Interesting pathology in an even more interesting location Where you’ll be working You will be based in the lab of a tertiary level hospital, servicing a network of six public hospital laboratories. The laboratory is classified as a Category GX laboratory and is responsible for providing supervision and support to the other five regional (Category B) laboratories. The service includes microbiology (bacteriology, mycobacteriology, mycology, molecular microbiology, parasitology, and serology), anatomical pathology, chemical pathology, haematology, blood transfusion, forensic pathology and genomics. The tropical location combined with a patient population ensures medical staff are exposed to a wide range of interesting and varied clinical presentations. The Job Dates: ASAP - ongoing Hours: Mon-Fri 8 hours per day Rate: $2500 per day Provisions: Travel, accommodation and hire car provided Requirements General Anatomical Pathology experience Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (FRCPA) About us Elective Recruitment is a person-centred recruitment consultancy. Your career progression is just as important to us as is your wellbeing and work-life balance. We are not just another recruitment company; we do things our way and we consult. We have a very clear vision: create great careers, better lifestyles, add value - and we won’t stop until this is achieved. For access to locum pathologist jobs in Australia join our network today. For a confidential discussion contact the Elective Recruitment Team at +61 2 9137 4300, or apply now! ....Read more...
Quality and Technical Manager – Non Alcoholic Drinks Brand – Buckinghamshire – Salary Negotiable Join a leading premium drinks FMCG business known for delivering exceptional products crafted with passion and expertise. Their commitment to quality and innovation drives everything we do, from fermentation to packaging and beyond. This rapidly growing, innovative beverage manufacturer is seeking an experienced Head of Technical / Quality & Technical Manager to bridge the gap between R&D, NPD, production, commercial teams, and customers. This role requires deep technical problem-solving expertise combined with excellent interpersonal skills to translate information cross-functionally. The ideal candidate will be comfortable switching between strategic leadership and hands-on, detailed work within a small but ambitious team. The organization operates at the cutting edge of alcohol-free fermentation technology, offering a rare opportunity to lead technical operations in a highly innovative and evolving sector. This role carries significant responsibility, ensuring that advancements in R&D and NPD are translated quickly, accurately, and robustly into a commercial production environment.Company Benefits:
Competitive salary and benefits package.Opportunities for professional development and career growth.Join a passionate and dynamic team in a rapidly growing business.
The Quality and Technical Manager responsibilities:
Oversee end-to-end product quality, including production processes, SOPs, staff training, testing protocols, and continuous improvement.Monitor and analyse production data to ensure consistent, high-quality output.Maintain full ownership of quality compliance from goods-in to finished goods.
Work closely with production to develop systems that support strong data monitoring and operational control.Identify opportunities to enhance quality, efficiency, and performance through improved production processes.
Lead all accreditation processes (e.g., SALSA, BRC, and major retailer audit programmes).Maintain customer product specifications and ensure compliance with evolving standards.Manage relationships with external testing laboratories and ensure internal testing aligns with industry requirements.
Act as the operational link between Production and R&D teams to scope, define, and prioritise R&D projects.Translate scientific insights into practical production methods, ensuring robust implementation.Codify scientific processes to enable scalability across future production sites.
Work alongside engineering leads to specify, design, install, and commission new production equipment.Support troubleshooting and technical issue resolution as required.
The ideal Quality and Technical Manager Candidate:
A strong scientific background, ideally with experience in microbiology (a degree in microbiology or biochemistry advantageous).Technical leadership experience in beverages—preferably within beer, wine, or spirits.Demonstrable experience with SALSA, BRC, or major UK retailer audit processes.Proven ability to work cross-functionally across R&D, NPD, production, and commercial teams.A highly analytical mindset with the ability to interpret production and quality data to understand product behaviour.A proactive, solutions-focused approach with a bias for action and continuous improvement.Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work directly with both sales teams and customers.
If you are interested in having a chat about this role, please forward updated CVs to Mark at COREcruitment / mark@corecruitment.comCOREcruitment are experts in recruiting for Hospitality, Catering, Leisure, Retail, FM, Property and Construction sectors. We currently have over 1350 live roles across the UK, Middle East, Europe, Africa, North & Central America and South East Asia. To view other great opportunities please check out our website www.corecruitment.com or call us for a confidential chat about upcoming opportunities. Likewise, if you are looking to recruit then we would love to hear from you. Follow COREcruitment on your favourite social networks - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram....Read more...
Senior Assay Scientist – Biotechnology
Newton Colmore have partnered with an exciting start-up in Birmingham who are looking for a senior assay development scientist to join their fledgling team.
Upon joining the company, the Assay Development Scientist, reporting directly to the Head of R&D, you will be part of the scientific R&D team, working towards the development and evaluation of rapid in vitro diagnostics tools as the company undertake development and transfer to manufacture activities.
You will work across standard and next-generation technologies, collaborating with other science and engineering teams to support Assay and device integration activities and generate performance evaluation data. You will be contributing to experimental planning, system improvement and product development in addition to providing support and advice to fellow scientists and engineers
To be considered for this exciting role you will need to have the following;
Hands-on, commercial experienced with the in vitro diagnostics field.
Ideally educated to PhD level but we will consider Master’s level candidates.
Experience and knowledge of molecular biology techniques including RT and qRT-PCR, nucleic acid extraction and quantification.
In exchange for your skills and expertise, the company offer a highly competitive package and the chance to lead a start-up’s R&D team and bring the technology to life.
For more information, please call Matthew Lowdon of Newton Colmore Consulting on 0121 268 2240 or make an application and one of our team will be in touch.
Newton Colmore Consulting is a specialist recruiter operating within the medical devices and biotechnology sectors. We have over ten years worth of expertise of placing candidates with our clients, globally. Our sole aim is to utilise this expertise to maximise your chances of securing your ideal role.
Key words: Assay Development, Biotechnology, In Vitro Diagnostics, IVD, Microbiology, Molecular Biology. ....Read more...
