Food Technologist London 35,000 A renowned food manufacturer for top quality products in London is on the hunt for a new Food Technologist. You will get the chance to collaborate with global brands, with a chance to make a real impact. You'll support the site's Food Safety and Quality Management System, keeping documentation accurate, audits on track and standards met. You'll work closely with the wider Technical team and play a key role in maintaining customer, legal and internal compliance. What you'll be doing Maintaining and updating the Food Safety & Quality Management System Supporting allergen management and keeping the allergen matrix accurate and current Completing gap analysis against customer, internal and legislative standards and tracking corrective actions through to closure Managing the internal audit schedule and conducting audits when required Trending non-conformances and actions, reporting into the Technical Management team Managing calibration schedules and ensuring all critical equipment is in date and certified Maintaining due diligence documentation for service suppliers Producing Technical KPIs and internal reports Managing customer complaints, trend analysis and customer responses within agreed timescales Monitoring and reporting on online customer reviews Promoting a strong food safety and quality culture across site What we're looking for Experience in a Technical / Quality role within food manufacturing Strong understanding of food safety systems, audits and document control Confident working to customer, legal and internal standards Organised, detail-focused and comfortable working at pace Why this role It's a solid Technical position with real responsibility, exposure to audits and customers, and the chance to strengthen your experience in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. Please give Owen a call on (phone number removed) to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
Jan 03, 2026
Full time
Food Technologist London 35,000 A renowned food manufacturer for top quality products in London is on the hunt for a new Food Technologist. You will get the chance to collaborate with global brands, with a chance to make a real impact. You'll support the site's Food Safety and Quality Management System, keeping documentation accurate, audits on track and standards met. You'll work closely with the wider Technical team and play a key role in maintaining customer, legal and internal compliance. What you'll be doing Maintaining and updating the Food Safety & Quality Management System Supporting allergen management and keeping the allergen matrix accurate and current Completing gap analysis against customer, internal and legislative standards and tracking corrective actions through to closure Managing the internal audit schedule and conducting audits when required Trending non-conformances and actions, reporting into the Technical Management team Managing calibration schedules and ensuring all critical equipment is in date and certified Maintaining due diligence documentation for service suppliers Producing Technical KPIs and internal reports Managing customer complaints, trend analysis and customer responses within agreed timescales Monitoring and reporting on online customer reviews Promoting a strong food safety and quality culture across site What we're looking for Experience in a Technical / Quality role within food manufacturing Strong understanding of food safety systems, audits and document control Confident working to customer, legal and internal standards Organised, detail-focused and comfortable working at pace Why this role It's a solid Technical position with real responsibility, exposure to audits and customers, and the chance to strengthen your experience in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. Please give Owen a call on (phone number removed) to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
Senior Buyer - Cooked and Continental Meats Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA Contract type: Permanent Business area: Food Commercial Closing date: 11 January 2026 Requisition ID: We'd all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That's waiting for you at Sainsbury's. Here, everything in our Sainsbury's stores starts out in Sainsbury's Commercial. Whether it's the product, proposition, packaging or price, or the fact that something tastes great, our team is responsible for all food, non- food and Clothing items available in Sainsbury's stores, digitally and on demand. You'll discover it's incredibly fast-paced. People here are in it together and not afraid to take risks. They're enthusiastic too, and their amazing leadership team is right behind them. The knowledge and experience you gain here could set you up for career moves anywhere else in the business. So, if you're passionate about your products and just as hungry to learn, you'll fit in perfectly. Sainsbury's Buying Teams ensure that we get the best products at the best prices to help us deliver quality and value to our customers. We aim to deliver on a mission that matters: Helping Everyone Eat Better. You will own, deliver and optimise the sourcing, buying and selling strategy for the Cooked and Continental Meats buying area. This will be achieved through brilliant sourcing, buying and selling strategies. Great product selection, product innovation, value and profit optimisation and supplier management. This is a great role for someone looking to get involved in delivering a large scale strategy project as we aim to deliver several projects covering end to end sourcing and selling, considering quality, environmental credentials, sustainability and the future needs of our customers as we meet our corporate 'Plan for Better' objectives'. Cooked Meats is a key area within MFP and being able to think short and long term in this area is key in the current and future success of the area. The role requires strong supplier management, P&L management. and delivery and training. We are looking for someone with positive energy, who thinks independently but works well in a team environment and can lead cross-functionally and own critical commercial recommendations. As a Senior Buyer you'll: Develop and execute a customer-focused, source and selection strategy for Cooked and Continental Meats Lead a matrix cross functional team (Agriculture, Development, Technical, Supply Chain, Finance) Manage complex E2E buying models Identify and negotiate cost savings through brilliant supplier relationship management and understanding of the end-to-end supply chain Taking a leading and driving role in key category projects to outperform the market Implement Pricing, Promotional & Ranging strategies Analyse financial, market and customer data to identify opportunities to deliver a market-leading product range, including regularly review own label products against their appropriate competitor benchmarks Accountable for Category plan at Sub Cat level Work with Supply Chain, Own Brand and Retail to drive product range Deliver to business targets on sales, profit, value and range Support the implementation of NPD (New Product Development) Liaise with the Product Technologist/Developer in setting the quality criteria for products, ensuring the optimal balance between quality and price is maintained Demonstrable experience in Fresh Food Buying, ideally with exposure to own-branded products and the ability to deliver results quickly in a fast-paced environment. Flexibility to Travel: Willingness to travel to supplier locations as and when needed & travelling to weekly meetings at London Store support centre. Track Record in Fresh food Category Management- Showcasing the ability to manage a category P&L, balancing profitability, volume and market performance Experience managing relationships & proven negotiation skills within a long-term supplier agreement frameworkwith a track record of leveraging commercial terms and driving value in supplier agreements. Ability to handle complex stakeholder interactions, demonstrating resilience and confidence in challenging conversations and decision-making. Evidence of continuous improvement mindset, including solving complex problems creatively and challenging existing processes to deliver innovative solutions. We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you'll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there's always the chance to try something new - whether that's as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join us, we'll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury's every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme, you will also be eligible for private healthcare too. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave. Please see for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
Jan 02, 2026
Full time
Senior Buyer - Cooked and Continental Meats Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA Contract type: Permanent Business area: Food Commercial Closing date: 11 January 2026 Requisition ID: We'd all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That's waiting for you at Sainsbury's. Here, everything in our Sainsbury's stores starts out in Sainsbury's Commercial. Whether it's the product, proposition, packaging or price, or the fact that something tastes great, our team is responsible for all food, non- food and Clothing items available in Sainsbury's stores, digitally and on demand. You'll discover it's incredibly fast-paced. People here are in it together and not afraid to take risks. They're enthusiastic too, and their amazing leadership team is right behind them. The knowledge and experience you gain here could set you up for career moves anywhere else in the business. So, if you're passionate about your products and just as hungry to learn, you'll fit in perfectly. Sainsbury's Buying Teams ensure that we get the best products at the best prices to help us deliver quality and value to our customers. We aim to deliver on a mission that matters: Helping Everyone Eat Better. You will own, deliver and optimise the sourcing, buying and selling strategy for the Cooked and Continental Meats buying area. This will be achieved through brilliant sourcing, buying and selling strategies. Great product selection, product innovation, value and profit optimisation and supplier management. This is a great role for someone looking to get involved in delivering a large scale strategy project as we aim to deliver several projects covering end to end sourcing and selling, considering quality, environmental credentials, sustainability and the future needs of our customers as we meet our corporate 'Plan for Better' objectives'. Cooked Meats is a key area within MFP and being able to think short and long term in this area is key in the current and future success of the area. The role requires strong supplier management, P&L management. and delivery and training. We are looking for someone with positive energy, who thinks independently but works well in a team environment and can lead cross-functionally and own critical commercial recommendations. As a Senior Buyer you'll: Develop and execute a customer-focused, source and selection strategy for Cooked and Continental Meats Lead a matrix cross functional team (Agriculture, Development, Technical, Supply Chain, Finance) Manage complex E2E buying models Identify and negotiate cost savings through brilliant supplier relationship management and understanding of the end-to-end supply chain Taking a leading and driving role in key category projects to outperform the market Implement Pricing, Promotional & Ranging strategies Analyse financial, market and customer data to identify opportunities to deliver a market-leading product range, including regularly review own label products against their appropriate competitor benchmarks Accountable for Category plan at Sub Cat level Work with Supply Chain, Own Brand and Retail to drive product range Deliver to business targets on sales, profit, value and range Support the implementation of NPD (New Product Development) Liaise with the Product Technologist/Developer in setting the quality criteria for products, ensuring the optimal balance between quality and price is maintained Demonstrable experience in Fresh Food Buying, ideally with exposure to own-branded products and the ability to deliver results quickly in a fast-paced environment. Flexibility to Travel: Willingness to travel to supplier locations as and when needed & travelling to weekly meetings at London Store support centre. Track Record in Fresh food Category Management- Showcasing the ability to manage a category P&L, balancing profitability, volume and market performance Experience managing relationships & proven negotiation skills within a long-term supplier agreement frameworkwith a track record of leveraging commercial terms and driving value in supplier agreements. Ability to handle complex stakeholder interactions, demonstrating resilience and confidence in challenging conversations and decision-making. Evidence of continuous improvement mindset, including solving complex problems creatively and challenging existing processes to deliver innovative solutions. We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you'll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there's always the chance to try something new - whether that's as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join us, we'll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury's every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme, you will also be eligible for private healthcare too. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave. Please see for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
Why Greencore? We're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 13,300 talented colleagues across 16 manufacturing sites and 17 distribution depots throughout the UK. Together, we bring delicious food to life, from sandwiches, soups, and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles, and ready meals. In FY24, our shared passion helped us achieve revenues of 1.8bn. Our extensive direct-to-store (DTS) network, with 17 depots nationwide, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring our customers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. At Greencore we actively encourage our colleagues to apply for our vacancies, whether as a lateral move to broaden experience or the next step up to progress your career and development. We also welcome applications from external candidates who are eager to grow their career with us. Here at Spalding , we have a team of around 540 colleagues. We produce coleslaw, potato salad, salad bar bulk products (2kg), pasta salads and couscous/grains for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Morrisons, Co-op, Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury's, Nando's and Pizza Hut. Our Spalding site has a restaurant with hot food available to all our colleagues. This is a fixed-term contract until April 2026 What you'll be doing As Specifications Technologist you will ensure that all customer specifications, pack copies and artwork are accurately set up and key customer documentation is produced in line with critical path timescales and launch deadlines. Set up approval for external specifications and relevant technical information in accordance with customer requirements Review copy artwork, in line with updated customer technical and labelling policies, and include all regulatory changes that will impact on the accuracy of the pack information and labelling Document procedures to ensure that internal and customer compliance is met, and the relevant process development practices are adopted Reviewing raw material specification content to develop "gold standard" specifications for each raw material to improve compliance Validation of specifications and processes to identify synergies and scope for consolidation through a continuous improvement process Operate in compliance with Health Safety and Environment policy to ensure that the working environment remains safe for all colleagues What we're looking for We're proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality. Desired: educated to HND level or equivalent professional qualification Holds a level 2 food hygiene and a level 2 health and safety certification Experience working with computers and experienced in using web-based customer specification systems Knowledge and experience of writing specifications for retailers in food manufacturing environment Knowledge of legal labelling legislation and application Knowledge and experience of variety of retailer own web-based systems If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success. What you'll get in return Hybrid working available (3 days in the office required) Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Pension up to 8% matched Life insurance up to 4x salary Company share save scheme Greencore Qualifications Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.
Jan 01, 2026
Contractor
Why Greencore? We're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 13,300 talented colleagues across 16 manufacturing sites and 17 distribution depots throughout the UK. Together, we bring delicious food to life, from sandwiches, soups, and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles, and ready meals. In FY24, our shared passion helped us achieve revenues of 1.8bn. Our extensive direct-to-store (DTS) network, with 17 depots nationwide, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring our customers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. At Greencore we actively encourage our colleagues to apply for our vacancies, whether as a lateral move to broaden experience or the next step up to progress your career and development. We also welcome applications from external candidates who are eager to grow their career with us. Here at Spalding , we have a team of around 540 colleagues. We produce coleslaw, potato salad, salad bar bulk products (2kg), pasta salads and couscous/grains for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Morrisons, Co-op, Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury's, Nando's and Pizza Hut. Our Spalding site has a restaurant with hot food available to all our colleagues. This is a fixed-term contract until April 2026 What you'll be doing As Specifications Technologist you will ensure that all customer specifications, pack copies and artwork are accurately set up and key customer documentation is produced in line with critical path timescales and launch deadlines. Set up approval for external specifications and relevant technical information in accordance with customer requirements Review copy artwork, in line with updated customer technical and labelling policies, and include all regulatory changes that will impact on the accuracy of the pack information and labelling Document procedures to ensure that internal and customer compliance is met, and the relevant process development practices are adopted Reviewing raw material specification content to develop "gold standard" specifications for each raw material to improve compliance Validation of specifications and processes to identify synergies and scope for consolidation through a continuous improvement process Operate in compliance with Health Safety and Environment policy to ensure that the working environment remains safe for all colleagues What we're looking for We're proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality. Desired: educated to HND level or equivalent professional qualification Holds a level 2 food hygiene and a level 2 health and safety certification Experience working with computers and experienced in using web-based customer specification systems Knowledge and experience of writing specifications for retailers in food manufacturing environment Knowledge of legal labelling legislation and application Knowledge and experience of variety of retailer own web-based systems If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success. What you'll get in return Hybrid working available (3 days in the office required) Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Pension up to 8% matched Life insurance up to 4x salary Company share save scheme Greencore Qualifications Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.
