Quality Technologist - Food Manufacturing - Farnham - Up to 30,000 TeamJobs are recruiting for a Quality Technologist to join a growing food manufacturing business based in Farnham. This is a hands-on quality role where you'll spend plenty of time on the factory floor, working closely with Production, QC and Technical teams to make sure products, processes and hygiene standards are consistently maintained. If you have experience within food, drink or FMCG manufacturing and understand GMP, HACCP and food safety, this could be a great next step. Salary & Hours: Up to 30,000 per annum Permanent position 37.5 hours per week Some flexibility for early, late or occasional weekend cover may be required The Role: Carry out quality, process and hygiene checks across production Support fermentation and bottling operations on the factory floor Check production and quality documentation for accuracy Monitor quality standards and process controls Investigate defects, non-conformance's and out-of-specification results Support root cause investigations and corrective actions Support product trials and continuous improvement projects Maintain accurate quality and food safety records Support audits, hygiene inspections and traceability exercises Work closely with Production, QC, Technical, Engineering and Supply Chain teams What We're Looking For: Previous quality, technical or production support experience within food, drink, FMCG or a regulated manufacturing environment Good knowledge of GMP, HACCP, food safety and hygiene Experience carrying out quality checks and dealing with non-conformance's Confident working hands-on within a factory environment Strong attention to detail Good communication and problem-solving skills Degree, HND or equivalent experience within Food Science, Microbiology, Quality, Manufacturing or a related area Experience within fermentation, bottling, liquid processing or probiotic manufacturing would be particularly beneficial, but isn't essential. This is a great opportunity for a Quality Technician, QA Technician, Quality Technologist or someone from a food manufacturing quality background looking for their next permanent opportunity. Own transport is required due to the site location . If you're looking for a hands-on quality role within a growing manufacturing business, apply today and TeamJobs will be in touch. TJIND
Aug 26, 2026
Full time
Quality Technologist - Food Manufacturing - Farnham - Up to 30,000 TeamJobs are recruiting for a Quality Technologist to join a growing food manufacturing business based in Farnham. This is a hands-on quality role where you'll spend plenty of time on the factory floor, working closely with Production, QC and Technical teams to make sure products, processes and hygiene standards are consistently maintained. If you have experience within food, drink or FMCG manufacturing and understand GMP, HACCP and food safety, this could be a great next step. Salary & Hours: Up to 30,000 per annum Permanent position 37.5 hours per week Some flexibility for early, late or occasional weekend cover may be required The Role: Carry out quality, process and hygiene checks across production Support fermentation and bottling operations on the factory floor Check production and quality documentation for accuracy Monitor quality standards and process controls Investigate defects, non-conformance's and out-of-specification results Support root cause investigations and corrective actions Support product trials and continuous improvement projects Maintain accurate quality and food safety records Support audits, hygiene inspections and traceability exercises Work closely with Production, QC, Technical, Engineering and Supply Chain teams What We're Looking For: Previous quality, technical or production support experience within food, drink, FMCG or a regulated manufacturing environment Good knowledge of GMP, HACCP, food safety and hygiene Experience carrying out quality checks and dealing with non-conformance's Confident working hands-on within a factory environment Strong attention to detail Good communication and problem-solving skills Degree, HND or equivalent experience within Food Science, Microbiology, Quality, Manufacturing or a related area Experience within fermentation, bottling, liquid processing or probiotic manufacturing would be particularly beneficial, but isn't essential. This is a great opportunity for a Quality Technician, QA Technician, Quality Technologist or someone from a food manufacturing quality background looking for their next permanent opportunity. Own transport is required due to the site location . If you're looking for a hands-on quality role within a growing manufacturing business, apply today and TeamJobs will be in touch. TJIND
Join one of the UK's most reputable chilled food groups as their next New Product Development Manager, at a site that has secured a multiple million pound investment and is rapidly expanding. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced NPD professional to take the lead on innovation, drive real commercial impact and be a key face of the business in front of customers. As NPD Manager, you will own and drive the NPD and Innovation programme across the site, managing a robust Stage & Gate process that delivers products right first time, on brief and on time. You will build a proactive innovation pipeline covering NPD, EPD and new concepts, aligned to business strategy, food trends and category insight, while ensuring every product delivers on eating quality, operational capability, food safety and commercial viability. You will be a key customer-facing representative for the business, leading presentations, benchmarking sessions and product showcases, and building strong, lasting relationships with major retailer and customer teams. Confidence in front of the customer is essential, as is the ability to manage critical paths effectively, keep launch plans on track and communicate project status, risks and mitigation plans clearly and proactively. Leading a team including a Senior NPD Technologist, Junior NPD Technologist and NPD Apprentice, you will coach and develop your team, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement, while working closely with Operations, Technical, Commercial, Procurement and Planning to keep everything moving in the right direction. To succeed in this role, you will bring solid NPD experience gained within food manufacturing, ideally chilled, along with a genuine passion for food, strong commercial awareness and a track record of managing teams and customer relationships with confidence. If you are ready to bring your NPD expertise to a business investing seriously in its future, please get in touch with Nicola Richardson on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) to find out more. As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)
