Microbiologist

**Microbiologist**

**Surrey**

**£32,000 - £37,000 per annum (dependent on experience)**

**Permanent**

SRG is working with remarkable company specialising in scientific technologies to support the food and beverage industries. With an excellent reputation in this sector, they are currently looking for a new Microbiologist to join their team based in Surrey,who will work on the research, development and analysis of yeast strains. This role will involve using a range of microbiological techniques and bespoke methods - including media prep, inoculation and culturing, microscopy, analysis and method development

**Benefits: A key role in a small, relaxed - but passionate - team of scientists, working in a highly-respected, GMP-accredited company with customers all over the world. Excellent facilities, lots of learning & development resources and monthly team-buildingactivities/days out. 37.5 hours, Mon-Fri, flexible start/finish times. Enhanced company pension, enhanced sick pay, 26 days holiday plus 8 statutory bank holidays.**

**Role / Description**
- Working in the laboratory to analyse and tailor yeast products to client requirements and timelines
- Preparation of culture media and laboratory reagents
- Inoculating media with yeast strains for culture
- Production and packaging of yeast products for internal stock and external demand
- Analysing yeast stock, as well as yeast samples obtained from customers
- Storing yeast samples in and recovering samples from liquid nitrogen systems
- Developing new microbiological methods
- Carrying out routine microbiological QC testing of samples
- Preparing project reports for and liaising with clients regularly for technical support and consultancy
- Supporting the maintenance of ISO 9001, GMP and HACCP quality standards in the lab

**Requirements**:

- MSc or PhD in Microbiology or closely related discipline (BSc
- Hands-on experience (academic or industrial) using microbiological techniques to study, analyse or culture yeast, mould or other fungal organisms or similar microorganisms
- Strong practical skills in microbiology, microscopy, culturing techniques and quantitative microbiological methods
- Knowledge/understanding of ISO 9001, GMP and/or HACCP
- An interest in brewing/beer-making/fermenting would be highly advantageous
- Must be a non-smoker for Health & Safety reasons

**Keywords_:_**_ microbiology, microbiological, microbial, fungi, fungal, fungus, yeast, strain, microbe, microorganism, saccharomyces, brewing, homebrewing, fermentation, biofermentation, PhD, doctorate, post-doctorate, Ph.D, MPhil,MSc, Master, BSc._

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