Clinical Trial Manager

BIO-CAT is seeking a Clinical Trial Manager to join our R&D Team. This role will oversee the start-up, execution and close-out of clinical trials in collaboration with Executive strategic directives, including the daily activities involved with operations of the study, planning, implementation, tracking and administration. The role will also identify and recommend the trial sites, oversee visits and manage the budget process with reports to the Executive team. The role is IN OFFICE at our Troy, Virginia location (no remote work) with hours Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Must be eligible to work in the United States.

Duties & Job Responsibilities:

• Meet regularly with our Sr. R&D and Product Innovation Manager to establish strategic project initiatives and lab requirements for such
• Coordinate and author work on manuscripts, articles and patents as necessary.
• Serve as peer review for manuscripts.
• Represent BIO-CAT with clients, strategic partners and at trade shows as applicable as well as other duties as assigned.
• Working closely with our Compliance Director on claims substantiation and regulatory documentation as applicable and being primary technical lead for clinical needs.

Preferred Skills:

• Candidates should have an Advanced Degree in a related field of science
  • Preferable experience being in the Nutrition and Microbiome fields.
• Five+ years of experience of Clinical Trial and Manuscript work is preferred.
• Must have great project management and communication (written and oral) skills to succeed.

BIO-CAT offers competitive compensation and a great benefits package.

• Medical – great plan through Anthem. Eligible 1st full month following employment
• Dental
• 401k
• Discretionary bonuses
• PTO Days – start with 14 days prorated from start date. 1 day added for each year for max of 24 days. In addition, currently closed Christmas through New Years with pay.

Please send all resumes and interest to Tammy Perkins – tammyp@bio-cat.com.

Fermentation & Recovery Operator

Unique opportunity for the right individual in Shakopee, Minnesota at a growing microbial fermentation facility. This job will be working in production/fermentation area of the business. BIO-CAT Microbials is a food grade facility producing probiotics for humans, animals and agriculture.

Full time employment with a four-day work week (4 x 10-hour days). Hourly rate determined on experience.

Two different shifts available, either:

• Monday – Thursday 6am-4:30 pm, ability to work earlier or later available, if required.
• Wednesday – Saturday 6am – 4:30pm, ability to work earlier or later available, if required.
  • Pay differential of $2/hr included for Saturday schedule.

Requirements:

• Mature, responsible, adult with steady work experience
• Good communication skills (verbal, written, computer)
• Ability to lift 60 lbs
• Strong mechanical background & skills
• Attention to detail is a must
• Willingness to work
• Willing to work OT as needed
• Reliable transportation
• Punctual
• Works well with a diverse group of employees
  • Team player
• Willing to enter confined spaces on occasion after successful training
• Positive attitude & great work ethic

Employment is conditioned on passing a drug and alcohol test after an offer of employment is made. Satisfactory background check also required post offer.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience preferred in any or all of the following (Training will be provided for the right candidate):
  • Fermentation
  • fluid processing (drinks, fuels, oils, food, etc)
  • centrifugation
  • spray drying
• Past work or basic understanding of food grade facilities and requirements a plus.

Duties & Job Responsibilities:

• Fermentation – will include (but not be limited to):
  • CIP (clean-in-place) of fermentation vessels and equipment
  • Sterilization of vessels and equipment
  • Weighing and blending ingredients
  • Monitoring fermentation parameters
• Centrifuge – will include (but not be limited to):
  • Disassembly and cleaning of centrifuge
  • Reassembly, operation of centrifuge (8-16 hours)
  • Monitoring centrifuge parameters throughout
• Spray dryer – will include (but not be limited to):
  • Disassembly and cleaning of spray dryer
  • Reassembly, operation of spray dryer
  • Monitoring spray dryer parameters throughout
• Boiler License – Will be required to have or be able to obtain Special Engineer Boiler License as an employee
  • BIO-CAT Microbials will pay for classes and fees required to obtain this license.
• Maintenance tasks will include (but not be limited to) disassembling, reassembling, and lubrication of pumps, valves, piping, motors, and equipment.
• May be required to troubleshoot low voltage electrical equipment.
• Will perform warehousing tasks, e.g. loading/unloading trucks, inventories, preparing shipments, forklift etc.

BIO-CAT offers competitive compensation and a great benefits package.

• Medical – great plan through Anthem. Eligible 1st full month following employment
• Dental
• 401k
• Discretionary bonuses
• PTO Days – start with 14 days prorated from start date. 1 day added for each year for max of 24 days. In addition, currently closed Christmas through New Years with pay.
• 48 hours ESST time per year

Please send all resumes and interest to Mike Nash at miken@bio-cat.com, please cc Tammy Perkins – tammyp@bio-cat.com. Alternatively, please call Mike Nash at (952) 445-4251

Research Scientist

BIO-CAT Microbials in Shakopee, Minnesota is looking for a Research Scientist. This job will focus on discovering, characterizing and analyzing strains for use in probiotic products and collaborate with other team members on product and process development.

Duties & Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with management as applicable regarding business/product initiatives
• Serve as customer and sales support on projects including:
  • Sales collateral
  • Presentations
  • Publications

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biology or similar discipline
• Three plus years of experience or Masters, with one plus years of experience in life sciences lab setting
• Prior work with Bacillus and spore recovery recommended but not required
• Experience in Molecular biology (PCR, electrophoresis), whole genome sequencing/analysis and Bioinformatic analysis a plus

BIO-CAT offers competitive compensation and a great benefits package.

• Medical – great plan through Anthem. Eligible 1st full month following employment
• Dental
• 401k
• Discretionary bonuses
• PTO Days – start with 14 days prorated from start date. 1 day added for each year for max of 24 days. In addition, currently closed Christmas through New Years with pay.

Must be eligible for work in the US. Please send all resumes and interest to Tammy Perkins – tammyp@bio-cat.com and Jess Spears, jspears@bio-cat.com.