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Microbiology Technician

Shifts – TEMPORARY REQUIREMENT – 6 Months

VQ Life Sciences are recruiting for a Full Time Microbiology Technician based in Nottingham for 6 months.

This is a new and exciting opportunity for a Technician to join a Microbiology team. If you have an interest in working in a fast paced, commercial laboratory, with other like-minded technical experts, and want to learn and develop your scientific skills, then we want to hear from you.

The role is full-time. During your initial training period you will be working days, once the training is complete you will then go onto working a pattern which will include different working hours and weekend working.

Reporting to the Team Leader technicians are responsible for carrying out testing to agreed timelines. The role requires the job holder to follow technical and regulatory procedures to ensure all work meets the required quality standard.

Training will be provided in the relevant techniques for the area.

Your day-to-day work may involve;

• Environmental Monitoring/Water sampling
• Cleaning Validations
• TVC Testing
• Carry out testing to defined procedures as requested by the team leader or deputy.
• Identify out of specification and out of trend results and ensure they are promptly escalated.
• Maintain a tidy and clean working environment at all times
• Highlight any safety issues and complete all health and safety actions as required.
• Maintain consistency and focus everyday particularly on quality and compliance.
• Reading of agar plates

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Science based Apprenticeship Level 3/A-level/HNC/HND (Required) or Microbiology Degree (Desirable)
• Experience working in a GLP/GMP testing laboratory (Desirable)

If you have a Scientific Qualification working in a GLP/GMP environment and have an understanding of Microbiology, please get in touch with David Owen for more information on: 01925596199 or [email protected]

Reference – DO424

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