Microbiology Medical Scientist (Part Time)

Job Description :

Industry : Medical Equipment / Devices

Job Category : Medical / Health - Lab

Job Description SummaryThe Microbiology Medical Scientist is a key contributor to BD s microbiology lab operations, ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency in a hands-on, lab-based role. Responsibilities include preparing microbial cultures and reagents, performing microbiological tests, maintaining equipment, managing inventory, and supporting non-scientific staff with live organisms. The role demands strict adherence to GLP and biosafety protocols, routine safety checks, and meticulous record-keeping. Collaboration with EHS, Facilities, and cross-functional teams is essential to uphold health, safety, and quality standards across the laboratory environment.

Job DescriptionWe are the makers of possible

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health is our Purpose, and it s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Why join us?

A career at BD means learning and working alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. You will have the opportunity to help shape the trajectory of BD while leaving a legacy at the same time.

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.

Become a maker of possible with us!

Our vision for Diagnostics Solutions at BD

BD Diagnostic Solutions is a division of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a global medical technology leader dedicated to advancing the world of health. The Diagnostic Solutions business focuses on enabling accurate, timely and efficient detection of infectious diseases, cancer and other health conditions. Through innovations in microbiology, molecular diagnostics and point-of-care devices and assays, BD Diagnostic Solutions supports customers around the world, whether in high-throughput laboratories or community healthcare clinics, in hospitals or at home, in delivering better outcomes for patients.

About the role

The Microbiology Medical Scientist will play a critical role in supporting the daily operations of BD s microbiology laboratory, ensuring a safe, compliant, and efficient working environment. This hands-on, lab-based position involves maintaining laboratory safety standards, preparing microbial cultures and reagents, performing microbiological tests, and supporting non-scientific staff in handling live organisms. The scientist is also responsible for operating and maintaining lab equipment, managing inventory and supplies, conducting routine safety checks, and maintaining detailed records to uphold GLP and biosafety protocols. Collaboration with EHS, Facilities, and cross-functional teams is essential to ensure consistent adherence to health, safety, and quality standards.

Main responsibilities will include :

Supporting the safe and efficient operation of BD s microbiology laboratory and ensuring adherence to all requisite health, safety, and quality standards at all times during the operation of these laboratories.

To write, maintain and enforce procedures relating to all areas of the microbiology laboratory and its related testing equipment.

To assist in training a team of non-scientific staff and facilitate arrangements to introduce professional visitors to the laboratory.

To operate and maintain laboratory equipment and perform microbiological testing to aid the non-scientific / software associates

To support and contribute to effective execution of audit activities.

To assist in identifying and implementing operational procedures up to best practice standard in order to optimise use of resources.

To co-operate with the relevant staff in developing and leading the introduction of new ideas and technologies

Maintain inventory logs, monitor and restock lab supplies

Ensure adherence to all codes of and guidelines relating to professional practice and including the maintenance of Quality Assurance standards.

Conduct routine safety checks and walkthroughs to adhere to biosafety regulations.

About you

Qualifications :

Be registered on the Medical Scientists Register - Maintened by the Medical Scientists Registration Board at CORU

Possess the fellowship or be eligible for fellowship of the Academy of Medical Laboratory Science (FAMLS) or equivalent.

Posses membership or be eligible for membershipof the Academy of Medical Laboratory Science (MAMLS) or equivalent.

Experience :

Experience in a Hospital Laboratory Microbiology Setting

2+ years of Satisfactory post-qualification experience.

Excellent communication skills including the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner

Demonstrate effective team and interpersonal skills

Excellent planning and organising skills

Demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of best practice in delivering a quality laboratory service and awareness of the requirements of ISO 15189

Demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of antimicrobiology susceptibility testing and guidelines

Be familiar with laboratory information systems

Role Compensation : 25,000 -30,000 per annum as per Part- Time Hours

Skills and Certifications [note : bold skills and certification are required]

Clinical Sample Management

Security Clearance Required : No

Visa Candidate Considered : No

Compensation

Base Salary - EUR 25,000 to 30,000

• Never repost

Part-time

Benefits - Full

Relocation Assistance Available - No

Commission Compensation - No

Bonus Eligible - No

Overtime Eligible - No

Interview Travel Reimbursed - No

Candidate Details

2+ to 5 years experience

Seniority Level - Associate

Management Experience Required - No

Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree

Willingness to Travel - Never

Why we're a great company

We are the makers of possible

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health is our Purpose, and it s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Why join us?

A career at BD means learning and working alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. You will have the opportunity to help shape the trajectory of BD while leaving a legacy at the same time.

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.

Become a maker of possible with us!

Our vision for Diagnostics Solutions at BD

BD Diagnostic Solutions is a division of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a global medical technology leader dedicated to advancing the world of health. The Diagnostic Solutions business focuses on enabling accurate, timely and efficient detection of infectious diseases, cancer and other health conditions. Through innovations in microbiology, molecular diagnostics and point-of-care devices and assays, BD Diagnostic Solutions supports customers around the world, whether in high-throughput laboratories or community healthcare clinics, in hospitals or at home, in delivering better outcomes for patients.