Senior Microbiologist - Decatur, IL

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$111,944 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+13.7% - Much faster than average

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

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Senior From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Senior Microbiologist - Decatur, IL Senior Microbiologist, Process Micro Team - Decatur, IL - Relocation Assistance Available Research & Development This is an exempt level role. Position Summary The Senior Microbiologist, Process Micro Team position requires an experienced and lab-focused individual to advance ADM's microbial process research and innovation capabilities. This role will emphasize laboratory experimentation, analytical method development, and data-driven insights to support process optimization and contamination control strategies across ADM's production network. The successful candidate will apply deep expertise in microbiology, molecular biology, and instrumentation to generate actionable scientific data, lead R&D initiatives, and collaborate cross-functionally with colleagues in Research, Engineering, and Operations. This position will report to Jeanette Skaluba, R&D Director, Process Micro. Job Responsibilities - Design, execute, and interpret laboratory experiments focused on microbial process understanding, optimization, and contamination control. - Develop and apply advanced analytical and molecular biology techniques (e.g., qPCR, sequencing, flow cytometry, spectroscopic and chromatographic methods) to characterize microbial systems. - Lead R&D projects and initiatives originating from the Process Micro team, coordinating timelines, resources, and communication across functional groups. - Support plant operations through data-driven insights and lab-based troubleshooting of process microbiology issues. - Collaborate with plant and research teams to translate laboratory findings into scalable process improvements and technology implementations. - Develop and maintain laboratory instrumentation methods and data analysis workflows to ensure high-quality, reproducible results. - Contribute to contamination control strategies and sanitary process design through experimental validation and risk-based approaches. - Communicate findings, recommendations, and technical reports to stakeholders

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