Microbiologist

**About The Role**:
Recipharm are seeking a Microbiologist to join our Quality Operations team at our Holmes Chapel site in Cheshire on a permanent basis. The Microbiology team are responsible for the testing and release of the non-sterile products developed and manufactured at RHC along with maintaining the cleanroom facilities and utilities to appropriate GMP quality expectations. This position will be working on a day’s pattern and offers a competitive salary between £25,000 and £30,000 per year dependant on experience and includes fantastic benefits such as a discretionary annual bonus, 25 days leave plus bank holidays and a holiday buy / sell scheme, 10% company pension contribution, onsite parking and medical + dental insurance.

As a Microbiologist you may be responsible for activities including testing and reporting of data, laboratory investigations and improvement activities to enable running of the microbiology laboratory, compliant cleanroom maintenance and on time delivery of product to the customer whilst adhering to c-GMP standards.

Recipharm, Holmes Chapel specialises in the manufacture of inhalation products such as Metered Dose Inhalers (MDI), Dry Powder Inhalers (DPI) and Nasal Sprays and focusing on the transition to greener propellants. Employing over 300 people, RHC has recently been awarded a Silver Award by Investors in People. The Recipharm group is a top 5 pharmaceutical CDMO and operates 35 facilities across 10 countries with over 9500 staff. Our global presence and wealth of experience allows our outstanding employees to develop and progress within our organisation.

**As a Microbiologist your duties may include**:

- Testing of finished products, raw materials and componentry items
- Testing and reporting of cleanroom facility monitoring
- Testing and reporting of water samples
- Supporting laboratory activities that may include microbial media preparation and microbial identification
- Supporting senior/specialist microbiologist in method development and project activities

**Microbiologist skills and experience**:

- Computer-literate
- Competence and clarity in both written and oral communication.
- A science degree / HND/ NVQ 4 or equivalent with ideally, an understanding of compliance management and experience working in a GMP environment

**Employee Benefits**:
25 days holiday + bank holidays | Holiday Buy/Sell Scheme | 10% Contributory Pension | Medical and Dental Insurance | Ample Free Parking | Access to onsite canteen | Close proximity to the train station|

Located on the village outskirts of Holmes Chapel (Cheshire), Recipharm has excellent transport connectivity (road/rail/air) to surrounding towns and villages and is within easy reach of Manchester, Chester and Liverpool.

As an ethical employer we align our BZero sustainability initiative to the SBTI certification which means we are on a road to carbon reduction targeting net zero and are proud to be ISO certified in 14001, 45001 and 13485.

**_ A full job description can be downloaded on the Application Screen. _**

Our core values are Tenacity, Reliability, Professionalism and Entrepreneurship, these are woven into the fabric of our business and the values that we gauge ourselves upon.

We value our inclusivity as we believe diversity should be embraced and celebrated. We live and work by these values and that’s what makes Recipharm a great place to work.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. We will support you throughout the recruitment process with any adjustments you require therefore please contact the Recruitment Team if you require support.