PRESERVATION AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY DIGITAL SCIENTIST

Unilever; Bebington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the FMCG sector is seeking a Preservation and Applied Microbiology Digital Scientist. This role focuses on ensuring microbiological safety of products and involves collaboration across various teams. The ideal candidate has a background in bioinformatics or data science, with strong analytical and communication skills. This position offers a flexible working environment and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Annual Bonus

Subsidised Gym Membership

Discounted Staff Shop

Shares

Qualifications

• Experience in Digital data management & storage.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate preservative efficacy and perform ad hoc testing.
• Coordinate evaluation of preservation technologies.
• Perform laboratory testing for microbiology methods.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Analytical Thinking

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Bioinformatics

Degree in Data Science

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

JMP

Python

LIMs

Job description

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Job Title: PRESERVATION AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY DIGITAL SCIENTIST

Location: Port Sunlight R&D

Job Purpose

Unilever is a global leader in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods industry, renowned for its powerful brands such as Dove, Axe, Magnum, Lipton, Vaseline, Suave, and Ben & Jerry’s. We develop products that enhance and improve people's lives today while also addressing the evolving environmental challenges of tomorrow, with the goal of making sustainable living a common practice. Unilever is dedicated to bringing purpose, joy, and delightful experiences to both consumers and customers.

We are looking for a Microbiology Digital Scientist who will be responsible to support the B&W, PC and HC business in ensuring products of today and the future are microbiologically safe by design. The successful candidate would also support with the evaluation and testing key digital tools and capabilities for microbiology data analysis.

The purpose of the Microbiology preservation team is to provide a global technical expertise centre to support the Global Design and Deploy business in partnership with regional sister laboratories in other parts of the world. Microbiological expertise is provided on formulation and process design, microbiological methods and supply chain hygiene. A further aim is to drive operational efficiencies and global ways of working with our sister laboratories

Key interfaces for this role include the Global Microbiology teams, R&D Formulation team, Science & Technology team, Global Quality, Digital R&D, Supply Chain Procurement, SERS, Chemical Suppliers, and 3P Measurement Laboratories. These interfaces are essential for ensuring effective collaboration and communication across various departments and external partners, facilitating the safe by design development and management of raw material and finished products.

The role also encompasses laboratory-based work to perform Microbial testing and developing new methodologies. The role involves travel between the R&D PSL site and MIF facility in Liverpool University.

Responsibilities

• Member of the Global Preservation and Applied microbiology digital platform Skill Base.
• Works on projects and activities for B&W, PC and HC products preservation.
• Works on projects and activities concerned with digital platforms and capabilities for microbiology data.
• Participate in the development and validation of new digital platforms for data capture, data management and integrity (compliance).
  
  

Main Accountabilities

• Design and perform practical work to evaluate preservative efficacy and ad hoc testing for B&W, PC and HC products.
• Data capture – ensure all data is generated and logged using the latest Digital tools available for B&W, PC and HC products.
• Coordinate the evaluation of existing and new preservation technologies across B&W, PC and HC products to ensure products are safe by design from a formulation/preservation and processing perspective, working as part of multi-disciplinary project team
• Sample administration, Data review & knowledge gathering for B&W, PC and HC products.
• Microbiological analysis of B&W, PC and HC products through third party or by performing testing.
• Performing laboratory testing for microbiology methods like Challenge test, TVC, Gram staining.
• Contribute to the practical aspects of the scientific component of the Microbiology skill-base.
• Set up experiments and perform practical work to evaluate digital platforms/capabilities.
• Execution of practical work/tests/trials at laboratory scale.
• Work on projects for the digital and material discovery pillars of Preservation 2.0 strategic programme
• Digital champion of the global microbiology team with ability to apply digital and statistical tools like JMP, python, LIMs.
  
  

All About You

• Educational Background: A degree in Bioinformatics, Data Science
• Experience: Previous experience in Digital data management & storage, Digital platforms & tools, Experimental design capability.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in IT programmes such as Excel, Word, and Outlook.
  
  

Previous roles in bioinformatics, biosciences, microbiology. Degree level or equivalent academic background in Life science/biological is optimal.

YOUR PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyse and interpret complex data related to raw materials.
• Collaboration: Strong ability to work collaboratively with suppliers and internal teams.
• Organisational Skills: Excellent organisational skills to manage and maintain detailed records and documentation.
• Pro-active mind-set : Keen to demonstrate delivery and seek pragmatic solutions with an ability to set priorities and to work to tight deadlines
  
  

NOTES

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Unilever | Unilever.

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