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Senior Microbiology/ Project Manager

United Kingdom, Chipping Campden 34000.00 - 45000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted January 16, 2026
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Job Description

Campden BRI offer microbiology analytical testing and consultancy services, including: analytical testing, safety and spoilage, molecular and microbiology methods, emerging microbiology, brewing microbiology research, industrial heat process microbiology and quality laboratory audit.

Job Responsibility

  • Manage the implementation of contract projects in the Microbiology Section with a focus on molecular biology-based analysis
  • Manage daily resource planning, health and safety issues, project results gathering and interpretation
  • Contribute to project costings and managing client interactions in conjunction with the Section Lead
  • Provide customers with technical support in the areas of molecular microbiology analysis, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), Library preparation (RNA/DNA), especially the 16s metabarcoding bacteria population profiling analysis, microbial genotyping, virus testing and involves testing food and non-food products

Requirements

  • Minimum Scientific Degree (or equivalent) plus proven technical experience in a laboratory environment ideally PhD/MSc
  • Experience of next generation sequencing (NGS), library preparation and bioinformatic analysis of NGS
  • Experience of sample preparation, library making and running NGS sequencing platforms
  • Knowledge of analytical tools for NGS
  • Working knowledge of UKAS accredited microbiological methods
  • Working Knowledge of recognised quality systems e.g. UKAS. ISO 90001 and 17025
  • Proficient at analysing microbiological results and making decisions based on this interpretation
  • Experienced in supervising a team of technical staff and associated resources
  • Competent with working with spoilage organisms e.g. Pseudomonas, yeasts and moulds, lactic acid bacteria, Enterobacteriaceae
  • Competence with working with food borne pathogens e.g. Salmonella, Listeria, Staph aureus, Bacillus cereus including knowledge of cell morphology, media, incubation times and temperature requirements
  • Capacity to work off-site with clients if required

What we offer

  • Reward platform with employee discounts and rewards
  • 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
  • Buy and sell holiday scheme
  • A generous work save pension scheme, with employee contributions matched by the company up to 10%
  • Culture focus around work/life balance (early finish Fridays)
  • Subsidised onsite restaurant

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