https://jobs.co.uk/job/qa-microbiologist-escape--7c6a1fe5-020d-4ee9-aa24-e43df5359466 RSS feed for QA Microbiologist at Escape. en-gb Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:28:33 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/qa-microbiologist-escape--7c6a1fe5-020d-4ee9-aa24-e43df5359466 https://jobs.co.uk/job/qa-microbiologist-escape--7c6a1fe5-020d-4ee9-aa24-e43df5359466 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: Ayrshire and Arran | Salary: £27000 - £29000/annum | Type: Permanent | QA Microbiologist Irvine, Ayrshire -27,000 - -29,000 + Benefits Escape Recruitment is working with a well-established manufacturing business in Ayrshire that is investing heavily in its laboratory and quality capabilities. As part of this growth, they are looking to appoint a QA Microbiologist to support the introduction of in-house microbiological testing. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with commercial microbiology laboratory experience who enjoys a varied, hands-on role within a manufacturing environment. Graduates with a relevant industrial placement are also encouraged to apply. The Role Reporting into the Quality team, you''ll be responsible for carrying out microbiological testing across raw materials, environmental samples and finished products, helping to ensure products meet the highest quality and regulatory standards. Duties will include: Microbiological testing of raw materials, environmental and finished product samples Identifying bacteria, yeast and mould contamination Environmental monitoring and hygiene testing Preparing media and laboratory reagents Recording, analysing and reporting test results Investigating out of specification resu... Permanent