Experience

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  Huddersfield hygiene and disinfection

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Placement student

  I was responsible for day to day testing on biocidal products from external companies with a focus on surface and suspension testing. During my time there I was also responsible for creating external reports for customers and general lab maintenance. The testing i was taught and carried out at this placement included:BSEN 13697BSEN 1276BSEN 1040BSEN 1650BSEN 1275BSEN 13704During my time there I also worked with a range of bacteria and pathogenic organisms including C Diff and E coli O157. My time there was also used to develop a new product for medical areas called Diff X, the data generated by myself and the other lab staff was then used in a paper for the Journal for infection control. Show less

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  Thames water

  Sept 2012 - Jul 2014

  Microbiology analyst

  Routine testing of treated and untreated water samples to ensure that wholesome water is provided to a large customer base via several biological techniques. I worked in verity of areas which allowed me to expand my knowledge gained at university. My key areas of work were Sludge and raw effluent, ensuring that the waste treated by Thames water was safe for release or resale and in the clean water side of the business I preformed testing using the IDEXX method for identifying coli-form contamination and membrane filtration for other organisms. The clean water part of the microbiology department included report writing and liaising with both internal and external customers to pass on results of tests carried and to notify failures to the correct areas of the business. Here i learnt the basics of UKAS tractability and how 17025 is implemented in a business. Show less

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  Selden research ltd.

  Jul 2014 - Sept 2018

  Microbiologist

  As a microbiologist at Selden Research I was responsible for quality control of cosmetic products and raw materials, UKAS co-ordination and maintaining our UKAS accredited status (UKAS number 4204). Organizing and carrying out UKAS testing in house for research and development. Staff Hygiene monitoring and optimizing factory processes to ensure high levels of microbial control are maintained through water sampling, skin monitoring and routine process monitoring. As well as technical adviser for end user or supplier queries.Testing includes BS EN 1276BS EN 1650BS EN 13697BS EN 1040BS EN 1275I also represent Selden at the British Association for Chemical Specialities forum which is a group of the industries leading companies preparing for BPR registration and planning how as an industry we can move forward ahead changing legislation, I also represent the Cleaning and hygiene suppliers consortium at BSI CH/216 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics and I represent BSI at a European level at both CEN/TC 216 WG1 and WG3 - Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics writing groups ensuring our company and UK industry are involved in the upcoming changes to efficacy testing for disinfectants which will have a direct effect on BS EN 14885 and the future of the market during BPR registration. Show less

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  Msl solution providers

  Oct 2018 - now

  Technical manager - biocides

  Managing disinfecting projects, carrying out BSEN testing and representing the company at BACS, BSI and CEN.