Upload Button Icon Add office photos
Premium Employer

i

This company page is being actively managed by Sulphur Mills Team. If you also belong to the team, you can get access from here

Sulphur Mills

Compare button icon Compare button icon Compare
filter salaries All Filters

21 Sulphur Mills Jobs

Research Associate - Microbiology

3-6 years

Navi Mumbai

1 vacancy

Research Associate - Microbiology

Sulphur Mills

posted 29d ago

Job Role Insights

Fixed timing

Job Description


POSITION: Research Associate - Microbiology

LOCATION: Nerul, Navi Mumbai

DESIRED CANDIDATE PROFILE:

M.Sc Microbiology / Biotechnology from a reputed institute and desiring to make a career in Agri-Biotech field.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Experience with microbial techniques and processes, such as, isolation of microbes, biochemical testing, antibiotic sensitivity testing, determination of MIC values, total viable count, bacterial and fungal fermentation - both submerged and solid state, microbial staining techniques, identifying colony characteristics, sub-culturing, quality control tests for microbial products. Experience in identification of microbes and knowledge of common plant microbial pathogens is highly desirable.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 3 - 5 years

JOB DESCRIPTION:

1. The primary responsibility of the candidate would be to carry out scale-up of various microbial products developed in the lab on the pilot fermenter. Thus, knowledge of using and handling a fermenter is a must. The candidate must be open to working in shifts as the fermenter has to run round the clock

2. Assist the department head in the technology transfer process from lab to plant

In addition to this, the candidate will be required to carry out the following activities:

3. Isolation of novel bacterial / fungal strains from samples / specimens of interest

4. Media preparation, sterilization, inoculum preparation and microbial biomass production.

5. Carry out submerged and solid state fermentation to grow the microbes and to submit the same to the formulation team for preparation of formulation

6. Routine disinfection of lab area and environmental monitoring to prevent contamination

7. Microbial enumeration / load test of formulations

8. Assist in carrying out microbial toxicity tests such as Ames test

9. Perform MIC / Preservative challenge test / Microbial bioassay for various formulations

10. Perform seed germination test in soil for testing various formulations

11. Diligent documentation of experiments performed

12. Discussion of observations with the reporting manager to decide the further line of action


ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

Good written and oral communication in English is a must. Should be able to take instructions from the Department Head and work independently, open to imbibe new methodologies, open to learning by scientific literature survey and implementing the same in the experimental work.


Interested candidates share CV on careers@sml-ltd.com



Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Read full job description

Prepare for Research Associate roles with real interview advice

Top Sulphur Mills Research Associate Interview Questions

Q1. How will you differentiate and position a product (insecticide), which is at par in efficacy with the existing ones, but have to be priced 2 ... read more
Q2. What is statutory compliance?
Q3. What is work place safety?
View all 9 questions

What people at Sulphur Mills are saying

2.2
 Rating based on 2 Research Associate reviews

Likes

Plenty of things to learn.

  • Skill development - Excellent
  • +2 more
Dislikes

Worst management ever.

  • Promotions - Poor
  • +1 more
Read 2 Research Associate reviews

Research Associate salary at Sulphur Mills

reported by 19 employees
₹3 L/yr - ₹5.5 L/yr
22% less than the average Research Associate Salary in India
View more details

What Sulphur Mills employees are saying about work life

based on 149 employees
58%
56%
41%
100%
Strict timing
Monday to Saturday
No travel
Day Shift
View more insights

Sulphur Mills Benefits

Health Insurance
Job Training
Free Transport
Soft Skill Training
Team Outings
Child care +6 more
View more benefits

Compare Sulphur Mills with

Bayer Crop Science Vegetable Seeds

4.3
Compare

UPL

4.1
Compare

BASF

4.4
Compare

PI Industries

4.0
Compare

Coromandel International

4.1
Compare

Dhanuka Agritech

3.7
Compare

Rallis India

4.2
Compare

Insecticides India

4.2
Compare

Excel Crop Care

3.9
Compare

Godrej Agrovet

4.0
Compare

Aarti Industries

4.1
Compare

Corteva Agriscience

4.3
Compare

National Fertilizers

4.3
Compare

Gujarat Ambuja Exports

3.6
Compare

Bharat Rasayan

4.0
Compare

Paradeep Phosphates

4.0
Compare

Zuari Agro Chemicals

3.9
Compare

Dhampur Sugar Mills

3.9
Compare

Astec LifeSciences

3.7
Compare

Chembond Chemicals

3.6
Compare

Similar Jobs for you

Lab Technician at Sunflower Laboratory and Diagnostic Center

Mumbai

0-3 Yrs

₹ 2-5 LPA

Research Associate at SML Limited

Navi Mumbai

1-5 Yrs

₹ 2-7 LPA

Research Associate at SML LTD

Navi Mumbai

1-6 Yrs

₹ 2-7 LPA

Microbiology Officer at VHB Medi Sciences Limited

Rudrapur

2-7 Yrs

₹ 2.25-7 LPA

Research Associate at SML Limited

Navi Mumbai

0-5 Yrs

₹ 1-6 LPA

Research Associate at Sulphur Mills

Navi Mumbai

1-6 Yrs

₹ 1-6 LPA

Branch Manager at Sigma University

Vadodara

2-5 Yrs

₹ 4-7 LPA

Officer at Lupin

Pithampur

1-5 Yrs

₹ 3.5-6.5 LPA

Microbiology Technician at Ayushman Hospital

Delhi/Ncr

2-5 Yrs

₹ 2-3.5 LPA

Executive Microbiology at Denis Chem Lab

Kalol

0-3 Yrs

₹ 2-3 LPA

Research Associate - Microbiology

3-6 Yrs

Navi Mumbai

29d ago·via naukri.com

Senior Executive / Executive Packaging Design

3-8 Yrs

Mumbai

16d ago·via naukri.com

Research Associate - Analytical

1-5 Yrs

Navi Mumbai

28d ago·via naukri.com

Sr. Product Manager- International business.

8-13 Yrs

Mumbai

28d ago·via naukri.com

Plant Operator

2-4 Yrs

₹ 2 - 3.5L/yr

Ankleshwar

29d ago·via naukri.com

Fitter Technician

3-5 Yrs

₹ 2.5 - 3.25L/yr

Ankleshwar, Bharuch

29d ago·via naukri.com

QA officer

2-5 Yrs

₹ 1 - 2.5L/yr

Ankleshwar

29d ago·via naukri.com

SAP ABAP Consultant

5-10 Yrs

Mumbai

29d ago·via naukri.com

SAP SD / MM Consultant

3-7 Yrs

Mumbai

29d ago·via naukri.com

Research Associate - Synthetic Chemist

0-5 Yrs

Navi Mumbai

29d ago·via naukri.com

Recently Viewed

LIST OF COMPANIES

Sulphur Mills

Overview

JOBS

Syngenta

No Jobs

SALARIES

Bharat Forge

No Salaries

JOBS

Cholayil Private Limited

No Jobs

JOBS

Accenture

No Jobs

JOBS

Syngenta

No Jobs

LIST OF COMPANIES

BASF

Locations

SALARIES

Basf Chemicals India

No Salaries

JOBS

Cargill

No Jobs

write
Share an Interview
How was your last interview experience?
Rate your experience using AmbitionBox
Terrible
Terrible
Poor
Poor
Average
Average
Good
Good
Excellent
Excellent