Creative Technologist AI Image Pipeline Developer ComfyUI & Workflow Automation Remote (Within the UK only) 12-Month FTC or Permanent Performance Marketing Agency We're working with a fast-growing creative agency working with some of the world s most high-profile brands across paid search, social, SEO, and programmatic. They re undertaking a major AI transformation project and are redesigning their entire creative division to be AI-first when it comes to content creation and production. Due to this, they re seeking an experienced Creative Technologist with expertise in building image automation pipelines that accelerate creative production across multiple client campaigns simultaneously. What you'll do as an AI Image Pipeline Developer: Design and build image generation workflows using ComfyUI, Weavy, and image platforms such as Nano Banana, Stable Diffusion and Midjourney etc that handle high-volume asset production for paid social, display, and programmatic campaigns. Create automated systems that produce consistent, brand-aligned creative at the speed our campaign teams need to test, iterate, and scale performance. Replace manual image production bottlenecks with automated pipelines that maintain creative quality while reducing turnaround from days to hours. Work directly with creative strategists, media planners, and account teams to understand campaign requirements and translate them into efficient automated workflows. Build systems that let non-technical teams generate campaign assets independently, without requiring designer or developer intervention for every variation. What you'll already have as a Creative Technologist: Production experience building image automation pipelines with ComfyUI or similar workflow tools. Understanding of Stable Diffusion, ControlNet, model fine-tuning, and prompt engineering for consistent brand outputs. Track record of speeding up creative workflows in agency or client-side marketing environments. Ability to manage multiple client requirements simultaneously and prioritize based on campaign deadlines. Experience documenting systems and training teams to use automated workflows independently. Technical requirements for this AI Image Pipeline Developer role: ComfyUI, Weavy, or equivalent workflow automation platforms Stable Diffusion, ControlNet, LoRA, and model customisation Prompt engineering and template design for brand consistency Cloud deployment (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Asset management and version control Python basics (desirable but not required) Who does this Creative Technologist role work for: People who understand marketing campaign requirements and production constraints. AI Image Pipeline Developers who think about efficiency at scale and how automation can make teams faster without sacrificing quality. Creative Technologists are comfortable working in a fast-paced agency environment where campaign timelines drive priorities. The agency: 180+ specialists across London and NYC. Clients span retail, beauty, food & drink, and consumer brands. Recognised as one of the UK's best companies to work for and fastest-growing agencies. Direct access to senior teams, test-and-learn culture, and focus on delivering performance that matters to clients. For more information, click apply and send your CV and work examples.
Jan 01, 2026
Contractor
Creative Technologist AI Image Pipeline Developer ComfyUI & Workflow Automation Remote (Within the UK only) 12-Month FTC or Permanent Performance Marketing Agency We're working with a fast-growing creative agency working with some of the world s most high-profile brands across paid search, social, SEO, and programmatic. They re undertaking a major AI transformation project and are redesigning their entire creative division to be AI-first when it comes to content creation and production. Due to this, they re seeking an experienced Creative Technologist with expertise in building image automation pipelines that accelerate creative production across multiple client campaigns simultaneously. What you'll do as an AI Image Pipeline Developer: Design and build image generation workflows using ComfyUI, Weavy, and image platforms such as Nano Banana, Stable Diffusion and Midjourney etc that handle high-volume asset production for paid social, display, and programmatic campaigns. Create automated systems that produce consistent, brand-aligned creative at the speed our campaign teams need to test, iterate, and scale performance. Replace manual image production bottlenecks with automated pipelines that maintain creative quality while reducing turnaround from days to hours. Work directly with creative strategists, media planners, and account teams to understand campaign requirements and translate them into efficient automated workflows. Build systems that let non-technical teams generate campaign assets independently, without requiring designer or developer intervention for every variation. What you'll already have as a Creative Technologist: Production experience building image automation pipelines with ComfyUI or similar workflow tools. Understanding of Stable Diffusion, ControlNet, model fine-tuning, and prompt engineering for consistent brand outputs. Track record of speeding up creative workflows in agency or client-side marketing environments. Ability to manage multiple client requirements simultaneously and prioritize based on campaign deadlines. Experience documenting systems and training teams to use automated workflows independently. Technical requirements for this AI Image Pipeline Developer role: ComfyUI, Weavy, or equivalent workflow automation platforms Stable Diffusion, ControlNet, LoRA, and model customisation Prompt engineering and template design for brand consistency Cloud deployment (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Asset management and version control Python basics (desirable but not required) Who does this Creative Technologist role work for: People who understand marketing campaign requirements and production constraints. AI Image Pipeline Developers who think about efficiency at scale and how automation can make teams faster without sacrificing quality. Creative Technologists are comfortable working in a fast-paced agency environment where campaign timelines drive priorities. The agency: 180+ specialists across London and NYC. Clients span retail, beauty, food & drink, and consumer brands. Recognised as one of the UK's best companies to work for and fastest-growing agencies. Direct access to senior teams, test-and-learn culture, and focus on delivering performance that matters to clients. For more information, click apply and send your CV and work examples.
Job Title: Technologist Location: Spalding Salary: 30,000 - 40,000 DOE Ref: AM20827 This is an opportunity you don't want to miss out on We are working with a long established and highly regarded food business who supply premium products to many of the retailers as well as the food service sector and further food manufacturers. They are looking to recruit a Technologist / Graduate Technologist to join their Technical team. You will support the technical department and will ensure that technical compliance is maintained for your product category. You will be taking responsibility for the maintenance and accuracy of supplier records and will be managing customer specifications. Best of all, you will be joining a business that has a great culture and a proven track record of progressing their employees careers. This role would suit someone with lots of drive and who is self-motivated. We are looking for someone who can communicate well and can build strong relationships with procurement teams, suppliers, operations and the wider internal teams. Having good analytical skills and being well-organised is essential. If this sounds of interest, please apply via the link. Alternatively, for a confidential chat about the role, please contact Alex Marshall on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)
Jan 01, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Technologist Location: Spalding Salary: 30,000 - 40,000 DOE Ref: AM20827 This is an opportunity you don't want to miss out on We are working with a long established and highly regarded food business who supply premium products to many of the retailers as well as the food service sector and further food manufacturers. They are looking to recruit a Technologist / Graduate Technologist to join their Technical team. You will support the technical department and will ensure that technical compliance is maintained for your product category. You will be taking responsibility for the maintenance and accuracy of supplier records and will be managing customer specifications. Best of all, you will be joining a business that has a great culture and a proven track record of progressing their employees careers. This role would suit someone with lots of drive and who is self-motivated. We are looking for someone who can communicate well and can build strong relationships with procurement teams, suppliers, operations and the wider internal teams. Having good analytical skills and being well-organised is essential. If this sounds of interest, please apply via the link. Alternatively, for a confidential chat about the role, please contact Alex Marshall on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)
Overview We are recruiting a Specifications Technologist to join a leading food manufacturing business in Grimsby. This role is offered on a fixed term basis to provide cover, with the possibility of extension dependent on business needs. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, compliance and timely completion of product specifications. Key Responsibilities Sense-check product specifications against customer policies and internal requirements Create and manage fish product specifications using the internal specification system Coordinate specification workflows through internal approval processes Manage external approvals via customer portals (full training provided) Maintain accurate records and documentation Liaise with internal teams and customers to resolve queries and ensure specification accuracy Support the technical and QA teams with documentation and compliance where required Ideal Candidate We are looking for someone with previous experience in a specifications, QA or technical role within a food manufacturing or factory environment. Strong administrative experience with excellent attention to detail will also be considered. You will be successful in this role if you have: Experience working with specifications, technical documentation or QA paperwork High accuracy and attention to detail Strong organisational and administrative skills Confidence using systems and portals (training provided) Ability to communicate effectively across teams A proactive approach to managing deadlines and approvals Benefits Competitive rates of pay Online Benefits Hub 25 days holiday per year Life Insurance On-site parking Company Pension (for monthly-paid employees) Referral Programme Health & Wellbeing Programme R45 About Us We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options. We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Nicholas Associates Group of companies Privacy Notice.
Jan 01, 2026
Contractor
Overview We are recruiting a Specifications Technologist to join a leading food manufacturing business in Grimsby. This role is offered on a fixed term basis to provide cover, with the possibility of extension dependent on business needs. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, compliance and timely completion of product specifications. Key Responsibilities Sense-check product specifications against customer policies and internal requirements Create and manage fish product specifications using the internal specification system Coordinate specification workflows through internal approval processes Manage external approvals via customer portals (full training provided) Maintain accurate records and documentation Liaise with internal teams and customers to resolve queries and ensure specification accuracy Support the technical and QA teams with documentation and compliance where required Ideal Candidate We are looking for someone with previous experience in a specifications, QA or technical role within a food manufacturing or factory environment. Strong administrative experience with excellent attention to detail will also be considered. You will be successful in this role if you have: Experience working with specifications, technical documentation or QA paperwork High accuracy and attention to detail Strong organisational and administrative skills Confidence using systems and portals (training provided) Ability to communicate effectively across teams A proactive approach to managing deadlines and approvals Benefits Competitive rates of pay Online Benefits Hub 25 days holiday per year Life Insurance On-site parking Company Pension (for monthly-paid employees) Referral Programme Health & Wellbeing Programme R45 About Us We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options. We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Nicholas Associates Group of companies Privacy Notice.
Led by a world class faculty of scientists, technologists, policy makers, economists and entrepreneurs, the Ellison Institute of Technology aims to develop and deploy commercially sustainable solutions to solve some of humanity's most enduring challenges. Our work is guided by four Humane Endeavours: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology, Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture, Climate Change & Managing Atmospheric CO2 and Artificial Intelligence & Robotics. Set for completion in 2027, the EIT Campus in Littlemore will include more than 300,000 sq ft of research laboratories, educational and gathering spaces. Fuelled by growing ambition and the strength of Oxford's science ecosystem, EIT is now expanding its footprint to a 2 million sq ft Campus across the western part of The Oxford Science Park. Designed by Foster + Partners led by Lord Norman Foster, this will become a transformative workplace for up to 7,000 people, with autonomous laboratories, purpose built laboratories including a plant sciences building and dynamic spaces to spark interdisciplinary collaboration. The Pathogen Mission highlights EIT's transformative approach, using Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) and Oracle's cloud technology to create a global pathogen metagenomics system. This initiative aims to improve diagnostics, provide early epidemic warnings, and guide treatments by profiling antimicrobial resistance. The goal is to deliver certified diagnostic tools for widespread use in labs, hospitals, and public health. EIT Oxford fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, and resilience, valuing diverse expertise to drive sustainable solutions to humanity's enduring challenges. We are seeking to recruit a Full Stack Software Engineer to help design, build, and maintain user facing components of our scalable, high performance data platform supporting our bio informaticians and science teams. You'll collaborate closely as part of a cross functional team working with architects, platform and data engineers to deliver platform tools to help manage the full data lifecycle in the platform, monitor sequencing device telemetry and provide the tooling our science teams need to discover and use the data. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and support web applications deployed to support the data platform. Own the full stack development for tools that support data management across the full lifecycle, including ingest monitoring, curation, managing releases, monitoring data quality, and user access control management. Build and support components to help manage ingest from and monitor distributed next generation sequencing devices, including device telemetry (Kafka, MQTT streaming from Oxford Nanopore NGS devices). Design, develop, and maintain platform tools to support our bioinformaticians and science teams in discovering, understanding, and accessing data (Pathogen data catalogue, Quality dashboards, Management information reporting). Support innovation efforts to explore the application of new technologies such as vector databases to support search and AI use cases. Design, develop, and maintain highly performant, scalable, and secure backend APIs using appropriate technologies to support the full stack platform tools (Python, NodeJS). Implement and manage data storage solutions, including data lakes, data warehouses, and databases that underpin the platform tooling (e.g., object storage, Oracle Autonomous Database, PostgreSQL). Work with backend engineers to ensure data services and associated APIs meet the needs of the platform tools. Collaborate with product managers to capture requirements, wireframe solutions, and design the user experience. Work with big data technologies such as Kafka, Iceberg, and Parquet, and managed database technologies such as PostgreSQL and Oracle vector databases. Ensure applications are secure. Operate, monitor, and maintain the associated Oracle Cloud infrastructure to ensure the platform tools are highly available, scalable, and secure. Work with DevSecOps engineers to ensure that all deployments are automated and adopt best practice CI/CD. Ensure solutions are documented and assured through defined architecture governance processes. Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to maintain the health and performance of the data platform. Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience Proven experience as a full stack engineer. Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and front end frameworks such as React, Angular, Vue.js. Experience with backend languages and frameworks such as Python/NodeJS and frameworks like Next.js, Django, Spring Boot, etc. Expertise with at least one cloud platform and its related managed services. Knowledge of database systems, both relational (SQL) and NoSQL. Skills in UX design (Figma). Knowledge of containerization using Kubernetes and Docker. Experience working with streaming technologies (Kafka). Proven experience developing scalable architectures using both containerization and serverless approaches (Oracle Functions or AWS Lambda). Familiarity with version management and best practices (Git). Experience managing teams and developing a high performance, collaborative culture. Understanding of Agile working practices and sprint based methodology. Ability to actively contribute to knowledge sharing. Knowledge of security best practices. Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience Experience with Oracle Cloud (OCI). Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar project management tools. Experience working with scientific analytical, statistical, and visualization libraries. Key Attributes Collaboration. Willingness to learn and cross train/upskill in new technology. Willingness to be hands on to explore new technology or develop POCs. Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to think critically about security challenges. Excellent communication and teamwork abilities, particularly in cross functional teams. Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Attention to detail and a strong commitment to security and quality assurance. Flexibility to adapt and contribute to a rapidly scaling organization. We offer the following benefits: Enhanced holiday pay Pension Life Assurance Income Protection Private Medical Insurance Hospital Cash Plan Therapy Services Perk Box Electrical Car Scheme Why work for EIT: At the Ellison Institute, we believe a collaborative, inclusive team is key to our success. We are building a supportive environment where creative risks are encouraged, and everyone feels heard. Valuing emotional intelligence, empathy, respect, and resilience, we encourage people to be curious and to have a shared commitment to excellence. Join us and make an impact! Terms of Appointment: You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary. You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford. During peak periods, some longer hours may be required and some working across multiple time zones due to the global nature of the programme.
