Microbiology Technician, onsite, Winsford, Cheshire.

Who are Advanced Medical Solutions?

AMS is a world-leading independent developer and manufacturer of innovative tissue-healing technology, focused on quality outcomes for patients and value for payers. AMS has a wide range of surgical products including tissue adhesives, sutures, haemostats, internal fixation devices and internal sealants, which it markets under its brands LiquiBand®, RESORBA®, LiquiBandFix8®, LIQUIFIX™ and Seal-G®. AMS also supplies wound care dressings such as silver alginates, alginates and foams through its ActivHeal® brand as well as under white label. Since 2019, the Group has made five acquisitions: Sealantis, an Israeli developer of innovative internal sealants; Biomatlante, a French developer and manufacturer of surgical biomaterials, Raleigh, a leading UK coater and converter of woundcare and bio-diagnostics materials, AFS Medical, an Austrian specialist surgical business and Connexicon, an Irish tissue adhesives specialist.

AMS's products, manufactured in the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Israel, are sold globally via a network of multinational or regional partners and distributors, as well as via AMS's own direct sales forces in the UK, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and Russia. The Group has R&D innovation hubs in the UK, Ireland, Germany, France and Israel. Established in 1991, the Group has more than 800 employees. For more information, please see www.admedsol.com

AMS provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants. We highly value and encourage diversity across our workforce meaning that no one will be discriminated against because of their gender, race, age, nationality, disability, or any other protected characteristic as prohibited by law.

What the role will involve:

• To carry out Environmental monitoring of clean rooms and controlled manufacturing areas.
• Request Bioburden samples per sampling plan and book in Bioburden samples.
• To carry out Bioburden product testing to support the manufacturing process in a timely manner.
• To carry out Bioburden validation for New Product Development.
• To prepare In-house media and diluents.
• Perform sterility/fertility testing on the prepared media.
• Maintain bacterial and yeast cultures.
• To perform Break Integrity monitoring when required within and outside working hours.
• To collect water samples and test.
• To prepare and execute validation protocols and reports when required.
• To promote and uphold Quality and Microbiology requirements within production and other departments.
• Maintain the laboratory housekeeping and wash glassware.
• Will be cross trained to work in Quality Control when required.
• Ensure all testing is carried out in line with the laboratory standard operating procedures.
• Ensure all generated data is trended and stored electronically and contains all the information necessary to allow a true and accurate interpretation of results.
• Identification and enumeration of microorganisms (Gram stain/ microscopy and Biochemical tests).
• To work with and handle class 1 and 2 strains of bacteria aseptically.
• Order and restock consumables (externally and internally) for all Microbiology testing.

What we're looking for?

• HNC in applied Biology or relevant subject.
• Previous Microbiology Laboratory experience in a workplace is essential.
• Environmental Monitoring of cleanrooms.
• Good Microbiological/Aseptic techniques.
• Gram staining technique.
• Familiar with Biochemical kits.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to operate relevant testing instruments.
• Ability to analyse test results and present a report.
• Basic computer literacy, including familiarity with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel, or other word processing and spreadsheet programs.
• Multi-task and prioritise what tasks are always the most important.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Flexibility in working hours to meet business needs.