QIB Extra Microbiologist

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 3 May 2026
LOCATION
Norwich
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Science & Research
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Microbiology Containment Level 2 (CL2) Laboratory Clostridium botulinum (CL3) Foodborne Pathogens Challenge Testing Data Analysis Report Writing Problem-Solving

FULL DESCRIPTION

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Microbiologist – Full-Time or Part-Time

Applications are invited for an experienced microbiologist to join [Employer hidden]. This post is initially for a 12-month fixed-term contract. Salary on appointment will be competitive and dependent on qualifications and experience.

About the Role

[Employer hidden] carries out bespoke research for small and large companies within the food, health and allied industries. Working with modern facilities and equipment, and with the back-up of experts at the Quadram Institute Bioscience, [Employer hidden] offers a wide range of microbiological services to industry. Its microbiologists are involved in the delivery of projects that help customers improve the shelf life of foods, assess food safety, develop new processes and ingredients, and work alongside researchers from a range of disciplines to understand the microbiology of complex food and non-food products.

Responsibilities

  • Undertake confidential microbiological contract research
  • Significant responsibility for developing and delivering assigned projects
  • Undertake challenge tests of food products and other specialised microbiological analyses
  • Analyse and interpret complex data sets
  • Transform results and methodology into customer reports understandable by experts and non-experts

Essential Requirements

  • Previous experience of working within a Containment Level 2 (CL2) laboratory
  • Broad microbiological knowledge of bacterial pathogens, preferably foodborne pathogens
  • Experience with challenge testing
  • Ability to work well both within a team and independently
  • Deliver results to specified deadlines
  • Significant problem-solving ability

Highly desirable: Working at CL3 with Clostridium botulinum.

How to Apply

For more information, to view the full job description or to apply for this position please visit https://www.qibextra.co.uk/vacancies/. Alternatively, send a copy of your CV along with a brief covering letter which states your preference for either full-time or part-time work to [contact hidden]. The closing date for applications is 03rd April 2022.

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