JOIN US AS A SENIOR SCIENTIST AND MAKE AN INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO OUR FOOD SAFETY & BIOSECURITY!

As a Senior Scientist/Delivery Manager, you will play a key role in supporting and growing Microbiology delivery within the Specialist Microbiology Services team. With practical experience in traditional food and environmental microbiology, you will support new proposals, products or process improvements and/or areas of research within the SMS team. You will act as delivery lead for PTG projects and be the key point of contact for external customers, ensuring the successful delivery of all projects. You will work closely with the Team manager, team members and science leads to help grow the business’ client portfolio.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Provide day-to-day functional management and leadership for CL2 microbiology staff, ensuring effective team performance and compliance.
• Act as Delivery Lead and Project Manager for all FAPAS schemes, including Food, Legionella, Parasitology, Drinking Water, Bathing Water, and Spa Water, along with associated R&D activities.
• Oversee daily microbiology operations, including ad-hoc support across Business Units, ensuring consistent and high-quality delivery.
• Drive the development of Fera’s Biopesticide offering, supporting future GLP-compliant microbiology delivery now that methods are established and validated.
• Expand CL2 microbiology capabilities, including Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) testing and bespoke commercial projects.
• Provide expert technical advice on CL2 microbiology to internal stakeholders across Fera.
• Serve as UKAS Technical Manager for CL2 delivery, leading continuous improvement initiatives and maintaining accreditation standards.

WHAT WE HOPE YOU’LL DO NEXT:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. If you have any questions you’d like to ask before applying, you can contact recruitment@fera.co.uk
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At Fera, we’re making the world a better, healthier and safer place. We’re a joint venture partnership between Bridgepoint and Defra and we’re working proactively to protect the world we live in and the food we eat. Our teams are investigating plant and bee health, crop protection and sustainable agriculture. Join us and discover better as you deliver world-class science for the future.
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