Jan 01, 2026
Full time
Led by a world class faculty of scientists, technologists, policy makers, economists and entrepreneurs, the Ellison Institute of Technology aims to develop and deploy commercially sustainable solutions to solve some of humanity's most enduring challenges. Our work is guided by four Humane Endeavours: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology, Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture, Climate Change & Managing Atmospheric CO2 and Artificial Intelligence & Robotics. Set for completion in 2027, the EIT Campus in Littlemore will include more than 300,000 sq ft of research laboratories, educational and gathering spaces. Fuelled by growing ambition and the strength of Oxford's science ecosystem, EIT is now expanding its footprint to a 2 million sq ft Campus across the western part of The Oxford Science Park. Designed by Foster + Partners led by Lord Norman Foster, this will become a transformative workplace for up to 7,000 people, with autonomous laboratories, purpose built laboratories including a plant sciences building and dynamic spaces to spark interdisciplinary collaboration. The Pathogen Mission highlights EIT's transformative approach, using Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) and Oracle's cloud technology to create a global pathogen metagenomics system. This initiative aims to improve diagnostics, provide early epidemic warnings, and guide treatments by profiling antimicrobial resistance. The goal is to deliver certified diagnostic tools for widespread use in labs, hospitals, and public health. EIT Oxford fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, and resilience, valuing diverse expertise to drive sustainable solutions to humanity's enduring challenges. We are seeking to recruit a Full Stack Software Engineer to help design, build, and maintain user facing components of our scalable, high performance data platform supporting our bio informaticians and science teams. You'll collaborate closely as part of a cross functional team working with architects, platform and data engineers to deliver platform tools to help manage the full data lifecycle in the platform, monitor sequencing device telemetry and provide the tooling our science teams need to discover and use the data. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and support web applications deployed to support the data platform. Own the full stack development for tools that support data management across the full lifecycle, including ingest monitoring, curation, managing releases, monitoring data quality, and user access control management. Build and support components to help manage ingest from and monitor distributed next generation sequencing devices, including device telemetry (Kafka, MQTT streaming from Oxford Nanopore NGS devices). Design, develop, and maintain platform tools to support our bioinformaticians and science teams in discovering, understanding, and accessing data (Pathogen data catalogue, Quality dashboards, Management information reporting). Support innovation efforts to explore the application of new technologies such as vector databases to support search and AI use cases. Design, develop, and maintain highly performant, scalable, and secure backend APIs using appropriate technologies to support the full stack platform tools (Python, NodeJS). Implement and manage data storage solutions, including data lakes, data warehouses, and databases that underpin the platform tooling (e.g., object storage, Oracle Autonomous Database, PostgreSQL). Work with backend engineers to ensure data services and associated APIs meet the needs of the platform tools. Collaborate with product managers to capture requirements, wireframe solutions, and design the user experience. Work with big data technologies such as Kafka, Iceberg, and Parquet, and managed database technologies such as PostgreSQL and Oracle vector databases. Ensure applications are secure. Operate, monitor, and maintain the associated Oracle Cloud infrastructure to ensure the platform tools are highly available, scalable, and secure. Work with DevSecOps engineers to ensure that all deployments are automated and adopt best practice CI/CD. Ensure solutions are documented and assured through defined architecture governance processes. Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to maintain the health and performance of the data platform. Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience Proven experience as a full stack engineer. Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and front end frameworks such as React, Angular, Vue.js. Experience with backend languages and frameworks such as Python/NodeJS and frameworks like Next.js, Django, Spring Boot, etc. Expertise with at least one cloud platform and its related managed services. Knowledge of database systems, both relational (SQL) and NoSQL. Skills in UX design (Figma). Knowledge of containerization using Kubernetes and Docker. Experience working with streaming technologies (Kafka). Proven experience developing scalable architectures using both containerization and serverless approaches (Oracle Functions or AWS Lambda). Familiarity with version management and best practices (Git). Experience managing teams and developing a high performance, collaborative culture. Understanding of Agile working practices and sprint based methodology. Ability to actively contribute to knowledge sharing. Knowledge of security best practices. Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience Experience with Oracle Cloud (OCI). Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar project management tools. Experience working with scientific analytical, statistical, and visualization libraries. Key Attributes Collaboration. Willingness to learn and cross train/upskill in new technology. Willingness to be hands on to explore new technology or develop POCs. Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to think critically about security challenges. Excellent communication and teamwork abilities, particularly in cross functional teams. Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Attention to detail and a strong commitment to security and quality assurance. Flexibility to adapt and contribute to a rapidly scaling organization. We offer the following benefits: Enhanced holiday pay Pension Life Assurance Income Protection Private Medical Insurance Hospital Cash Plan Therapy Services Perk Box Electrical Car Scheme Why work for EIT: At the Ellison Institute, we believe a collaborative, inclusive team is key to our success. We are building a supportive environment where creative risks are encouraged, and everyone feels heard. Valuing emotional intelligence, empathy, respect, and resilience, we encourage people to be curious and to have a shared commitment to excellence. Join us and make an impact! Terms of Appointment: You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary. You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford. During peak periods, some longer hours may be required and some working across multiple time zones due to the global nature of the programme.
Where the job is based: Hybrid (home-based & with occasional working at Kerv Digital office as and when required and / or a requirement to attend client site when required to meet project needs) Kerv Digital UK Office: UK HQ, Seven House, 18 High Street, Longbridge, B31 2UQ Who we are: Dive into a world where technology meets innovation. At Kerv Digital, we're not just another tech company. We're the problem solvers, the magicians who transform complex challenges into seamless digital experiences. Utilising a powerful blend of Power Platform, DevSecOps, Data experiences, and Software Engineering, we create business solutions that truly resonate with our clients driving extreme value! With our roots planted in Birmingham and branches spreading across the globe from London to Bangalore, we're a proud member of the Kerv Group - a dynamic £112m revenue technology consultancy leader with a dedicated team of over 700 professionals, partnering with 800+ sector leaders. People come first always we are incredibly proud of our unparalleled work culture. Not just words on paper, we wear our "Great Place to Work" certifications from the UK and India like badges of honour. Dive into an ocean of opportunities in an atmosphere that celebrates collaboration. Sharpen your prowess with a global multi-discipline team and be guided by the industry's most forward-thinking architects. Who we are looking for: A politically tuned, programme delivery wizard who can establish and control several streams of work across multi-year engagements; balancing the needs of each work stream against the programme objectives and stakeholder needs. You'll be responsible for running your programme and project teams and reporting into the Delivery Management leadership team and the operational board on programme status. All backgrounds will always be considered and experience here is far more important, we're really open to Programme Managers that have a solid transferable background looking to deliver a mix of well governed Business Transformation, Dynamics 365 delivery, Bespoke Development projects and programmes, with a blend of agile and waterfall approaches as appropriate. We're looking for someone that will take responsibility for their programmes, as well as rescue and turnaround projects that have hit a roadblock (it happens occasionally!) This is also a line management position with responsibility for the pastoral care and career development of a small number of our amazing Delivery Managers and Scrum Masters. Required Experience: Creating and maintaining the environment in which the programme will succeed Making sure programmes, workstreams and projects are delivered beyond expectations Managing short- and long-term objectives and ensuring programmes track against these milestones. Establishing and operating governance structures within programmes to ensure effective decision making and robust assurance. Managing senior stakeholders both within Kerv Digital and our clients. Reporting programme status to the Kerv Digital Leadership Team and the client. Meeting customers, listening carefully and understanding their business Working with on/off-shore development/implementation teams Managing programme and project cost and time tracking Identifying and delivering change control and upsell Wrestling detailed requirements and designs into an implementable plan Managing an agile development process, directly and indirectly through our delivery managers and scrum masters Line management of a small team Ability to step into a project that needs to be reset, working with the stakeholders and the project team to turn things around Other tasks as reasonably requested (yes, our lawyers asked for that one) Related Attributes: happiest working under their own direction, but fully supported when needed an obvious attention to detail, we want you to obsess about the little things! an escalation handler, able to achieve win-win outcomes by utilising the skills across the team ability to work effectively with remote teams in India/ UK ability to work flexibly to deliver on-time to tight timescales What we can do for you: We're a transparent, honest and fiercely equal employer that believes completely in providing the best possible work experience for our employees: Real Flexibility we're a family first organisation,and if the work gets done,you can work when and where very you want. A healthy approach for most of our teams seems to be splitting three ways between home, customer sites and the office. Awesome Environment all of our employees will tell you that we foster an easy going environment, are experts at what we do and care deeply about what we work on, and the company was started specifically to find a way for people to take more enjoyment from their work. Interesting Work these days most of our customers are household names and many of our projects have an important impact on the world around us. The kind of things we do regularly include working with not-for-profits to transform how they leverage technology, working with public bodies to shape digital services and working with top tier private entities to bring genuinely new and meaningful products and services to market. Great Benefits all the usual suspects and then some. Some highlights include our choose-your-own tech approach to end-user devices, well stocked cupboards with tasty goodies (we're a food first company too), excellent professional development support including frequent in house training for tech, you can't get trained on anywhere else and private healthcare. Full disclosure; some benefits can only be provided after probation. Recognition & Growth Recognized as a 'Great Place to Work' in both the UK and India, our commitment to excellence goes beyond our products and services. Our culture is a testament to the dedicated technologists who work tirelessly to drive our vision forward. Being a part of Kerv Digital means embracing a culture of innovation, collaboration, and mutual respect. Our teams in the UK and India thrive in an atmosphere that promotes continuous learning and growth. Join us at Kerv Digital, where we don't just build ground breaking technology - we build future. Location United Kingdom Job Type Full Time Application Closing Date 31st January 2026
Jan 01, 2026
Full time
Where the job is based: Hybrid (home-based & with occasional working at Kerv Digital office as and when required and / or a requirement to attend client site when required to meet project needs) Kerv Digital UK Office: UK HQ, Seven House, 18 High Street, Longbridge, B31 2UQ Who we are: Dive into a world where technology meets innovation. At Kerv Digital, we're not just another tech company. We're the problem solvers, the magicians who transform complex challenges into seamless digital experiences. Utilising a powerful blend of Power Platform, DevSecOps, Data experiences, and Software Engineering, we create business solutions that truly resonate with our clients driving extreme value! With our roots planted in Birmingham and branches spreading across the globe from London to Bangalore, we're a proud member of the Kerv Group - a dynamic £112m revenue technology consultancy leader with a dedicated team of over 700 professionals, partnering with 800+ sector leaders. People come first always we are incredibly proud of our unparalleled work culture. Not just words on paper, we wear our "Great Place to Work" certifications from the UK and India like badges of honour. Dive into an ocean of opportunities in an atmosphere that celebrates collaboration. Sharpen your prowess with a global multi-discipline team and be guided by the industry's most forward-thinking architects. Who we are looking for: A politically tuned, programme delivery wizard who can establish and control several streams of work across multi-year engagements; balancing the needs of each work stream against the programme objectives and stakeholder needs. You'll be responsible for running your programme and project teams and reporting into the Delivery Management leadership team and the operational board on programme status. All backgrounds will always be considered and experience here is far more important, we're really open to Programme Managers that have a solid transferable background looking to deliver a mix of well governed Business Transformation, Dynamics 365 delivery, Bespoke Development projects and programmes, with a blend of agile and waterfall approaches as appropriate. We're looking for someone that will take responsibility for their programmes, as well as rescue and turnaround projects that have hit a roadblock (it happens occasionally!) This is also a line management position with responsibility for the pastoral care and career development of a small number of our amazing Delivery Managers and Scrum Masters. Required Experience: Creating and maintaining the environment in which the programme will succeed Making sure programmes, workstreams and projects are delivered beyond expectations Managing short- and long-term objectives and ensuring programmes track against these milestones. Establishing and operating governance structures within programmes to ensure effective decision making and robust assurance. Managing senior stakeholders both within Kerv Digital and our clients. Reporting programme status to the Kerv Digital Leadership Team and the client. Meeting customers, listening carefully and understanding their business Working with on/off-shore development/implementation teams Managing programme and project cost and time tracking Identifying and delivering change control and upsell Wrestling detailed requirements and designs into an implementable plan Managing an agile development process, directly and indirectly through our delivery managers and scrum masters Line management of a small team Ability to step into a project that needs to be reset, working with the stakeholders and the project team to turn things around Other tasks as reasonably requested (yes, our lawyers asked for that one) Related Attributes: happiest working under their own direction, but fully supported when needed an obvious attention to detail, we want you to obsess about the little things! an escalation handler, able to achieve win-win outcomes by utilising the skills across the team ability to work effectively with remote teams in India/ UK ability to work flexibly to deliver on-time to tight timescales What we can do for you: We're a transparent, honest and fiercely equal employer that believes completely in providing the best possible work experience for our employees: Real Flexibility we're a family first organisation,and if the work gets done,you can work when and where very you want. A healthy approach for most of our teams seems to be splitting three ways between home, customer sites and the office. Awesome Environment all of our employees will tell you that we foster an easy going environment, are experts at what we do and care deeply about what we work on, and the company was started specifically to find a way for people to take more enjoyment from their work. Interesting Work these days most of our customers are household names and many of our projects have an important impact on the world around us. The kind of things we do regularly include working with not-for-profits to transform how they leverage technology, working with public bodies to shape digital services and working with top tier private entities to bring genuinely new and meaningful products and services to market. Great Benefits all the usual suspects and then some. Some highlights include our choose-your-own tech approach to end-user devices, well stocked cupboards with tasty goodies (we're a food first company too), excellent professional development support including frequent in house training for tech, you can't get trained on anywhere else and private healthcare. Full disclosure; some benefits can only be provided after probation. Recognition & Growth Recognized as a 'Great Place to Work' in both the UK and India, our commitment to excellence goes beyond our products and services. Our culture is a testament to the dedicated technologists who work tirelessly to drive our vision forward. Being a part of Kerv Digital means embracing a culture of innovation, collaboration, and mutual respect. Our teams in the UK and India thrive in an atmosphere that promotes continuous learning and growth. Join us at Kerv Digital, where we don't just build ground breaking technology - we build future. Location United Kingdom Job Type Full Time Application Closing Date 31st January 2026
