Twilight Microbiology Analyst: Water Quality Impact

South East Water UK; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stakeholder pension scheme

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays

Flexible annual leave buy/sell

Volunteer days

Cycle to work

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

South East Water is looking for an experienced Microbiology Analyst to perform and guide complex analyses, interpreting vital data to detect faecal indicators and protozoa. The role involves operating advanced methods within our Laboratory Management System, maintaining equipment, and supporting microbiology activities across teams.

The position runs 37 hours with twilight shifts (16:00–02:00) on a rotating basis, with a 15% shift allowance.

Qualifications

• Experience in microbiological analysis and data interpretation.
• Ability to maintain daily logs and equipment records.
• Understanding of analytical quality control and health & safety in a lab environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate instrumentation in accordance with the Management System.
• Maintain preparatory equipment and daily logs/records.
• Enter data into LIMS within set timeframes and report quality issues.
• Prepare reagents and quality controls per internal procedures.
• Maintain good laboratory practice and housekeeping; participate in internal audits.
• Contribute to microbiology and cryptosporidium tasks; meet deadlines and SLAs.

Skills

Microbiology

Data interpretation

Documentation

Quality control

Flexible scheduling

Tools

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

Job description

South East Water is looking for an experienced Microbiology Analyst to perform and guide complex analyses, interpreting vital data to detect faecal indicators and protozoa. The role involves operating advanced methods within our Laboratory Management System, maintaining equipment, and supporting microbiology activities across teams.

The position runs 37 hours with twilight shifts (16:00–02:00) on a rotating basis, with a 15% shift allowance.