Microbiological Analyst

Minton, Treharne & Davies; Leeds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Minton, Treharne & Davies is seeking a Microbiological Analyst for our Leeds laboratory. The role is permanent (37½ hrs/week) with responsibilities across hands-on microbiology testing of wastewater and seawater, data capture, and ensuring ISO 17025 compliance.

The successful candidate will work within a small team, have a degree in Microbiology (or equivalent) and substantial laboratory experience. Recompense details and weekend hours apply; appropriate UK residency required.

Qualifications

• Qualified to at least Degree Level in Microbiology and 2 years' microbiology testing experience.
• Alternative strong microbiology knowledge with 10 years of practical lab experience.
• Experience in standard microbiological testing techniques, ideally from water matrices.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on microbiology testing of wastewater and seawater samples.
• Prepare materials and media and maintain accurate laboratory records and sample registration.
• Ensure ISO 17025 compliance and accurate data transfer to the computer system.
• Record results accurately and check data before reporting.
• Operate analysers and instruments without supervision.

Skills

Attention to detail

Integrity

Reliability

Maturity

Education

Degree in Microbiology

Job description

Job Title: Microbiological Analyst
Department: Analytical Services Division
Salary: Dependent on experience
Position: Permanent (37½ hrs/week)
Location: Leeds

Who are we

The Minton Treharne Davies Group (MTD) of companies provide scientific consultancy, surveying, testing and training services to a worldwide client base from offices and laboratories in the United Kingdom, Europe, USA, Middle East, Singapore and Australia. We deliver independent scientific & technical services to UK clients from our Cardiff & Leeds laboratories.

What is the post we are offering

We have an opportunity for a microbiologist to play a key role in our specialist microbiology testing laboratory. The successful candidate will be working in our specialised microbiology laboratory in Leeds in a hands‑on role in ensuring the day‑to‑day smooth running of this laboratory and will be one of a small team of microbiology analysts in the testing of wastewater and seawater samples. You will be providing technical assistance to the other staff in the analysis of samples from clients including preparation of materials and media, maintaining accurate laboratory records and sample registration whilst ensuring the laboratory complies with its ISO 17025 requirements. The successful candidate will also record results correctly and transfer the data to the computer system, check the data and make corrections where necessary before results are reported, and operate various analysers and instruments without supervision.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

We are looking for a candidate with great attention to detail and a high level of integrity, reliability and maturity. Candidates should either be qualified to at least Degree Level in Microbiology and should have a minimum of 2 year’s laboratory experience of microbiology testing, or have good general microbiological knowledge and should have a minimum of 10 year’s practical laboratory experience of microbiology testing.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate experience in standard microbiological testing techniques, ideally from water matrices.

Further Particulars

This role is based at our specialist microbiology laboratory in Horsforth, Leeds.

Initially the post has working hours of Monday – Friday and you should be prepared to cover some weekend hours with adequate notice.

Recompense will be in the form of ‘Time Off In Lieu’ [TOIL] of hours worked, subject to approval by the Line Manager.

Once fully trained working hours will be four days (between Tuesday – Saturday).

Job Descriptions/Specifications available on request.
Applicants should currently be living in the UK.

Company

Company registered in England
Company No. 0435262