Where the job is based Hybrid (home-based & with occasional working at Kerv Digital office as and when required and / or a requirement to attend client site when required to meet project needs) Kerv Digital UK Office: UK HQ, Seven House, 18 High Street, Longbridge, B31 2UQ Who we are Dive into a world where technology meets innovation. At Kerv Digital, we're not just another tech company. We're the problem solvers, the magicians who transform complex challenges into seamless digital experiences. Utilising a powerful blend of Power Platform, DevSecOps, Data experiences, and Software Engineering, we create business solutions that truly resonate with our clients driving extreme value! With our roots planted in Birmingham and branches spreading across the globe from London to Bangalore, we're a proud member of the Kerv Group - a dynamic £112m revenue technology consultancy leader with a dedicated team of over 700 professionals, partnering with 800+ sector leaders. People come first always we are incredibly proud of our unparalleled work culture. Not just words on paper, we wear our "Great Place to Work" certifications from the UK and India like badges of honour. Dive into an ocean of opportunities in an atmosphere that celebrates collaboration. Sharpen your prowess with a global multi-discipline team and be guided by the industry's most forward-thinking architects. Who we are looking for You are passionate about quality and achieving great outcomes for our customers. Working with our UK & India based teams, you will develop project test plans and strategies tailored to project and client requirements and processes, ensure they are executed to the highest quality, plan and support test phases, and quality assure the output of multiple test and delivery teams. You are someone who is an authority on testing - being able to talk broadly and in detail about all types of testing types, test phases, test techniques or tooling, knowing when to apply them, how and for what purpose in the context of a specific project. You'll be able to speak to colleagues and clients to educate or allow them to participate in or support QA activities and team members and to gain approvals of strategies and approaches where required. You thrive working as part of a collaborative team, are proactive in nature and embrace getting involved in the hands on testing activities as and when required. Main Duties and Expectations Manage a project team of testers of mixed levels of experience, from junior to lead, who are manual and automation testers, some of whom may also have specialisms in non-functional testing as well Able to handle a medium large sized project without the direct involvement of a more senior member of the QA team Work with Kerv Digital Delivery Managers and other team members, as well as client stakeholders and team members in project management, test managers, or independent assurance teams Providing a positive input into discovery workshops from a test and test planning perspective, working to set up projects and programmes for success and to enable the identification and documentation of a test strategy as the output Lead by example - demonstrate calm and professional leadership. Always acting with integrity and capable of getting hands on in testing activities as and when required to support the team Provide assurance / oversight over multiple concurrent projects when required - assessing project and team health, compliance with the test strategy and expected standards of work Line management responsibilities, which involve regular 1:1 touchpoints, performance management and development support and monitoring Supports recruitment activities when required A confident and proven decision maker with a proactive nature towards their work and contributions to projects and company objectives Required Skills & Experience 10+ years of experience working as a Test Manager or Senior Test Lead ISTQB Foundation as a minimum Solid hands on testing experience, across functional and non functional testing, including but not limited to API, Data Migrations, Accessibility Able to evidence experience of being able to deliver the main duties and responsibilities of the role, as above Extensive experience of planning and carrying out testing activities of all types and levels in a Disciplined Agile / Scrum methodology Experience managing QA activities across multiple projects and workstreams - leading, prioritising, escalating, supporting, coaching and mentoring Educating, implementing and enforcing best practice in testing Ability to define and implement Test Strategies and plans - assessing the need for functional, non functional, manual and automated testing Ability to produce test and defect related reporting and an ability to identify the right data to monitor test, defect and quality metrics in order to manage the project, suggest and / or implement change where required Ability to recognise how test and bug management tooling on a project could be configured and adjusted to allow for improved management, ways of working and reporting where required and be familiar with configuring tools such as ADO & JIRA in this way Ability to articulate risk, and provide clear and concise escalation and reporting Excellent stakeholder management at all levels, internally and with clients Ensuring quality standards are met across projects Experience reviewing and continuously improving testing practises and processes Experience of using Azure Dev Ops Test Plan module as the project test and defect management tool Experience in Microsoft products such as Dynamics, Power Pages, Power Apps Hands on Test Automation experience, extending into automation practices and frameworks and not just the ability to create an automated test Hands on experience of API testing Non functional testing specialisms, such as performance and security Experience in testing of AI or utilisation of AI to improve or make efficient, testing tasks and practices We're also looking for people that fit how we work happiest working under their own direction, but fully supported when needed an obvious attention to detail ability to identify and pick up new processes and software platforms quickly ability to work effectively with remote and geographically spread teams ability to work flexibly to deliver on time to tight timescales Is able to understand, live and breathe the Kerv Values What we can do for you We're a transparent, honest and fiercely equal employer that believes completely in providing the best possible work experience for our employees: RealFlexibility - we're a family first organisation, and if the work gets done, you can work when and where you want. A healthy approach for most of our teams seems to be splitting three ways between home, customer sites and the office. Awesome Environment - all of our employees will tell you that we foster an easy going environment, are experts at what we do and care deeply about what we work on, and the company was started specifically to find a way for people to take more enjoyment from their work. Interesting Work - these days most of our customers are household names and many of our projects have an important impact on the world around us. The kind of things we do regularly include working with not for profits to transform how they leverage technology, working with public bodies to shape digital services and working with top tier private entities to bring genuinely new and meaningful products and services to market. Great Benefits - all the usual suspects and then some. Some highlights include our choose your own tech approach to end user devices, well stocked cupboards with tasty goodies (we're a food first company too), excellent professional development support including frequent in house training for tech, you can't get trained on anywhere else and private healthcare. Full disclosure; some benefits can only be provided after probation. Recognition & Growth - Recognised as a 'Great Place to Work' in both the UK and India, our commitment to excellence goes beyond our products and services. Our culture is a testament to the dedicated technologists who work tirelessly to drive our vision forward. Being a part of Kerv Digital means embracing a culture of innovation, collaboration, and mutual respect. Our teams in the UK and India thrive in an atmosphere that promotes continuous learning and growth. Join us at Kerv Digital, where we don't just build ground breaking technology - we build future. Don't take our word for it though, check out our impartial Glass Door reviews Location United Kingdom Job Type Full Time Application Closing Date 28th February 2026 Apply today First Name Last Name Email Phone Resume LinkedIn Profile Will you require visa sponsorship now or in the future to work in the UK? No Yes What is your current immigration status? What ISTQB Testing Certification do you hold? Brief summary of your Microsoft Dynamics experience Brief summary of your Microsoft Power Apps & Power Pages experience
Jan 01, 2026
Full time
Where the job is based Hybrid (home-based & with occasional working at Kerv Digital office as and when required and / or a requirement to attend client site when required to meet project needs) Kerv Digital UK Office: UK HQ, Seven House, 18 High Street, Longbridge, B31 2UQ Who we are Dive into a world where technology meets innovation. At Kerv Digital, we're not just another tech company. We're the problem solvers, the magicians who transform complex challenges into seamless digital experiences. Utilising a powerful blend of Power Platform, DevSecOps, Data experiences, and Software Engineering, we create business solutions that truly resonate with our clients driving extreme value! With our roots planted in Birmingham and branches spreading across the globe from London to Bangalore, we're a proud member of the Kerv Group - a dynamic £112m revenue technology consultancy leader with a dedicated team of over 700 professionals, partnering with 800+ sector leaders. People come first always we are incredibly proud of our unparalleled work culture. Not just words on paper, we wear our "Great Place to Work" certifications from the UK and India like badges of honour. Dive into an ocean of opportunities in an atmosphere that celebrates collaboration. Sharpen your prowess with a global multi-discipline team and be guided by the industry's most forward-thinking architects. Who we are looking for You are passionate about quality and achieving great outcomes for our customers. Working with our UK & India based teams, you will develop project test plans and strategies tailored to project and client requirements and processes, ensure they are executed to the highest quality, plan and support test phases, and quality assure the output of multiple test and delivery teams. You are someone who is an authority on testing - being able to talk broadly and in detail about all types of testing types, test phases, test techniques or tooling, knowing when to apply them, how and for what purpose in the context of a specific project. You'll be able to speak to colleagues and clients to educate or allow them to participate in or support QA activities and team members and to gain approvals of strategies and approaches where required. You thrive working as part of a collaborative team, are proactive in nature and embrace getting involved in the hands on testing activities as and when required. Main Duties and Expectations Manage a project team of testers of mixed levels of experience, from junior to lead, who are manual and automation testers, some of whom may also have specialisms in non-functional testing as well Able to handle a medium large sized project without the direct involvement of a more senior member of the QA team Work with Kerv Digital Delivery Managers and other team members, as well as client stakeholders and team members in project management, test managers, or independent assurance teams Providing a positive input into discovery workshops from a test and test planning perspective, working to set up projects and programmes for success and to enable the identification and documentation of a test strategy as the output Lead by example - demonstrate calm and professional leadership. Always acting with integrity and capable of getting hands on in testing activities as and when required to support the team Provide assurance / oversight over multiple concurrent projects when required - assessing project and team health, compliance with the test strategy and expected standards of work Line management responsibilities, which involve regular 1:1 touchpoints, performance management and development support and monitoring Supports recruitment activities when required A confident and proven decision maker with a proactive nature towards their work and contributions to projects and company objectives Required Skills & Experience 10+ years of experience working as a Test Manager or Senior Test Lead ISTQB Foundation as a minimum Solid hands on testing experience, across functional and non functional testing, including but not limited to API, Data Migrations, Accessibility Able to evidence experience of being able to deliver the main duties and responsibilities of the role, as above Extensive experience of planning and carrying out testing activities of all types and levels in a Disciplined Agile / Scrum methodology Experience managing QA activities across multiple projects and workstreams - leading, prioritising, escalating, supporting, coaching and mentoring Educating, implementing and enforcing best practice in testing Ability to define and implement Test Strategies and plans - assessing the need for functional, non functional, manual and automated testing Ability to produce test and defect related reporting and an ability to identify the right data to monitor test, defect and quality metrics in order to manage the project, suggest and / or implement change where required Ability to recognise how test and bug management tooling on a project could be configured and adjusted to allow for improved management, ways of working and reporting where required and be familiar with configuring tools such as ADO & JIRA in this way Ability to articulate risk, and provide clear and concise escalation and reporting Excellent stakeholder management at all levels, internally and with clients Ensuring quality standards are met across projects Experience reviewing and continuously improving testing practises and processes Experience of using Azure Dev Ops Test Plan module as the project test and defect management tool Experience in Microsoft products such as Dynamics, Power Pages, Power Apps Hands on Test Automation experience, extending into automation practices and frameworks and not just the ability to create an automated test Hands on experience of API testing Non functional testing specialisms, such as performance and security Experience in testing of AI or utilisation of AI to improve or make efficient, testing tasks and practices We're also looking for people that fit how we work happiest working under their own direction, but fully supported when needed an obvious attention to detail ability to identify and pick up new processes and software platforms quickly ability to work effectively with remote and geographically spread teams ability to work flexibly to deliver on time to tight timescales Is able to understand, live and breathe the Kerv Values What we can do for you We're a transparent, honest and fiercely equal employer that believes completely in providing the best possible work experience for our employees: RealFlexibility - we're a family first organisation, and if the work gets done, you can work when and where you want. A healthy approach for most of our teams seems to be splitting three ways between home, customer sites and the office. Awesome Environment - all of our employees will tell you that we foster an easy going environment, are experts at what we do and care deeply about what we work on, and the company was started specifically to find a way for people to take more enjoyment from their work. Interesting Work - these days most of our customers are household names and many of our projects have an important impact on the world around us. The kind of things we do regularly include working with not for profits to transform how they leverage technology, working with public bodies to shape digital services and working with top tier private entities to bring genuinely new and meaningful products and services to market. Great Benefits - all the usual suspects and then some. Some highlights include our choose your own tech approach to end user devices, well stocked cupboards with tasty goodies (we're a food first company too), excellent professional development support including frequent in house training for tech, you can't get trained on anywhere else and private healthcare. Full disclosure; some benefits can only be provided after probation. Recognition & Growth - Recognised as a 'Great Place to Work' in both the UK and India, our commitment to excellence goes beyond our products and services. Our culture is a testament to the dedicated technologists who work tirelessly to drive our vision forward. Being a part of Kerv Digital means embracing a culture of innovation, collaboration, and mutual respect. Our teams in the UK and India thrive in an atmosphere that promotes continuous learning and growth. Join us at Kerv Digital, where we don't just build ground breaking technology - we build future. Don't take our word for it though, check out our impartial Glass Door reviews Location United Kingdom Job Type Full Time Application Closing Date 28th February 2026 Apply today First Name Last Name Email Phone Resume LinkedIn Profile Will you require visa sponsorship now or in the future to work in the UK? No Yes What is your current immigration status? What ISTQB Testing Certification do you hold? Brief summary of your Microsoft Dynamics experience Brief summary of your Microsoft Power Apps & Power Pages experience
