Microbial Archivist

**Responsibilities section**: The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties: Responsible for day to day people management in NCTC and Biobanking Teams. Develop professional/Management expertise by undertaking further appropriate training as required. Actively involved in Team Building activities to facilitate interaction and optimise group performance Ensure that health, safety and welfare is an afforded priority over other issues and demonstrate a commitment to health, safety and welfare regarding self, staff and visitors Participate in the internal and external safety audits, as required Assist with the development and authorisation of COSHH and Risk Assessments. Comply with safety policies, procedures, COSHH and risk assessments.

Assist compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17025:2017 and other accreditation and certification standards. To deputise for the Quality Assurance and Regulatory Manager in quality activities relating to NCTC and Biobanking work. To organise and review a range of biological collections (including clinical specimens and microbial cultures) and associated metadata and to introduce long term archiving plans. Where appropriate to organise, freeze-dry and QC microbial cultures (including Hazard Group 3 material, fungi and bacterial phage) to ensure long term preservation of material The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive.

People working with government assets must complete Basic Personnel Security Standard checks. For posts on UKHSA Civil Service terms and conditions, new entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. For existing Civil Servants and roles advertised across government, the rules of transfer apply, i.e., level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive a 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.