QC Microbiology Technician - Fast-Paced Lab (Temp)

SRG; Havant; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

SRG is seeking a QC Microbiology Technician in Southampton for a temporary 12-month contract. The role covers testing and release of materials, environmental monitoring, data review, and SOP development.

It demands solid lab-based analytical testing skills, with experience in QC and wet chemistry, and requires the right to work in the UK for the full duration. Two shift options are available: 2PM-10PM or 3PM-11PM, with a second role Tue-Sun shift schedule; sponsorship is not provided.

Qualifications

• Solid grounding in lab-based analytical testing, ideally within cosmetics, personal care, or FMCG manufacturing.
• Comfortable and confident in QC testing and wet chemistry analysis.
• Right to work in the UK for the full 12-month duration; visa sponsorship not available.

Responsibilities

• Testing and releasing raw materials, mass, and finished goods against spec, keeping production moving safely.
• Watching critical control parameters and flagging anything out of trend before it becomes a problem.
• Running environmental monitoring and validation testing across the lab.
• Reviewing test data, logbooks, and calculations to support confident release decisions.
• Digging into quality issues, supporting OOS investigations, and helping close out consumer complaints.
• Logging results accurately in SAP/LIMS and preparing Certificates of Analysis.
• Writing and updating SOPs, and training colleagues on new techniques as they come in.

Skills

QC testing

Wet chemistry

Analytical testing

GMP knowledge

Education

Science Graduate

Tools

SAP

LIMS

Job description

SRG is seeking a QC Microbiology Technician in Southampton for a temporary 12-month contract. The role covers testing and release of materials, environmental monitoring, data review, and SOP development.

It demands solid lab-based analytical testing skills, with experience in QC and wet chemistry, and requires the right to work in the UK for the full duration. Two shift options are available: 2PM-10PM or 3PM-11PM, with a second role Tue-Sun shift schedule; sponsorship is not provided.