Led by a world class faculty of scientists, technologists, policy makers, economists and entrepreneurs, the Ellison Institute of Technology aims to develop and deploy commercially sustainable solutions to solve some of humanity's most enduring challenges. Our work is guided by four Humane Endeavours: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology, Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture, Climate Change & Managing Atmospheric CO2 and Artificial Intelligence & Robotics. Set for completion in 2027, the EIT Campus in Littlemore will include more than 300,000 sq ft of research laboratories, educational and gathering spaces. Fuelled by growing ambition and the strength of Oxford's science ecosystem, EIT is now expanding its footprint to a 2 million sq ft Campus across the western part of The Oxford Science Park. Designed by Foster + Partners led by Lord Norman Foster, this will become a transformative workplace for up to 7,000 people, with autonomous laboratories, purpose built laboratories including a plant sciences building and dynamic spaces to spark interdisciplinary collaboration. The Pathogen Mission highlights EIT's transformative approach, using Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) and Oracle's cloud technology to create a global pathogen metagenomics system. This initiative aims to improve diagnostics, provide early epidemic warnings, and guide treatments by profiling antimicrobial resistance. The goal is to deliver certified diagnostic tools for widespread use in labs, hospitals, and public health. EIT Oxford fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, and resilience, valuing diverse expertise to drive sustainable solutions to humanity's enduring challenges. We are seeking a Platform Engineer to join the EIT Pathogen Programme. In this role, you will help manage and develop the infrastructure behind our data platform, ensuring it is secure, scalable, and efficient. Working closely with data engineers and DevSecOps specialists, you'll support research teams by enabling advanced bioinformatics workflows and cloud based solutions. This position offers the chance to contribute to a programme focused on improving global health through pathogen genomics and cutting edge technology. Key Responsibilities Manage object data storage, ensuring efficient design, tiering, and access controls. Build and maintain the research compute environment for bioinformatics pipelines and interactive analytics. Ensure the data platform complies with disaster recovery standards. Manage cloud resources to set standards and automate deployments. Collaborate with the AI and Robotics team to contribute to and reuse modular assets using Terraform code models. Automate the deployment of tools within the research environment. Monitor all platform components for availability, cost, and performance. Support R&D activities to test novel approaches and Oracle Cloud usage. Support data ingestion from a global network of distributed sequencing devices. Maintain platform security in alignment with EIT standards. Work with architects and engineers to build optimised data platform components, including genomic variant stores, sequence stores, and pathogen analytics databases. Partner with the DevSecOps engineer to automate deployments using a standard toolchain. Enable engineers to perform common tasks through automated self service scripts. Support system administration and operations across environments. Collaborate with engineers to learn from incidents and implement improvements. Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Strong hands on experience with cloud infrastructure, ideally Oracle Cloud, including provisioning, configuration, and service management. Ability to automate processes using Terraform and appropriate toolchains. In depth knowledge of containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration tools like Kubernetes. Solid understanding of cloud security best practices, including IAM, network security, and encryption. Experience with Git or other version control systems. Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Certifications in Oracle Cloud (OCI) or other platforms (AWS, GCP). Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar project management tools. Knowledge of compliance frameworks and standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, ISO27001, ISO13485). Key Attributes Strong collaboration skills. Willingness to learn and cross train in new technologies. Hands on approach to exploring new technologies and developing POCs. Excellent problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to address security challenges critically. Effective communication and teamwork abilities, especially in cross functional teams. Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment. Attention to detail and commitment to security and quality assurance. Flexibility to adapt and contribute to a rapidly scaling organisation. We offer the following benefits: Enhanced holiday pay Pension Life Assurance Income Protection Private Medical Insurance Hospital Cash Plan Therapy Services Perk Box Electrical Car Scheme Why work for EIT: At the Ellison Institute, we believe a collaborative, inclusive team is key to our success. We are building a supportive environment where creative risks are encouraged, and everyone feels heard. Valuing emotional intelligence, empathy, respect, and resilience, we encourage people to be curious and to have a shared commitment to excellence. Join us and make an impact! Terms of Appointment: You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary. You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford. During peak periods, some longer hours may be required and some working across multiple time zones due to the global nature of the programme.
Jan 01, 2026
Full time
Led by a world class faculty of scientists, technologists, policy makers, economists and entrepreneurs, the Ellison Institute of Technology aims to develop and deploy commercially sustainable solutions to solve some of humanity's most enduring challenges. Our work is guided by four Humane Endeavours: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology, Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture, Climate Change & Managing Atmospheric CO2 and Artificial Intelligence & Robotics. Set for completion in 2027, the EIT Campus in Littlemore will include more than 300,000 sq ft of research laboratories, educational and gathering spaces. Fuelled by growing ambition and the strength of Oxford's science ecosystem, EIT is now expanding its footprint to a 2 million sq ft Campus across the western part of The Oxford Science Park. Designed by Foster + Partners led by Lord Norman Foster, this will become a transformative workplace for up to 7,000 people, with autonomous laboratories, purpose built laboratories including a plant sciences building and dynamic spaces to spark interdisciplinary collaboration. The Pathogen Mission highlights EIT's transformative approach, using Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) and Oracle's cloud technology to create a global pathogen metagenomics system. This initiative aims to improve diagnostics, provide early epidemic warnings, and guide treatments by profiling antimicrobial resistance. The goal is to deliver certified diagnostic tools for widespread use in labs, hospitals, and public health. EIT Oxford fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, and resilience, valuing diverse expertise to drive sustainable solutions to humanity's enduring challenges. We are seeking a Platform Engineer to join the EIT Pathogen Programme. In this role, you will help manage and develop the infrastructure behind our data platform, ensuring it is secure, scalable, and efficient. Working closely with data engineers and DevSecOps specialists, you'll support research teams by enabling advanced bioinformatics workflows and cloud based solutions. This position offers the chance to contribute to a programme focused on improving global health through pathogen genomics and cutting edge technology. Key Responsibilities Manage object data storage, ensuring efficient design, tiering, and access controls. Build and maintain the research compute environment for bioinformatics pipelines and interactive analytics. Ensure the data platform complies with disaster recovery standards. Manage cloud resources to set standards and automate deployments. Collaborate with the AI and Robotics team to contribute to and reuse modular assets using Terraform code models. Automate the deployment of tools within the research environment. Monitor all platform components for availability, cost, and performance. Support R&D activities to test novel approaches and Oracle Cloud usage. Support data ingestion from a global network of distributed sequencing devices. Maintain platform security in alignment with EIT standards. Work with architects and engineers to build optimised data platform components, including genomic variant stores, sequence stores, and pathogen analytics databases. Partner with the DevSecOps engineer to automate deployments using a standard toolchain. Enable engineers to perform common tasks through automated self service scripts. Support system administration and operations across environments. Collaborate with engineers to learn from incidents and implement improvements. Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Strong hands on experience with cloud infrastructure, ideally Oracle Cloud, including provisioning, configuration, and service management. Ability to automate processes using Terraform and appropriate toolchains. In depth knowledge of containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration tools like Kubernetes. Solid understanding of cloud security best practices, including IAM, network security, and encryption. Experience with Git or other version control systems. Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Certifications in Oracle Cloud (OCI) or other platforms (AWS, GCP). Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar project management tools. Knowledge of compliance frameworks and standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, ISO27001, ISO13485). Key Attributes Strong collaboration skills. Willingness to learn and cross train in new technologies. Hands on approach to exploring new technologies and developing POCs. Excellent problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to address security challenges critically. Effective communication and teamwork abilities, especially in cross functional teams. Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment. Attention to detail and commitment to security and quality assurance. Flexibility to adapt and contribute to a rapidly scaling organisation. We offer the following benefits: Enhanced holiday pay Pension Life Assurance Income Protection Private Medical Insurance Hospital Cash Plan Therapy Services Perk Box Electrical Car Scheme Why work for EIT: At the Ellison Institute, we believe a collaborative, inclusive team is key to our success. We are building a supportive environment where creative risks are encouraged, and everyone feels heard. Valuing emotional intelligence, empathy, respect, and resilience, we encourage people to be curious and to have a shared commitment to excellence. Join us and make an impact! Terms of Appointment: You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary. You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford. During peak periods, some longer hours may be required and some working across multiple time zones due to the global nature of the programme.
Ellison Institute of Technology
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Led by a world-class faculty of scientists, technologists, policy makers, economists and entrepreneurs, the Ellison Institute of Technology aims to develop and deploy commercially sustainable solutions to solve some of humanity's most enduring challenges. Our work is guided by four Humane Endeavours: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology, Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture, Climate Change & Managing Atmospheric CO2 and Artificial Intelligence & Robotics. Set for completion in 2027, the EIT Campus in Littlemore will include more than 300,000 sq ft of research laboratories, educational and gathering spaces. Fuelled by growing ambition and the strength of Oxford's science ecosystem, EIT is now expanding its footprint to a 2 million sq ft Campus across the western part of The Oxford Science Park. Designed by Foster + Partners led by Lord Norman Foster, this will become a transformative workplace for up to 7,000 people, with autonomous laboratories, purpose-built laboratories including a plant sciences building and dynamic spaces to spark interdisciplinary collaboration. The Pathogen Mission highlights EIT's transformative approach, using Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) and Oracle's cloud technology to create a global pathogen metagenomics system. This initiative aims to improve diagnostics, provide early epidemic warnings, and guide treatments by profiling antimicrobial resistance. The goal is to deliver certified diagnostic tools for widespread use in labs, hospitals, and public health. EIT Oxford fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, and resilience, valuing diverse expertise to drive sustainable solutions to humanity's enduring challenges. EIT is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to join the Pathogen Programme. This is an excellent opportunity to help build a secure, automated data platform that supports critical research. In this role, you'll focus on automation across the development lifecycle, enabling engineers and bioinformaticians to deploy data pipelines and product features efficiently. You will design and maintain infrastructure, create secure automation pipelines, manage cloud environments, and ensure compliance. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll help deliver solutions that are reliable, scalable, and secure. Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions with tools such as Terraform, ensuring secure and repeatable deployments. Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines with automated security testing, deployment, and monitoring. Ensure all components of the data platform-OCI infrastructure, data ingest pipelines, tool deployments, access controls, and monitoring tools-are developed, tested, and deployed using automated best practices. Collaborate with bioinformaticians to ensure pipelines are secure by design, version-controlled, and deployed through automated processes. Work closely with engineering teams to integrate security throughout feature development and deployment. Automate vulnerability assessments to identify and mitigate risks across systems and environments. Partner with the security function to embed best practices into new and existing features. Ensure compliance with security standards and regulations (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC2). Implement monitoring solutions to detect and respond to security incidents in real time. Perform root cause analysis and troubleshoot infrastructure and security issues in production. Collaborate with technical leads to continuously improve security processes and workflows. Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, ideally Oracle Cloud, including provisioning, configuration, and service management. Proficiency in Terraform or similar infrastructure automation tools. Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions) with automated security testing. In-depth knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration tools like Kubernetes. Solid understanding of cloud security best practices, including IAM, network security, and encryption. Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack). Proficiency with Git or other version control systems. Desirable Knowledge, Skills & Experience Certifications in Oracle Cloud (OCI) or other platforms (AWS, GCP). Hands on experience with security tools (e.g., OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite). Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence). Knowledge of compliance frameworks and standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, ISO27001, ISO13485). Previous experience in start up or scale up environments. Key Attributes Strong collaboration and communication skills. Willingness to learn and upskill in new technologies. Hands on approach to exploring new tools and developing POCs. Excellent problem solving and analytical abilities, with a critical approach to security challenges. Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment. Attention to detail and commitment to security and quality assurance. Flexibility to adapt and contribute to a rapidly scaling organisation. We offer the following benefits: Enhanced holiday pay Pension Life Assurance Income Protection Private Medical Insurance Hospital Cash Plan Therapy Services Perk Box Electrical Car Scheme Why work for EIT: At the Ellison Institute, we believe a collaborative, inclusive team is key to our success. We are building a supportive environment where creative risks are encouraged, and everyone feels heard. Valuing emotional intelligence, empathy, respect, and resilience, we encourage people to be curious and to have a shared commitment to excellence. Join us and make an impact! Terms of Appointment: You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary. You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford. During peak periods, some longer hours may be required and some working across multiple time zones due to the global nature of the programme.
