Cascades or the Pacific Coast, Corvallis is the perfect home base for exploring Oregon's natural wonders. Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose - making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality.Founded in 1868, Oregon State is the state's Land Grant university and is one of only two universities in the U.S. to have Sea Grant, Space Grant and Sun Grant designations. Oregon State is also the only university in Oregon to hold both the Carnegie Foundation's top designation for research institutions and its prestigious Community Engagement classification.As Oregon's leading public research university, with $261.7 million in external funding in the 2011 fiscal year, Oregon State's impact reaches across the state and beyond. With 12 colleges, 15 Agricultural Experiment Stations, 35 county Extension off ... ices, the Hatfield Marine Sciences Center in Newport and OSU-Cascades in Bend, Oregon, State has a presence in every one of Oregon's 36 counties, with a statewide economic footprint of $2.06 billion. Oregon State welcomes a diverse student body of over 26,000 students from across Oregon, all 50 states and more than 100 countries. They can choose from more than 200 undergraduate and more than 80 graduate degree programs, including over 30 degrees online offered through Oregon State Ecampus. Oregon State increasingly attracts high-achieving students, with nationally recognized programs in areas such as conservation biology, agricultural sciences, nuclear engineering, forestry, fisheries and wildlife management, community health, pharmacy and zoology. Oregon State also ranks high in sustainability, fourth among universities nationwide for using renewable energy and first in the Pac-12 Conference. And our students literally help power the university: 22 exercise machines at Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose - making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality. For more information visit 400-acre main campus in Corvallis includes a Historic District, making Oregon State one of only a handful of U.S. university campuses listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes such icons as Weatherford Hall, the Memorial Union and Benton Hall, the oldest building on the oldest building on campus.OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

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