Twilight Microbiology Analyst – Water Quality (6‑Month FTC)

South East Water Limited; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stakeholder pension

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible annual leave

Volunteer days

Cycle to work

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

South East Water Limited is seeking a Microbiology Analyst for a 6-month fixed-term contract to support the Microbiology and Cryptosporidium sections. You will perform and guide complex analyses, maintain equipment, and ensure data quality within the Laboratory Management System while working twilight shifts (16:00–03:00) with a 15% allowance.

This full-time role (37 hours) offers a fast-paced environment and opportunities to develop professional skills while contributing to safe water supply

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 or above in a scientific subject.
• Willing to work towards full membership of a professional body.
• Excellent numeracy, literacy, computer literacy and laboratory skills.
• Experience with good laboratory practice.

Responsibilities

• Operate instrumentation and perform analyses in line with the Laboratory Management System.
• Maintain and troubleshoot equipment.
• Analyse data and complete laboratory paperwork.
• Maintain daily logs and equipment records.
• Enter data into the Laboratory Information Management System within set timeframes.
• Ensure sample stability and turnaround for the analyses.
• Prepare standards, reagents and QC samples per internal procedures.
• Pursue continued professional development.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Computer literacy

Laboratory skills

Good laboratory practice

Analytical thinking

Education

NVQ level 3

Tools

Laboratory Management System

Job description

South East Water Limited is seeking a Microbiology Analyst for a 6-month fixed-term contract to support the Microbiology and Cryptosporidium sections. You will perform and guide complex analyses, maintain equipment, and ensure data quality within the Laboratory Management System while working twilight shifts (16:00–03:00) with a 15% allowance.

This full-time role (37 hours) offers a fast-paced environment and opportunities to develop professional skills while contributing to safe water supply