Jan 01, 2026
Full time
Led by a world-class faculty of scientists, technologists, policy makers, economists and entrepreneurs, the Ellison Institute of Technology aims to develop and deploy commercially sustainable solutions to solve some of humanity's most enduring challenges. Our work is guided by four Humane Endeavours: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology, Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture, Climate Change & Managing Atmospheric CO2 and Artificial Intelligence & Robotics. Set for completion in 2027, the EIT Campus in Littlemore will include more than 300,000 sq ft of research laboratories, educational and gathering spaces. Fuelled by growing ambition and the strength of Oxford's science ecosystem, EIT is now expanding its footprint to a 2 million sq ft Campus across the western part of The Oxford Science Park. Designed by Foster + Partners led by Lord Norman Foster, this will become a transformative workplace for up to 7,000 people, with autonomous laboratories, purpose-built laboratories including a plant sciences building and dynamic spaces to spark interdisciplinary collaboration. The Pathogen Mission highlights EIT's transformative approach, using Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) and Oracle's cloud technology to create a global pathogen metagenomics system. This initiative aims to improve diagnostics, provide early epidemic warnings, and guide treatments by profiling antimicrobial resistance. The goal is to deliver certified diagnostic tools for widespread use in labs, hospitals, and public health. EIT Oxford fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, and resilience, valuing diverse expertise to drive sustainable solutions to humanity's enduring challenges. EIT is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to join the Pathogen Programme. This is an excellent opportunity to help build a secure, automated data platform that supports critical research. In this role, you'll focus on automation across the development lifecycle, enabling engineers and bioinformaticians to deploy data pipelines and product features efficiently. You will design and maintain infrastructure, create secure automation pipelines, manage cloud environments, and ensure compliance. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll help deliver solutions that are reliable, scalable, and secure. Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions with tools such as Terraform, ensuring secure and repeatable deployments. Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines with automated security testing, deployment, and monitoring. Ensure all components of the data platform-OCI infrastructure, data ingest pipelines, tool deployments, access controls, and monitoring tools-are developed, tested, and deployed using automated best practices. Collaborate with bioinformaticians to ensure pipelines are secure by design, version-controlled, and deployed through automated processes. Work closely with engineering teams to integrate security throughout feature development and deployment. Automate vulnerability assessments to identify and mitigate risks across systems and environments. Partner with the security function to embed best practices into new and existing features. Ensure compliance with security standards and regulations (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC2). Implement monitoring solutions to detect and respond to security incidents in real time. Perform root cause analysis and troubleshoot infrastructure and security issues in production. Collaborate with technical leads to continuously improve security processes and workflows. Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, ideally Oracle Cloud, including provisioning, configuration, and service management. Proficiency in Terraform or similar infrastructure automation tools. Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions) with automated security testing. In-depth knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration tools like Kubernetes. Solid understanding of cloud security best practices, including IAM, network security, and encryption. Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack). Proficiency with Git or other version control systems. Desirable Knowledge, Skills & Experience Certifications in Oracle Cloud (OCI) or other platforms (AWS, GCP). Hands on experience with security tools (e.g., OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite). Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence). Knowledge of compliance frameworks and standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, ISO27001, ISO13485). Previous experience in start up or scale up environments. Key Attributes Strong collaboration and communication skills. Willingness to learn and upskill in new technologies. Hands on approach to exploring new tools and developing POCs. Excellent problem solving and analytical abilities, with a critical approach to security challenges. Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment. Attention to detail and commitment to security and quality assurance. Flexibility to adapt and contribute to a rapidly scaling organisation. We offer the following benefits: Enhanced holiday pay Pension Life Assurance Income Protection Private Medical Insurance Hospital Cash Plan Therapy Services Perk Box Electrical Car Scheme Why work for EIT: At the Ellison Institute, we believe a collaborative, inclusive team is key to our success. We are building a supportive environment where creative risks are encouraged, and everyone feels heard. Valuing emotional intelligence, empathy, respect, and resilience, we encourage people to be curious and to have a shared commitment to excellence. Join us and make an impact! Terms of Appointment: You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary. You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford. During peak periods, some longer hours may be required and some working across multiple time zones due to the global nature of the programme.
Technical Account Manager (Maternity Cover) The client is passionate about delivering excellence to their customers - and they are looking for a Technical Account Manager to join them on a maternity cover contract. This is a high-impact, customer-facing role where you'll bring your technical expertise, energy, and collaborative spirit to the forefront. You'll be the bridge between client and our customers, building strong relationships, managing visits, and driving projects from concept to launch. Whether you're coordinating trials, solving challenges, or leading investigations, you'll make a real impact in a fast-paced and supportive environment. What you'll be doing Keep teams aligned on customer expectations, codes of practice, and standards. Be a key voice in technical meetings, steering customer-focused decisions. Own and report KPIs, driving continuous improvement. Represent the business at customer events, conferences, and benchmarking sessions. Lead customer visits, trials, and first runs with precision and professionalism. Coordinate NPD and Specifications, sign off packaging, and manage samples. Lead investigations, resolve issues, and drive corrective actions. Spot opportunities to boost quality and service, tracking wins across the site. Mentor and support the site Technologist, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. What you'll bring HACCP Level 3 & Food Safety Level 3 - Strong knowledge of food safety and quality. Full Driving Licence - Ready for customer visits, grower meetings, and events. Experience in produce, chilled, prepared foods, agricultural, or horticultural sectors. Confident at engaging, persuading, and collaborating. Commercial Awareness - Understanding how technical decisions affect business success. Analytical & Organized - Skilled at spotting trends, managing data, and keeping things on track. Customer Systems Know-How - Comfortable working with customer systems. Tech-Confident - Skilled with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Why join us? This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a high-profile role and gain exposure to exciting projects, valued customer accounts, and passionate teams. You'll be part of a supportive, forward-thinking business where your ideas matter and your work has real impact. Perks & Benefits Life Insurance Personal Accident Cover Hotel Discounts Shopping Discounts EV Charging Flexible Working Private Healthcare (via salary sacrifice) Ready to make your mark? Apply today and join us in shaping the future of fresh, quality produce. For further information, contact Luan at MorePeople on (phone number removed)
Jan 01, 2026
Full time
Technical Account Manager (Maternity Cover) The client is passionate about delivering excellence to their customers - and they are looking for a Technical Account Manager to join them on a maternity cover contract. This is a high-impact, customer-facing role where you'll bring your technical expertise, energy, and collaborative spirit to the forefront. You'll be the bridge between client and our customers, building strong relationships, managing visits, and driving projects from concept to launch. Whether you're coordinating trials, solving challenges, or leading investigations, you'll make a real impact in a fast-paced and supportive environment. What you'll be doing Keep teams aligned on customer expectations, codes of practice, and standards. Be a key voice in technical meetings, steering customer-focused decisions. Own and report KPIs, driving continuous improvement. Represent the business at customer events, conferences, and benchmarking sessions. Lead customer visits, trials, and first runs with precision and professionalism. Coordinate NPD and Specifications, sign off packaging, and manage samples. Lead investigations, resolve issues, and drive corrective actions. Spot opportunities to boost quality and service, tracking wins across the site. Mentor and support the site Technologist, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. What you'll bring HACCP Level 3 & Food Safety Level 3 - Strong knowledge of food safety and quality. Full Driving Licence - Ready for customer visits, grower meetings, and events. Experience in produce, chilled, prepared foods, agricultural, or horticultural sectors. Confident at engaging, persuading, and collaborating. Commercial Awareness - Understanding how technical decisions affect business success. Analytical & Organized - Skilled at spotting trends, managing data, and keeping things on track. Customer Systems Know-How - Comfortable working with customer systems. Tech-Confident - Skilled with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Why join us? This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a high-profile role and gain exposure to exciting projects, valued customer accounts, and passionate teams. You'll be part of a supportive, forward-thinking business where your ideas matter and your work has real impact. Perks & Benefits Life Insurance Personal Accident Cover Hotel Discounts Shopping Discounts EV Charging Flexible Working Private Healthcare (via salary sacrifice) Ready to make your mark? Apply today and join us in shaping the future of fresh, quality produce. For further information, contact Luan at MorePeople on (phone number removed)
Laboratory Technician- Beverage Development Technician - 6 Month Contract (maybe extended) - Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm (37.5 hrs/week) - Location: Stourport - Pay: £14.16 per hour Lab Technician Purpose of the Role - Supporting the Beverage Development team in creating and dispatching high-quality, innovative beverage samples to customers, ensuring all project deadlines are met. The role also involves conducting longer-term research and development work, maintaining efficient lab operations, and providing valuable insights to support product innovation. Lab Technician Key Responsibilities will include: Sample & Project Support Assist the Beverage Development Technologist and Master Cider Maker in preparing beverage samples according to specified recipes. Support with supermarket comparison shops and benchmark product purchasing. Package and ship beverage samples to customers in line with project timelines. Research & Documentation Conduct longer-term research projects and compile scientific and technical reports. Work with the Beverage Development team to write and update SOPs and Risk Assessments, ensuring all documentation is current and compliant. Laboratory Operations Maintain and order lab equipment, consumables, ingredients, and packaging materials. Ensure efficient running of the lab through stock management and equipment upkeep. Operate pilot plant equipment as required. Carry out analytical and sensory testing on beverage products. Administrative & Cross-Functional Support Maintain accurate records and support internal auditing processes (desirable). Communicate effectively with customers and contractors, promoting a positive company image. Perform clerical and administrative tasks to support smooth department operations. Skills & Experience Required Proven laboratory experience, ideally within a food or beverage environment. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Computer literate, Good telephone manner and professional communication skills. Understanding of administrative and customer service procedures. This role may suit individuals with experience as QA Technician, Laboratory Assistant / Lab Technician, NPD Support Technician, Food or Beverage Lab Operative Commutable from Stourport, Kettering, Kidderminster, and surrounding areas.
Jan 01, 2026
Full time
Laboratory Technician- Beverage Development Technician - 6 Month Contract (maybe extended) - Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm (37.5 hrs/week) - Location: Stourport - Pay: £14.16 per hour Lab Technician Purpose of the Role - Supporting the Beverage Development team in creating and dispatching high-quality, innovative beverage samples to customers, ensuring all project deadlines are met. The role also involves conducting longer-term research and development work, maintaining efficient lab operations, and providing valuable insights to support product innovation. Lab Technician Key Responsibilities will include: Sample & Project Support Assist the Beverage Development Technologist and Master Cider Maker in preparing beverage samples according to specified recipes. Support with supermarket comparison shops and benchmark product purchasing. Package and ship beverage samples to customers in line with project timelines. Research & Documentation Conduct longer-term research projects and compile scientific and technical reports. Work with the Beverage Development team to write and update SOPs and Risk Assessments, ensuring all documentation is current and compliant. Laboratory Operations Maintain and order lab equipment, consumables, ingredients, and packaging materials. Ensure efficient running of the lab through stock management and equipment upkeep. Operate pilot plant equipment as required. Carry out analytical and sensory testing on beverage products. Administrative & Cross-Functional Support Maintain accurate records and support internal auditing processes (desirable). Communicate effectively with customers and contractors, promoting a positive company image. Perform clerical and administrative tasks to support smooth department operations. Skills & Experience Required Proven laboratory experience, ideally within a food or beverage environment. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Computer literate, Good telephone manner and professional communication skills. Understanding of administrative and customer service procedures. This role may suit individuals with experience as QA Technician, Laboratory Assistant / Lab Technician, NPD Support Technician, Food or Beverage Lab Operative Commutable from Stourport, Kettering, Kidderminster, and surrounding areas.
