Senior Microbiologist, Hybrid - Eagan, MN

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Job Description:

Senior Microbiologist, Hybrid - Eagan, MN

3M Health Care is now Solventum 

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue. 

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You'll Make in this Role

As a Senior Microbiologist you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Performs and guides approved self-initiated or assigned programs of major importance to the assigned organization leading to and/or supporting innovative applications and extensions of new and existing technologies, products and/or businesses.
• Develops and applies microbiological expertise to evaluate advanced wound care technologies and materials
• Cultures medically relevant microbes in planktonic and biofilm configurations
• Develops and executes methods to differentiate and compare microbial performances of internal and competitive materials
• Generates, documents, and maintains accurate experimental records and datasets suitable for claims support and regulatory‑aligned documentation
• Analyzes, interprets and contextualizes microbiological data; clearly communicating results and implications to management and project teams

In addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:

• Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of job related experience
• Experience culturing and testing medically relevant bacteria, yeast and mold

• Experience in development of novel microbiological experimental procedures and test methods

• Experience in sterile technique and aseptic workflows

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: 

• Prior experience working in vitro and in vivo models is a plus.

Work location:

• Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require work in Eagan. MN at least 4 days per week

 

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized 

 

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status). 

 

Supporting Your Well-being  

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and fin