Part-time Microbiology Analyst

Contribute to safe food. As a Microbiology Analyst, you play an important role in ensuring food safety. Within our ISO 17025-accredited laboratory in Woerden, you will work together with a dedicated team on reliable analyses, where quality, accuracy, and development are central.

As a Microbiology Analyst, you will perform a wide range of microbiological analyses to ensure the quality and safety of food products. You will work with modern analytical techniques in a professional laboratory and make an important contribution to reliable analytical results for our customers.

In addition to performing analyses, you will actively contribute to an efficient sample flow, the quality of our processes, and the continuous improvement of working methods within the laboratory.

What will you do?

• Performing a wide range of microbiological analyses on food products, raw materials, and environmental samples according to established work instructions, quality standards, and ISO methods

• Applying modern molecular techniques such as PCR

• Processing, evaluating, and registering analytical results in the LIMS system

• Identifying, registering, and reporting deviations and particulars according to the applicable quality procedures

• Contributing to the timely processing of samples and an efficient sample flow

• Actively contributing to a safe, clean, and organized working environment

• Thinking along about improvements to work processes, quality, and efficiency within the laboratory

You will join a friendly, professional, and dedicated team within a growing international organization where quality, collaboration, and personal development are central.

What else can you expect from us?

• A one-year contract with a view to permanent employment

• A gross monthly salary between € 2,600 and € 2,750 based on full-time employment and depending on experience

• A work week of 24 hours (2 weekdays + Saturday)

• 25 vacation days (based on full-time) and 8% holiday allowance

• The possibility to purchase extra vacation days

• Participation in a pension scheme

• An extensive development program with plenty of opportunities to further develop yourself

• Access to our Online Academy with more than 800 courses

• Travel allowance and participation in the bicycle plan

• Collective health insurance via VGZ

• An active staff association with fun activities throughout the year

You are a precise and dedicated analyst who enjoys collaborating and holds quality in high regard. You take responsibility for your work, work according to established procedures, and feel at home in a dynamic laboratory environment.

What else do you bring?

• A completed MLO or HLO education in the direction of Microbiology, Biology, or Life Sciences

• You are a starting or experienced analyst with an affinity for microbiology

• Experience with microbiological techniques, gained during an internship, graduation project, or work, is a plus

• A flexible, proactive, and hands-on working attitude

• Stress resistance and the ability to continue working accurately even during busy periods

• A customer-oriented, collegial, and positive attitude

• An eye for quality, safety, and continuous improvement

• Fluent in the Dutch language, both written and spoken

• Availability 2 weekdays and on Saturday. The working hours are Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:30 and on Saturday from 08:00 to 16:30

The microbiological laboratory of Normec Foodcare in Woerden is an ISO 17025-accredited laboratory and performs microbiological analyses for customers from all sectors within the food industry. Customer orientation is highly valued by us. This is evident from our personal, tailored approach where reliable research results are delivered.

Normec Foodcare is part of Normec, a trusted leader in the Testing, Inspection, Certification, and Compliance (TICC) industry. Our expertise covers crucial areas such as water, air, and soil quality, fire, and food safety, whereby we ensure the highest standards for quality and safety in various sectors. Normec was founded in 2016 and is an ambitious, independent, and fast-growing organization with approximately 6,500 colleagues.

We offer our colleagues the opportunity to contribute to our mission while simultaneously developing their careers in a dynamic, fast-changing environment. Together, we create solutions that have an impact for our customers and contribute to a sustainable future. The core of the Normec culture—informal, open, dynamic, and ambitiously entrepreneurial—is anchored in our GROWTH principles. We bring this to life with our The Normec Fit program, which ensures that not only our company grows, but also everyone who is a part of it.

Interested? Let's meet!

Are you interested in this vacancy? Then we look forward to your application! We treat your data confidentially and ensure that you receive a response from us within ten working days. For questions about this vacancy, you can contact the Recruitment team via recruitment@normecfoodcare.com. They will be happy to help you further.

The procedure:

• First telephone screening and further discussion of the vacancy

• Personal interview at Normec

• Reference check (after your approval)

• Possibly a 2nd interview at Normec

• Congratulations, you have found your new challenge

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