Our client is a highly successful UKAS-accredited testing laboratory and currently seeking an experienced Microbiologist to join their customer-focused laboratory based in the south of Yorkshire.

Key Responsibilities:

The Senior Microbiologist will play a vital role in maintaining high laboratory standards, ensuring compliance with UKAS-accredited procedures, and continuously improving service quality.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the Technical Manager in the operational management of the laboratory, including training and mentoring junior staff.
• Planning and organising workloads for both themselves and other team members.
• Conducting internal audits and audits at client sites.
• Developing, writing, and validating new test procedures.
• Generating technical reports for clients.
• Performing laboratory-based testing and ensuring proficiency in all test methods.
• Managing projects and testing schedules, coordinating tasks for themselves and the team.
• Liaising with clients in a professional and positive manner.
• Maintaining laboratory equipment in line with service plans and quality system requirements.
• Sourcing and reviewing scientific literature to develop laboratory test methods.
• Knowledge and Experience:

• BSc, MSc in Microbiology or related discipline
• Several years’ experience working in a microbiology, virology laboratory ·
• Experience of supervising staff.
• Good standard of verbal and written communication.
• Able to work accurately under pressure.
• Able to cope with rapid changes in priorities in order to satisfy clients’
• requirements.
• Able to work under minimal supervision, and to make day to day decisions within
• working guidelines.

To apply for this position, candidates must be living in the UK and eligible to and work