Senior Molecular Microbiologist-Service Lead

£34,000- £42,000 pa dependent on experience

+ Employee benefits

Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire

Microbiology

Campden BRI offer microbiology analytical testing and consultancy services, including: analytical testing, safety and spoilage, molecular and microbiology methods, emerging microbiology, brewing microbiology research, industrial heat process microbiology and quality laboratory audit.

Microbiology & Methods Team

Are you an experienced Microbiologist looking to take the next step in your career? Join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in delivering high‑quality, cutting‑edge microbiological and molecular services for a wide range of clients across the food & drink industry.

What you’ll be doing

You will manage the Implementation of contract projects in the Microbiology Section with a focus on molecular biology-based analysis.

You will be responsible for management of daily resource planning, health and safety issues, project results gathering and interpretation. To contribute to project costings and managing client interactions in conjunction with the Section Lead. To provide technical support to the areas of molecular microbiology analysis, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), Library preparation (RNA/DNA), especially the 16s metabarcoding bacteria population profiling analysis, microbial genotyping, virus testing and involves testing food and non-food products. To maintain comprehensive laboratory documentation and records to allow full traceability of sample receipt, quality of media used, suitability of equipment for the tests and accurate recording of results when working to UKAS standards. To carry out scheduled calibration checks and laboratory monitoring tasks to achieve compliance with the requirements of the quality system.

Laboratory management and scheduling of projects
Practical work on research and contract studies
Responsibility for checking all sections UKAS and ISO records are completed e.g. thermocycler and sequencer records, samples receipt, results calculations/review
Provision of organised induction training and safety training for the section
Liaising with other project managers in the Microbiology teams to share resources
Managing client facing tasks such as answering enquiries, writing reports/proposals and presenting in client meetings

What we’re looking for

Minimum Scientific Degree (or equivalent) with proven technical experience in a laboratory environment
Ideally MSc with proven technical experience in a laboratory
Experience of NGS, library preparation and bioinformatic analysis of NGS
Experience of sample preparation, library making and running NGS sequencing platforms.
Knowledge of analytical tools for NGS
Working knowledge of UKAS accredited microbiological methods
Working Knowledge of recognised quality systems e.g. UKAS. ISO 90001 and 17025
Proficient at analysing microbiological results and making decisions based on this interpretation
Proficient in supervising a team of technical staff and associated resources

What we offer

Reward platform with employee discounts and rewards
25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
Buy and sell holiday scheme
A generous work save pension scheme, with employee contributions matched by the company up to 10%
Culture focus around work/life balance (early finish Fridays)
Subsidised onsite restaurant

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