Microbiology Laboratory Assessor – Food Science

Microbiology Laboratory Assessor – Food Science
Ref: 19060

Our client is a large and well-established organisation working within food research, development and analysis, based in the South West Midlands area. They are currently seeking a Laboratory Assessor to work within their various laboratory audit programmes.

Duties for this role will include:
• To conduct laboratory assessments as expected of a full time assessor.
• To deliver professional assessments of the expected scope and standard.
• To manage, deliver and report work to defined deadlines and required standards
• To accurately assess the status of laboratory operations (technical and management areas) and give valid/defendable recommendations on accreditation/approvals
• To accurately review and comment on technical content of methods and suitability of supporting in house validation data and QC checks in relation to intended use.
• To accurately assess suitability of actions to address findings raised by assessments and provide constructive feedback.
• To interface with clients in a professional, friendly, can do and courteous manner and promote the company as a centre of excellence in the field of laboratory assessments.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills/attributes:

• Recognised qualifications in, and proven, up to date knowledge and experience of food microbiology.
• Extensive proven practical experience and technical understanding of up to date standard/recognised food microbiology methods and novel/commercial rapid methods (covering pathogens, indicator and spoilage organisms) and routine testing activities
• Extensive experience and understanding of the management and technical requirements in ISO 17025 – acquired by first hand experience over several years managing/supervising at a senior level accredited laboratory operations and developing and implementing quality systems within laboratories
• Experience of planning and conducting in house method evaluations/validations, appraising data and compiling validation reports
• Trained in principle of auditing with previous proven experience of auditing
quality systems against recognised Standards (preferably within laboratory operations).

The job requires a substantial amount of travel, mostly within the UK, although overseas travel will be required from time to time. Therefore the job holder must possess a full and clean driving licence and be comfortable driving long distances to/from sites for business purposes.

Role: Permanent
Location: West Midlands
Salary: Circa £36,000+ Company Car