Microbiologist – Winchester, Hampshire – 6wk Temp Contract

Nicholas Howard Ltd.; Winchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Microbiologist for a 6-week temporary contract in Winchester. The ideal candidate will oversee sample collection, conduct morphology tests, and assist with report writing. Responsibilities include training a small team, carrying out growth promotion testing, and ensuring compliance with protocols. Candidates should have experience in microbiology and be able to work autonomously.

Qualifications

• Experience in microbiology and laboratory techniques.
• Knowledge of sample preparation and incubation.
• Ability to train others effectively.

Responsibilities

• Collect samples and prepare isolates as per protocol.
• Train team members in sample collection and incubation.
• Conduct morphology tests and prepare reports.
• Perform testing against disinfectants.

Skills

Sample collection

Training

Morphology tests

Report writing

Job description

We have a large number of permanent, contract and fixed term jobs across the UK and Europe within a wide range of fields of work

Microbiologist – Winchester, Hampshire – 6wk Temp Contract

Nicholas Howard Limitedare delighted to be recruiting for a new and exciting role as a Microbiologist.

Based in Winchester, responsibilities will include but not be limited to: –

Baseline Monitoring:

• Working to existing protocol, take samples throughout the facility, prepare and incubate isolates.
• Train a small team in sample collecting, incubation, basic morphology, and gram staining.
• Carry out morphology tests and identification and subsequent gram staining.
• Carry out preparation of pure samples for external speciation.
• Assist with writing the final report, likely taking the lion’s share of the work as the client is not experienced in the appropriate contents required.
• Prepare and incubate as required pure cultures from those purchased, standard compendials.
• Prepare and incubate as required any specific cultures (as yet not speciated due to time constraints) that appear in the baseline monitoring and are not covered by the compendial isolates.
• Carry out the coupon testing against three disinfectants including all dilutions etc. A protocol exists.
• Revisit parts of the exercise if failures occur.
• Write the final report.
• In Operation / At Rest Monitoring:
• As part of the cleaning validation and ongoing.
• Check the SOP for active air sampling, use of machine and post-processing.
• Incubate and isolate samples as with the baseline monitoring.
• Growth Promotion Testing of any Batches of Agar Plates:
• Preparation of pure cultures or use existing (from Biomerieux Bioballs) to test plates and any broths. Protocol exists.

To be considered for this position please apply below.