£40,000 DoE + Private Healthcare + 25 Days Holiday + Free Parking + Hybrid Are you an experienced Specification Technologist or Specification Manager looking to broaden your exposure across multiple retailers, product categories and global supply partners? Would you thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment where accuracy, resilience and technical expertise genuinely shape the succes click apply for full job details
Jan 01, 2026
Full time
£40,000 DoE + Private Healthcare + 25 Days Holiday + Free Parking + Hybrid Are you an experienced Specification Technologist or Specification Manager looking to broaden your exposure across multiple retailers, product categories and global supply partners? Would you thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment where accuracy, resilience and technical expertise genuinely shape the succes click apply for full job details
Location: Moreton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH46 1PR Working Hours : Monday to Friday Days - 39hrs Salary: Circa £36,000 per annum Premier Foods' mission statement is Enriching Life Through Food; be a part of the friendly team working towards this and contribute to the success of a business that has a history of producing big brands familiar to most households click apply for full job details
Jan 01, 2026
Full time
Location: Moreton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH46 1PR Working Hours : Monday to Friday Days - 39hrs Salary: Circa £36,000 per annum Premier Foods' mission statement is Enriching Life Through Food; be a part of the friendly team working towards this and contribute to the success of a business that has a history of producing big brands familiar to most households click apply for full job details
Specifications Technologist Based in Carlton, Barnsley Permanent Would suit either fresh graduate or experienced Specifications Technologist Working as part of a fantastic team reporting into a Senior Specification Technologist, this role is varied and is required to write and maintain finished product specifications for products supplied and produced by and on behalf of Premier Foods click apply for full job details
Jan 01, 2026
Full time
Specifications Technologist Based in Carlton, Barnsley Permanent Would suit either fresh graduate or experienced Specifications Technologist Working as part of a fantastic team reporting into a Senior Specification Technologist, this role is varied and is required to write and maintain finished product specifications for products supplied and produced by and on behalf of Premier Foods click apply for full job details
Technologist - Bo'ness We're proud to be Bakkavor Monday-Friday 08:00- 16:00 Competitve Permanent Highly competitive reward package including life insurance, staff shop with hot food, MyBargains discount platform and more. Why join us? We're proud to offer you a career with a global leader in the fresh prepared food industry click apply for full job details
Jan 01, 2026
Full time
Technologist - Bo'ness We're proud to be Bakkavor Monday-Friday 08:00- 16:00 Competitve Permanent Highly competitive reward package including life insurance, staff shop with hot food, MyBargains discount platform and more. Why join us? We're proud to offer you a career with a global leader in the fresh prepared food industry click apply for full job details
Solution Director - Business Development team Where the jobisbased Hybrid (will need to attend Kerv Digital offices and customer sites as and when required, in line with Kerv Digital's hybrid working policy) Who We Are Looking For The ideal candidate will possess: Detailed knowledge of the Microsoft Business Platform : Comprehensive expertise in Dynamics 365 (Customer Engagement, ERP, and HCM), Power Platform, Azure, and data-centric solutions. Detailed knowledge of pro-code software solutions across a variety of programming languages (.net, React,Node.js, Typescript, Java etc.) which are platform agnostic, understanding the benefits of this approach over a vendor specific platform approach. An understanding of where Autonomous SaaS, Agentic platforms, and AI-infused Business Platforms can be leveraged and how they provide value. A good understanding of how AI is being applied and how it can be driven responsibly. Experience of delivering solutions into a range of industries, especially (but not limited to) UK public sector and financial services. Innovative Mindset: A track record of leveraging cutting-edge Microsoft technologies, such as AI, advanced analytics, and cloud-native solutions, to address complex challenges in the public sector. Enterprise Project Leadership: Extensive experience in leadership roles for multiple complex enterprise project lifecycles from inception to delivery. Client Relationship Expertise: Exceptional skills in building and nurturing strong, long-term relationships with key clients and partners, ensuring trust and sustained collaboration. Commercial and Marketing Acumen: Demonstrated ability to apply a commercial perspective to market and customer intelligence, identifying new routes to market, opportunities, and product offerings. Strategic and Political Skills: Strong political awareness and presentation skills, with the ability to navigate conflicting interests, meet competing requirements, and communicate effectively at all levels. Executive Representation: Confidence in representing Kerv Digital in Director and C-suite forums, building professional networks and managing critical escalations. Leadership and Collaboration: Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills, with a collaborative approach to enabling teamwork across departments and practices within Kerv Digital. Mentoring and Team Development: A passion for mentoring team members, supporting their professional growth and fostering a culture of continuous learning and development. Microsoft Community: Strong ties to the Microsoft Community and have strong relationships with those within Microsoft itself. Wider software community: Strong ties with the wider software services community, including other vendors like AWS and Google. Key Responsibilities Technical and Solution Leadership: Oversee the technical and solution strategy for key strategic engagements, ensuring alignment with organisational goals. Sales Engagement: Collaborate with Sales to craft compelling technical proposals, including the preparation and delivery of demonstrations in partnership with technical pre sales, contributions to bids, and to sales presentations. Governance and Quality Assurance: Provide top level technical governance across the portfolio of industry projects, ensuring consistent quality and alignment with best practices. Strategic Advisory: Contribute to the development and refinement of industry strategy, leveraging insights to guide decision making and innovation. Cross Team Collaboration: Work closely with our various industry Pods, CTO, and other key stakeholders to drive broader organisational strategy and ensure successful project delivery. Thought Leadership: Act as a thought leader, promoting Kerv Digital's strategy, expertise and value proposition to clients and partners. We are also looking for people that fit how we work, which is somethinglike; Happiest working under their own direction, but fully supported when needed An obvious attention to detail, we want you to obsess about the little things! An escalation handler, able to achieve win win outcomes by utilising the skills across the team Ability to work effectively with remote teams in India, and other locations Ability to work flexibly to deliver on time to tight timescales What we can do for you: We're a transparent, honest, and fiercely equal employer that believes completely in providing the best possible work experience for our employees: RealFlexibility we're a family first organisation,and if the work gets done,you can workwhen and where veryou want.A healthy approach for most employeesseems to be splitting three ways between home, customersites and the office. Awesome Environment all of our employees will tell you that we foster aneasy going environment,are experts at what we do and care deeply about what we work on - that's in large part because the company was started specifically to find a way for people to take more enjoyment from their work. Interesting Work these days most of our customers are household names and many of our projects have an important impact on the world around us. The kind of things we do regularly include working with not for profit stotransform how they leverage technology, working with public bodies to shape digital services and working with top tier private entities to bring genuinely new and meaningful products and services to market. Great Benefits all the usual suspects and then some.Some highlights include our choose your own tech approach to end user devices, well stocked cupboards with tasty goods(we're a food first company too), excellent professional development support including frequent in house training for tech. you can't get trained on anywhere else and private healthcare. Fulldisclosure; some benefits can only be provided after probation. Recognition& Growth Recognized as a 'Great Place to Work' in both the UK and India, our commitment to excellence goes beyond our products and services. Our culture is a testament to the dedicated technologists who work tirelessly to drive our vision forward. Being a part of Kerv Digital means embracing a culture of innovation, collaboration and mutual respect. Our teams in the UK and India thrive in an atmosphere that promotes continuous learning and growth. Don't take our word for it though, check out our impartial Glass Door reviews Location United Kingdom Job Type Full Time Application Closing Date 28th February 2026 Apply today First Name Last Name Email Phone Resume LinkedIn Profile Will you require visa sponsorship now or in the future to work in the UK? No Yes
Jan 01, 2026
Full time
Solution Director - Business Development team Where the jobisbased Hybrid (will need to attend Kerv Digital offices and customer sites as and when required, in line with Kerv Digital's hybrid working policy) Who We Are Looking For The ideal candidate will possess: Detailed knowledge of the Microsoft Business Platform : Comprehensive expertise in Dynamics 365 (Customer Engagement, ERP, and HCM), Power Platform, Azure, and data-centric solutions. Detailed knowledge of pro-code software solutions across a variety of programming languages (.net, React,Node.js, Typescript, Java etc.) which are platform agnostic, understanding the benefits of this approach over a vendor specific platform approach. An understanding of where Autonomous SaaS, Agentic platforms, and AI-infused Business Platforms can be leveraged and how they provide value. A good understanding of how AI is being applied and how it can be driven responsibly. Experience of delivering solutions into a range of industries, especially (but not limited to) UK public sector and financial services. Innovative Mindset: A track record of leveraging cutting-edge Microsoft technologies, such as AI, advanced analytics, and cloud-native solutions, to address complex challenges in the public sector. Enterprise Project Leadership: Extensive experience in leadership roles for multiple complex enterprise project lifecycles from inception to delivery. Client Relationship Expertise: Exceptional skills in building and nurturing strong, long-term relationships with key clients and partners, ensuring trust and sustained collaboration. Commercial and Marketing Acumen: Demonstrated ability to apply a commercial perspective to market and customer intelligence, identifying new routes to market, opportunities, and product offerings. Strategic and Political Skills: Strong political awareness and presentation skills, with the ability to navigate conflicting interests, meet competing requirements, and communicate effectively at all levels. Executive Representation: Confidence in representing Kerv Digital in Director and C-suite forums, building professional networks and managing critical escalations. Leadership and Collaboration: Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills, with a collaborative approach to enabling teamwork across departments and practices within Kerv Digital. Mentoring and Team Development: A passion for mentoring team members, supporting their professional growth and fostering a culture of continuous learning and development. Microsoft Community: Strong ties to the Microsoft Community and have strong relationships with those within Microsoft itself. Wider software community: Strong ties with the wider software services community, including other vendors like AWS and Google. Key Responsibilities Technical and Solution Leadership: Oversee the technical and solution strategy for key strategic engagements, ensuring alignment with organisational goals. Sales Engagement: Collaborate with Sales to craft compelling technical proposals, including the preparation and delivery of demonstrations in partnership with technical pre sales, contributions to bids, and to sales presentations. Governance and Quality Assurance: Provide top level technical governance across the portfolio of industry projects, ensuring consistent quality and alignment with best practices. Strategic Advisory: Contribute to the development and refinement of industry strategy, leveraging insights to guide decision making and innovation. Cross Team Collaboration: Work closely with our various industry Pods, CTO, and other key stakeholders to drive broader organisational strategy and ensure successful project delivery. Thought Leadership: Act as a thought leader, promoting Kerv Digital's strategy, expertise and value proposition to clients and partners. We are also looking for people that fit how we work, which is somethinglike; Happiest working under their own direction, but fully supported when needed An obvious attention to detail, we want you to obsess about the little things! An escalation handler, able to achieve win win outcomes by utilising the skills across the team Ability to work effectively with remote teams in India, and other locations Ability to work flexibly to deliver on time to tight timescales What we can do for you: We're a transparent, honest, and fiercely equal employer that believes completely in providing the best possible work experience for our employees: RealFlexibility we're a family first organisation,and if the work gets done,you can workwhen and where veryou want.A healthy approach for most employeesseems to be splitting three ways between home, customersites and the office. Awesome Environment all of our employees will tell you that we foster aneasy going environment,are experts at what we do and care deeply about what we work on - that's in large part because the company was started specifically to find a way for people to take more enjoyment from their work. Interesting Work these days most of our customers are household names and many of our projects have an important impact on the world around us. The kind of things we do regularly include working with not for profit stotransform how they leverage technology, working with public bodies to shape digital services and working with top tier private entities to bring genuinely new and meaningful products and services to market. Great Benefits all the usual suspects and then some.Some highlights include our choose your own tech approach to end user devices, well stocked cupboards with tasty goods(we're a food first company too), excellent professional development support including frequent in house training for tech. you can't get trained on anywhere else and private healthcare. Fulldisclosure; some benefits can only be provided after probation. Recognition& Growth Recognized as a 'Great Place to Work' in both the UK and India, our commitment to excellence goes beyond our products and services. Our culture is a testament to the dedicated technologists who work tirelessly to drive our vision forward. Being a part of Kerv Digital means embracing a culture of innovation, collaboration and mutual respect. Our teams in the UK and India thrive in an atmosphere that promotes continuous learning and growth. Don't take our word for it though, check out our impartial Glass Door reviews Location United Kingdom Job Type Full Time Application Closing Date 28th February 2026 Apply today First Name Last Name Email Phone Resume LinkedIn Profile Will you require visa sponsorship now or in the future to work in the UK? No Yes
About EIT The Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) purpose is to have a global impact by fundamentally reimagining the way science and technology translate into end-to-end solutions and delivering these solutions in programmes and platforms that respond to humanity's most challenging problems. EIT will ensure scientific discoveries and pioneering science are turned into products for the benefit of society that can have high-impact worldwide and, over time, be commercialised to ensure long-term sustainability. Led by a world-class faculty of scientists, technologists, policy makers, economists and entrepreneurs, the Ellison Institute of Technology aims to develop and deploy commercially sustainable solutions to solve some of humanity's most enduring challenges. Our work is guided by four Humane Endeavours: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology, Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture, Climate Change & Managing Atmospheric CO2 and Artificial Intelligence & Robotics. Set for completion in 2027, the EIT Campus in Littlemore will include more than 300,000 sq ft of research laboratories, educational and gathering spaces. Fuelled by growing ambition and the strength of Oxford's science ecosystem, EIT is now expanding its footprint to a 2 million sq ft Campus across the western part of The Oxford Science Park. Designed by Foster + Partners led by Lord Norman Foster, this will become a transformative workplace for up to 7,000 people, with autonomous laboratories, purpose-built laboratories including a plant sciences building and dynamic spaces to spark interdisciplinary collaboration. EIT is committed to cultivating a community where excellence is achieved through collaboration, trust, innovation and tenacity. We foster an environment where everyone's experience and expertise are valued. We are curious and resilient in our efforts to drive long-term, sustainable innovation to meet humanity's most enduring challenges. About Economics Economics at EIT is recruiting for a number of outstanding, full-time Post-doctoral Research Fellows dedicated to developing the economic case for transformative solutions to humanity's greatest challenges, using pioneering theoretical and empirical research to support global solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to join a new and rapidly expanding group, under the leadership of Professor Andrew J. Scott, that will tackle frontier issues in the economics of health and work. The EIT offers a stimulating research environment that focuses on both fundamental research as well as applied solutions - rethinking policies, institutions and economic thinking to build the economic foundations for a better future. You will be part of a large and expanding Economics team with strong links to a world-class AI team and access to large-scale datasets. Researchers will have the opportunity to work with a faculty of global academic experts producing research aimed at shaping government policies and creating successful commercial products. You will be part of a cohort of Post-Doctoral Fellows and Pre-Doctoral positions. Positions are full-time and are for one and two-year duration, potentially renewable for further terms, subject to performance, with the option to rotate across projects. With the opportunity to mix with leading academics across a range of institutions and participate in the research networks of academics and policymakers operating out of EIT these positions offer a unique track for establishing credentials for further research or for providing a springboard for a career in policy or business. About the Role The projects cover a range of theoretical and empirical issues with Researchers being allocated depending on their strengths and interests. You will work closely with leading academic and policy experts on the issues and be expected to take the lead on driving research forward and coordinating with Pre-Doctoral Researchers: Empirical modelling of the links between biology, health, disease and economic outcomes (e.g. labour force participation, earnings, occupational choice, retirement, etc). Constructing micro-founded models to evaluate the macroeconomic case for preventative health. Developing effective measures of health using large, novel datasets and identifying key causal factors via quasi-experimental techniques that would deliver effective prevention programmes. Work on theoretical models evaluating the welfare gains of better health, developing measures to improve the allocation of health resources. Using economic approach to develop recommendations to measure and improve health systems productivity. How might AI and robotics and demographic trends affect future economic forecasts for GDP, productivity and employment? What implications might these dynamics and transitions have for public finances? Skills Required A PhD (or due to complete in 2026) in Economics, or related discipline with research relevant to theoretical modelling (micro, macro or health), applied micro econometrics and large data skills. Evidence of intellectual excellence and the ability to work independently. A strong technical skillset - theoretical modelling, econometric application, experience with large datasets, etc. The ability to deliver as part of a wider project team and to coordinate researchers and data work A creative approach to problem-solving and the ability to project manage. Working across broad scientific missions to identify and solve different economics problems. We expect the Post-Doctoral Fellow to pursue independent high-quality research, working closely with senior colleagues in the Economics Department, while fostering collaboration and opportunity for applied economics research across the wider EIT Programmes. We do not require candidates with knowledge of health economics but a general emphasis on economic thinking and strong technical skills that can be applied to specific research projects and more broadly. Application Requirements Applications are welcome from candidates both within the UK and internationally. Please note that any offer of employment is contingent upon the candidate's eligibility to work in the UK. Role Duration Positions are available for one-year and two-year terms. Fellows will be appointed on a full-time basis, with contracts renewable annually. A minimum commitment of two years is strongly preferred. Required Application Materials Curriculum Vitae (CV) Job Market Paper Cover Letter Two Letters of Reference We offer the following benefits Enhanced holiday pay Pension Life Assurance Income Protection Private Medical Insurance Hospital Cash Plan Therapy Services Perk Box Electric Car Scheme Why work for EIT At the Ellison Institute, we believe a collaborative, inclusive team is key to our success. We are building a supportive environment where creative risks are encouraged, and everyone feels heard. Valuing emotional intelligence, empathy, respect, and resilience, we encourage people to be curious and to have a shared commitment to excellence. Join us and make an impact!
