Position Overview & Specifications

WRc, part of RSK Group Ltd, are seeking to appoint a Microbiologist on a full time, permanent basis out of their Swindon office.

The position is a hybrid arrangement for both office and home working depending on requirements.

As a Consultant in our public health microbiology business area you will be supporting the delivery of project outputs across our three core microbiology workstreams; current & emerging hazards; target identification; and decision-making, which span across our consulting and commercial.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide technical support for microbiology consultancy projects.
Support Principal Consultant in delivery of high-quality project outputs.
Potential to support analytical method development if required.
Support the development of decision-making tools to support our clients.
Data processing, analysis, and interpretative report writing.
Communicating with internal and external parties.

Essential Skills:

BSc or MSc in Microbiology, ideally specialising in public health or similar field.
Experience with planning experimental programmes in the field and in laboratory settings.
Demonstrates an understanding of microbiological data and how to interpret the outputs.
Experience in technical report writing.
Experience with managing own workload and prioritisation of tasks, and delivering high-quality outputs in a timely manner.
An ability to improve business performance/procedures and delivery of outputs in a consulting and/or commercial environment.

Salary and Benefits: