lab technician Corsham, England
Job description
Medical Wire – Microbiology Laboratory Technician Vacancy
Medical Wire & Equipment Co (Bath) Ltd (MWE) are currently hiring a Microbiology Laboratory Technician to join the team at their headquarters in Corsham, Wiltshire. For over 70 years Medical Wire’s clinical products have been at the forefront of laboratory science. With a broad spectrum of carefully engineered preanalytical products that are operable across conventional and molecular testing platforms, MWE products are the de facto standard aiding the diagnosis of infectious disease.
KEY Roles & Responsibilities. Quality Control Analysis of raw materials and finished goods Performing specified Laboratory tests promptly and accurately to produce precise and reliable data Analysing Quality Control results to offer effective feedback on production issues Ensuring samples are tested efficiently and database reporting kept up to date General maintenance and housekeeping of the laboratory and its equipment Recording and reporting test data to a high standard in both verbal and written forms Contributing to reviews of results and proposal of next steps
KEY Skills
- Qualified microbiologist – ideally Masters, but at least with several years bench experience Good experience of clinical microbiology either in a clinical laboratory, or with a diagnostics company Able to demonstrate competence in handling and culture of pathogenic microorganisms Experience in other areas such as food or pharmaceuticals would be desirable Experience of working with anaerobes and fastidious bacteria
About Medical Wire Based just outside Bath in the Southwest of England, MWE was created in 1952 by Stanley Broggio and today is a leader in the world of diagnostics with expertise in devices for specimen acquisition and transportation. Stanley started the company is his own garden shed with the production of wire swabs and general laboratory components. In the 1960’s the company developed the world’s first range of individually packed sterile swabs. In 1975, Stanley’s son Nigel Broggio invented and launched Transwab®, the world’s first commercial semi-solid medium transport device. Transwab® remains the de facto industry standard across the globe. Product innovations such as Virocult®, Faecal Transwab®, Polywipes™ and Sigma MM (Σ-MM) help ensure accuracy in diagnosis in the field of clinical and life science-based laboratories and the food, pharmaceutical and forensic industries. MWE has played a key role in the global response to the Covid-19 Pandemic, facilitating the increased level of testing for effective surveillance of the spread of the disease and the effectiveness of control measures.
Today MWE produces its range of specimen collection and preanalytical devices exclusively in the UK and has an extensive network of distributors operating as partners across the globe. WWW.MWE.CO.UK
If you are interested in this role, please provide a cover letter and CV via email to: Tanya Woodley, HR Advisor: [email protected] on or before Thursday 10th August 2023
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £20,000.00-£23,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
