Microbiologist III, Sterility Assurance at Vontive

Oakdale, Minnesota, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, Medical Devices, Kidney CareIndustries

Requirements

  • B.S. with greater than 8 years of related experience
  • Strong Microbiology background
  • Experience in biofilm testing including biofilm experimental design, growth methods, biofilm reactors and biofilm sampling techniques
  • Experience performing disinfection testing including knowledge of disinfectants, regulatory knowledge and experimental design to demonstrate disinfection efficacy for reusable medical devices
  • Experience performing Bacterial Endotoxin Testing (BET) for new product development
  • Experience performing moist heat sterilization of test materials as well as pharmaceutical and medical device test samples
  • Experience managing multiple simultaneous projects

Responsibilities

  • Perform laboratory testing including microbiological testing, moist heat sterilization evaluation and disinfection testing
  • Perform disinfection and cleaning of reusable devices
  • Evaluate system designs for areas of risk for cleaning and disinfection, support experiments to evaluate the efficacy of disinfection and provide recommendations for disinfectants and designing disinfection processes
  • Work with product development teams, product design owners, contract testing laboratories and manufacturing QA/QC laboratory personnel to complete required tasks
  • Support re-qualification for sterilization and microbiological test methods, internally and at manufacturing sites
  • Help design and lead testing on biofilms, including designing biofilm experiments (with controls), operating biofilm reactors and evaluating biofilm samples
  • Evaluate various sterilization cycles and write reports
  • Track and document micro lab employees’ lab training and ensure compliance; work with other site team leads to establish overall process and tracking
  • Organize and document weekly/monthly lab testing schedule and assign responsibilities to team
  • Support Laboratory manager to maintain laboratory operations, including maintaining laboratory safety, improving operations and maintaining equipment
  • Assure laboratory and documentation is audit ready and team can effectively respond to auditor inquiries
  • Assure appropriate investigations are conducted for laboratory failures and out of specifications
  • Assure the use of appropriate standards in laboratory testing
  • Support R&D projects through input on laboratory testing needs or the use of existing data to support products
  • Devise new approaches to complex problems through adaptations and modifications of standard technical principles
  • Where necessary, implement new procedures to support the testing of Vantive products
  • Assure all work complies with Vantive’s Quality system and cGDP/cGMP practices
  • Provide regular updates to Sterility Assurance management

Skills

Microbiological Testing
Moist Heat Sterilization
Disinfection Testing
Biofilm Experiments
Sterility Assurance
Cleaning Validation
Re-qualification
Product Development Support
Contract Testing Labs
Manufacturing QA/QC

Vontive

Provides investment property mortgage solutions

About Vontive

Vontive provides investment property mortgages using technology to simplify and speed up the loan process. Their main product is a "bolt-on" technology that allows retail brands to easily launch their own mortgage services without needing programming skills. This no-code solution can be set up in just a few weeks, making it quicker for brands to offer mortgages. Vontive stands out from competitors by acting as a bridge between real estate investors, lenders, and capital providers, charging fees for their services that reduce traditional risks and inefficiencies in real estate financing. The company's goal is to modernize the investment real estate market by making the mortgage process more efficient and transparent for both retail brands and financial institutions.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$32.1MTotal Funding
DEBTCompany Stage
Financial Services, Real EstateIndustries
11-50Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Short- and Long-term Disability Coverage
Life Insurance
Wellness Program

Risks

Increased competition from fintech companies could erode Vontive's market share.
Potential regulatory scrutiny may lead to higher compliance costs and challenges.
Economic downturns could impact demand for investment property mortgages.

Differentiation

Vontive offers a no-code, white-label mortgage solution for real estate investors.
The platform integrates financial institutions through a unique debt marketplace.
Founded by industry veterans, Vontive leverages decades of mortgage and financial expertise.

Upsides

Vontive ranked #10 on the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 with 9,154% growth.
The company has financed over $1.1 billion in residential properties since April 2022.
Vontive's B2C ecosystem reaches over 1.5 million real estate investors.

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