Placement Student

5 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Arxada Full time

Arxada is a global specialty chemicals business that’s committed to solving the world’s toughest preservation challenges through better science. [With a proud history of innovation dating back more than a century], we aim to help our customers develop more sustainable solutions that protect and maintain the health and wellbeing of people and extend the life of vital infrastructure while working to reduce our and our customers’ ecological footprint.

Sustainable preservation is one of our top priorities. We are making significant strategic investments that will not only decrease our own environmental footprint, but also help customers adapt to long-term environmental and social change through the development of cleaner, greener solutionArxada is looking for a Student Placement (Microbiology) supporting our Hygiene Microbiology Team based at Arxada’s R&D hub in Blackley, UK. This 13 month fixed-term contract is part of our proven annual student placement programme that provides an insight into a career within industrial microbiology. The length of the placement allows for an easy transition into Arxada,s microbiology team, by overlapping with the current placement students.

Essential Job Functions:

- Generate efficacy testing data of actives substance and formulated products and to support or lead protocol development to refine testing methodologies.
- Help to define and execute an original programme of practical scientific research to build deeper fundamental understanding of one or more aspects of Hygiene product formulation.
- Keep up to date record keeping, monthly report of work and write-up summary of findings during placement. Participate in Hygiene team meetings and stakeholder presentations as required and be prepared to present and discuss own programme of work
- Exposure to research in industry; the Student will be introduced to the various functions and roles at Arxada.

Qualifications & Experience:

- Studying for a B.Sc or M.Sc. in Biological Sciences / Microbiology
- Strong A-level result in Biology and preferably Chemistry
- Preferred area of study: Microbiology
- Knowledge of Biological sciences.
- Ideally knowledge or background in microbiology, aseptic techniques and safe handling of microorganisms. Strong focus/background in handling and drawing conclusions from experimental data.
- Ability to draw own conclusions from data and make recommendations for next steps
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Confidence to present own work to a varied audience, ranging from scientific experts to non-scientists
- Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:
Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene, Home & Personal Care, Wood Protection, Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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