Microbiologist

Cara Technology Limited; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Company pension

Enhanced sick leave

Flexible working hours

On-site parking

Subscriptions to professional bodies

Company events and socials

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Cara Technology Limited is looking for a Microbiologist to join our Leatherhead lab. You will work hands-on with our world-class yeast bank, producing yeast slopes for customers worldwide and performing DNA fingerprinting and yeast banking.

This is a brand-new role with real scope to grow, reporting to the Senior Microbiologist. It is a full-time, on-site position in Leatherhead, starting ASAP, with opportunities to contribute to quality and innovative projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in microbiology, laboratory work, or a related scientific discipline.
• Solid grounding in yeast microbiology and quality control processes.
• Strong attention to detail, organisation, and communication skills.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture yeast slopes to meet production targets and client orders.
• Prepare culture media, inoculate, and manage fermentation processes.
• Carry out DNA fingerprinting and yeast banking, including liquid nitrogen storage.
• Support customer projects: technical reports, consultancy, and sample testing.
• Maintain lab documentation, stock levels, and quality standards.

Skills

Microbiology experience

Yeast microbiology

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

DNA fingerprinting

Job description

Microbiologist — Leatherhead, Surrey Salary: £26,000 – £28,000, depending on experience Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hrs/week, Monday–Friday Location: On-site, Bluebird House, Leatherhead Reporting to: Senior Microbiologist Start: ASAP Cara Technology holds the largest collection of brewing yeast in the world — 850 strains, built up over almost 130 years, trusted by breweries globally since 1881. We're growing our microbiology team to keep pace with new projects and increasing demand — this is a brand-new role, not a replacement, with real scope to grow into it. As Microbiologist, you'll work hands-on with that yeast bank: producing yeast slopes for customers worldwide, running DNA fingerprinting and yeast banking, and providing technical support that directly shapes what ends up in some of the world's best-known breweries. You'll join a small, tight-knit team — the kind of place where your work is genuinely visible and you're not just a cog in a big department.

What you'll do

• Manufacture yeast slopes to meet production targets and client orders
• Prepare culture media, inoculate, and manage fermentation processes
• Carry out DNA fingerprinting and yeast banking, including liquid nitrogen storage
• Support customer projects: technical reports, consultancy, and sample testing
• Maintain lab documentation, stock levels, and quality standards

What we're looking for

• Experience in microbiology, laboratory work, or a related scientific discipline
• Solid grounding in yeast microbiology and quality control processes
• Strong attention to detail, organisation, and communication skills
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team

Nice to have

• Experience in brewing or fermentation
• Familiarity with HACCP / Quality Management Systems
• Customer-facing technical support experience

What you'll get

• 26 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension
• Enhanced sick, parental, and bereavement leave
• Flexible working hours where possibleOn-site parking
• Professional body subscription fees covered
• Company events and socials
• Genuine training and development opportunities