Jan 01, 2026
Full time
About EIT The Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) purpose is to have a global impact by fundamentally reimagining the way science and technology translate into end-to-end solutions and delivering these solutions in programmes and platforms that respond to humanity's most challenging problems. EIT will ensure scientific discoveries and pioneering science are turned into products for the benefit of society that can have high-impact worldwide and, over time, be commercialised to ensure long-term sustainability. Led by a world-class faculty of scientists, technologists, policy makers, economists and entrepreneurs, the Ellison Institute of Technology aims to develop and deploy commercially sustainable solutions to solve some of humanity's most enduring challenges. Our work is guided by four Humane Endeavours: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology, Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture, Climate Change & Managing Atmospheric CO2 and Artificial Intelligence & Robotics. Set for completion in 2027, the EIT Campus in Littlemore will include more than 300,000 sq ft of research laboratories, educational and gathering spaces. Fuelled by growing ambition and the strength of Oxford's science ecosystem, EIT is now expanding its footprint to a 2 million sq ft Campus across the western part of The Oxford Science Park. Designed by Foster + Partners led by Lord Norman Foster, this will become a transformative workplace for up to 7,000 people, with autonomous laboratories, purpose-built laboratories including a plant sciences building and dynamic spaces to spark interdisciplinary collaboration. EIT is committed to cultivating a community where excellence is achieved through collaboration, trust, innovation and tenacity. We foster an environment where everyone's experience and expertise are valued. We are curious and resilient in our efforts to drive long-term, sustainable innovation to meet humanity's most enduring challenges. About Economics Economics at EIT is recruiting for a number of outstanding, full-time Post-doctoral Research Fellows dedicated to developing the economic case for transformative solutions to humanity's greatest challenges, using pioneering theoretical and empirical research to support global solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to join a new and rapidly expanding group, under the leadership of Professor Andrew J. Scott, that will tackle frontier issues in the economics of health and work. The EIT offers a stimulating research environment that focuses on both fundamental research as well as applied solutions - rethinking policies, institutions and economic thinking to build the economic foundations for a better future. You will be part of a large and expanding Economics team with strong links to a world-class AI team and access to large-scale datasets. Researchers will have the opportunity to work with a faculty of global academic experts producing research aimed at shaping government policies and creating successful commercial products. You will be part of a cohort of Post-Doctoral Fellows and Pre-Doctoral positions. Positions are full-time and are for one and two-year duration, potentially renewable for further terms, subject to performance, with the option to rotate across projects. With the opportunity to mix with leading academics across a range of institutions and participate in the research networks of academics and policymakers operating out of EIT these positions offer a unique track for establishing credentials for further research or for providing a springboard for a career in policy or business. About the Role The projects cover a range of theoretical and empirical issues with Researchers being allocated depending on their strengths and interests. You will work closely with leading academic and policy experts on the issues and be expected to take the lead on driving research forward and coordinating with Pre-Doctoral Researchers: Empirical modelling of the links between biology, health, disease and economic outcomes (e.g. labour force participation, earnings, occupational choice, retirement, etc). Constructing micro-founded models to evaluate the macroeconomic case for preventative health. Developing effective measures of health using large, novel datasets and identifying key causal factors via quasi-experimental techniques that would deliver effective prevention programmes. Work on theoretical models evaluating the welfare gains of better health, developing measures to improve the allocation of health resources. Using economic approach to develop recommendations to measure and improve health systems productivity. How might AI and robotics and demographic trends affect future economic forecasts for GDP, productivity and employment? What implications might these dynamics and transitions have for public finances? Skills Required A PhD (or due to complete in 2026) in Economics, or related discipline with research relevant to theoretical modelling (micro, macro or health), applied micro econometrics and large data skills. Evidence of intellectual excellence and the ability to work independently. A strong technical skillset - theoretical modelling, econometric application, experience with large datasets, etc. The ability to deliver as part of a wider project team and to coordinate researchers and data work A creative approach to problem-solving and the ability to project manage. Working across broad scientific missions to identify and solve different economics problems. We expect the Post-Doctoral Fellow to pursue independent high-quality research, working closely with senior colleagues in the Economics Department, while fostering collaboration and opportunity for applied economics research across the wider EIT Programmes. We do not require candidates with knowledge of health economics but a general emphasis on economic thinking and strong technical skills that can be applied to specific research projects and more broadly. Application Requirements Applications are welcome from candidates both within the UK and internationally. Please note that any offer of employment is contingent upon the candidate's eligibility to work in the UK. Role Duration Positions are available for one-year and two-year terms. Fellows will be appointed on a full-time basis, with contracts renewable annually. A minimum commitment of two years is strongly preferred. Required Application Materials Curriculum Vitae (CV) Job Market Paper Cover Letter Two Letters of Reference We offer the following benefits Enhanced holiday pay Pension Life Assurance Income Protection Private Medical Insurance Hospital Cash Plan Therapy Services Perk Box Electric Car Scheme Why work for EIT At the Ellison Institute, we believe a collaborative, inclusive team is key to our success. We are building a supportive environment where creative risks are encouraged, and everyone feels heard. Valuing emotional intelligence, empathy, respect, and resilience, we encourage people to be curious and to have a shared commitment to excellence. Join us and make an impact!
Scientist - DNA Extraction and Library Preparation Led by a world-class faculty of scientists, technologists, policy makers, economists and entrepreneurs, the Ellison Institute of Technology aims to develop and deploy commercially sustainable solutions to solve some of humanity's most enduring challenges. Our work is guided by four Humane Endeavours: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology, Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture, Climate Change & Managing Atmospheric CO2 and Artificial Intelligence & Robotics. Set for completion in 2027, the EIT Campus in Littlemore will include more than 300,000 sq ft of research laboratories, educational and gathering spaces. Fuelled by growing ambition and the strength of Oxford's science ecosystem, EIT is now expanding its footprint to a 2 million sq ft Campus across the western part of The Oxford Science Park. Designed by Foster + Partners led by Lord Norman Foster, this will become a transformative workplace for up to 7,000 people, with autonomous laboratories, purpose-built laboratories including a plant sciences building and dynamic spaces to spark interdisciplinary collaboration. The Pathogen Mission highlights EIT's transformative approach, using Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) and Oracle's cloud technology to create a global pathogen metagenomics system. This initiative aims to improve diagnostics, provide early epidemic warnings, and guide treatments by profiling antimicrobial resistance. The goal is to deliver certified diagnostic tools for widespread use in labs, hospitals, and public health. EIT Oxford fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, and resilience, valuing diverse expertise to drive sustainable solutions to humanity's enduring challenges. Key Responsibilities Design experiments, undertake standardised chemical or enzymatic assays or develop novel methods and metrics, where necessary, for quantifying modules performance within a workflow. Prepare, record and present results for quantitative and qualitative assays and development Work in partnership with the diagnostics workflow, fluidics and instrumentation teams to ensure that appropriate methods for benchmarking are conserved and transferable between manual and automated workflows Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience PhD or equivalent experience in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related field with specialisation in assay development and validation Hands-on experience of molecular assay development and associated data analysis Experience in identifying and quantifying non nucleic acid analyte contamination Proficiency in laboratory techniques: spectrophotometry, fluorometry, microscopy -light/fluoresce Experience in undertaking complex manual molecular workflows / protocols Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience Experience in quantitative and qualitative assay development and implementation e.g. qPCR, RT-qPCR, FISH, ELISA Proven ability to design and execute experiments to characterise polynucleotides, enzymes and other analytes Understanding of, and experience with, library preparation and sequencing with Oxford Nanopore products Experience working with low-quality or chemically contaminated samples Experience in flow cytometry, FACS and/or cell sorting Key Attributes: Scientific and Technical Expertise Expertise in nucleic acid quantification from various biosamples (e.g. blood, saliva, tissue, stool, environmental samples). Experience in quantifying chemical contaminant carry over in complex laboratory workflows Familiarity with biosafety and sterile technique for working with human or high-path environmental samples Proficiency in molecular/microbiology techniques (e.g. spectrophotometry, fluorometry, microscopy qPCR, RT-PCR, gel electrophoresis, bacterial culture). Track record of innovation (e.g. commercial products, patents and/or publications). Team Working and Project Management Ability to manage elements of a project and collaborate with internal stakeholders. Experience managing or mentoring a small number of junior scientists in a team. Soft Skills Strong problem-solving mindset with a hands-on, experimental approach. Excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences. Ability to manage time, prioritise tasks, and work on multiple projects simultaneously. We offer the following benefits Enhanced holiday pay Pension Life Assurance Income Protection Private Medical Insurance Hospital Cash Plan Therapy Services Perk Box Electrical Car Scheme Why work for EIT At the Ellison Institute, we believe a collaborative, inclusive team is key to our success. We are building a supportive environment where creative risks are encouraged, and everyone feels heard. Valuing emotional intelligence, empathy, respect, and resilience, we encourage people to be curious and to have a shared commitment to excellence. Join us and make an impact! Terms of Appointment You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary. You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford. During peak periods, some longer hours may be required and some working across multiple time zones due to the global nature of the programme.
Jan 01, 2026
Full time
Scientist - DNA Extraction and Library Preparation Led by a world-class faculty of scientists, technologists, policy makers, economists and entrepreneurs, the Ellison Institute of Technology aims to develop and deploy commercially sustainable solutions to solve some of humanity's most enduring challenges. Our work is guided by four Humane Endeavours: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology, Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture, Climate Change & Managing Atmospheric CO2 and Artificial Intelligence & Robotics. Set for completion in 2027, the EIT Campus in Littlemore will include more than 300,000 sq ft of research laboratories, educational and gathering spaces. Fuelled by growing ambition and the strength of Oxford's science ecosystem, EIT is now expanding its footprint to a 2 million sq ft Campus across the western part of The Oxford Science Park. Designed by Foster + Partners led by Lord Norman Foster, this will become a transformative workplace for up to 7,000 people, with autonomous laboratories, purpose-built laboratories including a plant sciences building and dynamic spaces to spark interdisciplinary collaboration. The Pathogen Mission highlights EIT's transformative approach, using Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) and Oracle's cloud technology to create a global pathogen metagenomics system. This initiative aims to improve diagnostics, provide early epidemic warnings, and guide treatments by profiling antimicrobial resistance. The goal is to deliver certified diagnostic tools for widespread use in labs, hospitals, and public health. EIT Oxford fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, and resilience, valuing diverse expertise to drive sustainable solutions to humanity's enduring challenges. Key Responsibilities Design experiments, undertake standardised chemical or enzymatic assays or develop novel methods and metrics, where necessary, for quantifying modules performance within a workflow. Prepare, record and present results for quantitative and qualitative assays and development Work in partnership with the diagnostics workflow, fluidics and instrumentation teams to ensure that appropriate methods for benchmarking are conserved and transferable between manual and automated workflows Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience PhD or equivalent experience in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related field with specialisation in assay development and validation Hands-on experience of molecular assay development and associated data analysis Experience in identifying and quantifying non nucleic acid analyte contamination Proficiency in laboratory techniques: spectrophotometry, fluorometry, microscopy -light/fluoresce Experience in undertaking complex manual molecular workflows / protocols Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience Experience in quantitative and qualitative assay development and implementation e.g. qPCR, RT-qPCR, FISH, ELISA Proven ability to design and execute experiments to characterise polynucleotides, enzymes and other analytes Understanding of, and experience with, library preparation and sequencing with Oxford Nanopore products Experience working with low-quality or chemically contaminated samples Experience in flow cytometry, FACS and/or cell sorting Key Attributes: Scientific and Technical Expertise Expertise in nucleic acid quantification from various biosamples (e.g. blood, saliva, tissue, stool, environmental samples). Experience in quantifying chemical contaminant carry over in complex laboratory workflows Familiarity with biosafety and sterile technique for working with human or high-path environmental samples Proficiency in molecular/microbiology techniques (e.g. spectrophotometry, fluorometry, microscopy qPCR, RT-PCR, gel electrophoresis, bacterial culture). Track record of innovation (e.g. commercial products, patents and/or publications). Team Working and Project Management Ability to manage elements of a project and collaborate with internal stakeholders. Experience managing or mentoring a small number of junior scientists in a team. Soft Skills Strong problem-solving mindset with a hands-on, experimental approach. Excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences. Ability to manage time, prioritise tasks, and work on multiple projects simultaneously. We offer the following benefits Enhanced holiday pay Pension Life Assurance Income Protection Private Medical Insurance Hospital Cash Plan Therapy Services Perk Box Electrical Car Scheme Why work for EIT At the Ellison Institute, we believe a collaborative, inclusive team is key to our success. We are building a supportive environment where creative risks are encouraged, and everyone feels heard. Valuing emotional intelligence, empathy, respect, and resilience, we encourage people to be curious and to have a shared commitment to excellence. Join us and make an impact! Terms of Appointment You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary. You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford. During peak periods, some longer hours may be required and some working across multiple time zones due to the global nature of the programme.
