Microbiology Team Leader
Location – Cambridge
Hours – Sunday – Wednesday 12-11pm
Salary - £17,000 - £18,000


About the Position:

The position will be responsible for:

• Actively organising and managing the workload within the team to achieve the targets and goals of the business.
• Monitoring systems to ensure that all tests are completed in a timely manner and within customer defined requirements.
• Organising routine QM tasks and monitoring that these tasks are performed as appropriate.
• Supporting the laboratory management team where needed for results approval and sending out of specification reports.
• Monitoring timekeeping, absence and behaviour, highlighting any concerns to the laboratory management team.
• Monitoring training levels and records within the team to ensure sufficient resource and flexibility, providing training for staff as appropriate.
• Ensuring all work undertaken within the team complies with all relevant HSE, Quality, Regulatory and Accreditation standards and requirements including compliance to internal policies and procedures.
• Client contact via email and phone

About you:

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience working with Legionella and Salmonella is essential
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of microbiology analysis across a wide range of methodology and procedures
• 5 GCSE level or equivalent qualifications in Science, English & Mathematics
• Have a commitment to continual learning and development of self and team.
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office programmes and LIMS
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and skilled person looking to develop their career in an international company. 


Scantec is the 3rd Largest Technical Agency in UK - "Recruitment International Magazine 2015" and specialises in the Manufacturing, IT, Technical, Engineering and Scientific Sectors. Scantec provide highly qualified and experienced personnel in a compliant and professional manner on both a permanent and temporary assignment basis. Due to the high volume of applications Scantec receives it is not always possible to acknowledge every application. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within 28 days. If you don’t hear from us within 28 days your application has not been shortlisted at this time, to be considered for future vacancies please register with us on our website.

 

• Contact: Georgina Gardner
• Reference: Totaljobs/075379
• Job ID: 66985636