Pharmaceutical Microbiologist

Experienced MICROBIOLOGIST required for a leading pharmaceutical company in Kent.
6 month contract to start ASAP.
£25-30k dependant on experience

Do you have pharmaceutical microbiology experience?

Have you got hands-on experience carrying out endotoxin and sterlity testing?

A leading pharmaceutical company based in Kent are currently recruiting for a Microbiologist on a 6 month contract to work within a busy Environmental Control team. Your job role will be varied but include water sampling, microbiological analysis, environmental monitoring of GMP manufacturing areas, in-process bioburden, sterility and endotoxin testing.

Key Responsibilities will include:
– Environmental monitoring within manufacturing areas;
– Water sampling and testing;
– In-process bioburden testing of sterile products;
– Endotoxin testing of water samples and sterile products;
– Bacterial enumeration
– Working to GMP standards.

You will be required to work within a dynamic team environment, with an enthusiasm for working in a microbiology / environmental laboratory and have the ability to deliver work right first time to agreed timelines and to high quality standards.

Candidate requirements:
– Previous phamaceutical microbiology experience having worked to GMP standards;
– Good aseptic techniques;
– Practical experience of endotixon and sterility testing;
– Ideally some experience of qualifying sterility isolators and the associated testing method.

The recruiter has stated that all applicants for this job should be able to prove they are legally entitled to work in the UK. SRG is a trading name of Science Recruitment Group Ltd an Employment Business/Agency. SRG, winners of the Recruitment Professional Awards 2011 ‘Best Company to work for’ and ‘Best People Development Business’ awards, and the only “highly commended” company in the Annual Recruiter Awards for Excellence 2011, for ‘Best Small Recruitment Agency to Work For’.