Quality Technician

Senior QC Technician – Microbiology | Maidstone | On-site

Salary: £27,700 – £41,500 + benefits

We're recruiting a Senior QC Technician for an established diagnostics and biopharma manufacturer based in Maidstone, Kent.

This is a hands-on QC Microbiology role acting as lab deputy — running routines and rotas, keeping equipment and consumables ready, and providing light supervision to junior staff. It's the highest technician grade before supervisory level.

What you'll be doing:

* Environmental monitoring and cleanroom sampling

* Keeping equipment readiness and consumables stock on track

* Light supervision of junior staff

* Deputising in team meetings

* Writing SOPs

What we're looking for:

* Solid, hands-on QC/microbiology experience — pharma background preferred, not food industry

* Good understanding of microbiology, not just basic knowledge

* Comfortable writing SOPs and communicating across the team

* Experience valued over qualifications — a PhD alone won't be the deciding factor

Benefits include: pension matched up to 10%, private medical insurance, 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, and enhanced parental leave.

This is a fully on-site role. Own transport is essential — public transport links are limited. No visa sponsorship; relocation support only considered for an exceptional candidate.

Apply now or get in touch to find out more