Microbiologist - Team Leader

PE Global is currently recruiting for a Microbiologist – Team Leader for a leading multinational confectionery, food, holding, beverage and snack food company based in Wokingham.

This is an initial 6 months contract position and candidates must be able to commute to Wokingham to be on site Mo-Fr.

Rate £20.94 ph PAYE.
Duties of the role/Responsibilities
• Undertake a practical role with supervisory responsibilities within the Microbiology laboratory.
• Play a key role in ensuring that projects are performed and supervised effectively and accurately within agreed timescales and to appropriate quality standards.
• This role focuses on routine and investigative analyses of products and potential method development and validations using techniques such as Bioburdens, Total Viable Aerobic Count, Endotoxins, Environmental Monitoring and more as required .
• Supervise and train junior members of the team as required.
• Client contact and administrative support for laboratory management.

Education/Experience
• Educated to Degree or PhD in a relevant scientific discipline or equivalent relevant experience in a laboratory.
• Scientific understanding and ability to independently conduct chemical analysis in relevant area
• Recent experience in microbiology, worked to GMP and a have been a line manager of at least 1-2 people.
• Technical mind in microbiology.

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV.
Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in UK

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