Microbiology Technician

Summary:This role supports analysts with laboratory preparations and analytical tasks in the Microbiology section. Responsibilities include operating instrumentation per the Management System, maintaining preparatory equipment, logging daily records, entering data accurately into LIMS within set timeframes, and reporting quality issues to senior staff. You will prepare reagents and AQCs to internal procedures, maintain good laboratory practice and housekeeping, participate in compliance audits, and assist across the section.To succeed, you must meet deadlines and SLAs with consistent outputs, prioritize tasks, adapt to operational demands, plan systematically, and understand analytical quality control principles. Strict adherence to Health, Safety, and Environmental requirements is essential, alongside a commitment to ongoing skill and career development.Prior knowledge or experience in good laboratory practice is an advantage.This role is full time 37 hours and has a working window from 16:00 to 02:00 (rotating between shifts of 16:00-00:00 and 18:00 to 02:00 with a 30 minute break). Due to the role being twilight hours, it comes with a 15% allowance.Main responsibilities:Operate instrumentation in accordance with the Management System.Assist with the maintenance and operation of preparatory equipment.Help to document information by maintaining daily logs and equipment record books.Ensure data is accurately entered into the Laboratory Information Management System within ..... full job details .....