Aug 26, 2026
Full time
Join one of the UK's most reputable chilled food groups as their next New Product Development Manager, at a site that has secured a multiple million pound investment and is rapidly expanding. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced NPD professional to take the lead on innovation, drive real commercial impact and be a key face of the business in front of customers. As NPD Manager, you will own and drive the NPD and Innovation programme across the site, managing a robust Stage & Gate process that delivers products right first time, on brief and on time. You will build a proactive innovation pipeline covering NPD, EPD and new concepts, aligned to business strategy, food trends and category insight, while ensuring every product delivers on eating quality, operational capability, food safety and commercial viability. You will be a key customer-facing representative for the business, leading presentations, benchmarking sessions and product showcases, and building strong, lasting relationships with major retailer and customer teams. Confidence in front of the customer is essential, as is the ability to manage critical paths effectively, keep launch plans on track and communicate project status, risks and mitigation plans clearly and proactively. Leading a team including a Senior NPD Technologist, Junior NPD Technologist and NPD Apprentice, you will coach and develop your team, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement, while working closely with Operations, Technical, Commercial, Procurement and Planning to keep everything moving in the right direction. To succeed in this role, you will bring solid NPD experience gained within food manufacturing, ideally chilled, along with a genuine passion for food, strong commercial awareness and a track record of managing teams and customer relationships with confidence. If you are ready to bring your NPD expertise to a business investing seriously in its future, please get in touch with Nicola Richardson on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) to find out more. As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)
Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, 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 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately 4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. Here at Northampton , we operate one of the most impressive facilities in Europe, based across a campus of 5 manufacturing units, and we have a team of around 2,000 colleagues making high quality premium products every day. We are the sole supplier of sandwiches, wraps, rolls and sushi for Marks & Spencer. 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. Contract length - 6 months FTC What You'll Be Doing 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 not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity. Ideally 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 We're proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality. 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 Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Competitive matched pension contributions 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. We reserve the right to close this advert ahead of the specified end date. Recruitment Fraud Warning: Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.
Aug 26, 2026
Seasonal
Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, 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 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately 4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. Here at Northampton , we operate one of the most impressive facilities in Europe, based across a campus of 5 manufacturing units, and we have a team of around 2,000 colleagues making high quality premium products every day. We are the sole supplier of sandwiches, wraps, rolls and sushi for Marks & Spencer. 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. Contract length - 6 months FTC What You'll Be Doing 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 not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity. Ideally 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 We're proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality. 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 Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Competitive matched pension contributions 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. We reserve the right to close this advert ahead of the specified end date. Recruitment Fraud Warning: Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.
Are you highly organised, naturally curious and take pride in getting every detail right? We are looking for a Food Specifications Technologist to join our Technical Team. Location: Lazonby, Cumbria, CA10 1BG, Fully site-based Salary: Competitive Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am4pm or 9am5pm About Us: At Bells of Lazonby, baking has been at the heart of what we do since 1946 click apply for full job details
Aug 25, 2026
Full time
Are you highly organised, naturally curious and take pride in getting every detail right? We are looking for a Food Specifications Technologist to join our Technical Team. Location: Lazonby, Cumbria, CA10 1BG, Fully site-based Salary: Competitive Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am4pm or 9am5pm About Us: At Bells of Lazonby, baking has been at the heart of what we do since 1946 click apply for full job details
Packaging Technoligst Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension up contributions, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Greencore Desserts Devizes, Hopton Industrial Estate, London Road, Devizes SN10 2EU Ways of Working: Hybrid 4 days on site, 1 day working from home (negotiable) Hours of work: Monday - Friday Contract Type: Permanent Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food, both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. Greencore Desserts is based in Devizes, Wiltshire, and specialises in making chilled desserts such as tarts, yum yums, doughnuts, pies and pastries. The site employs over 550 people and is one of three factories that are part of the Bakkavor Desserts sector in the UK. What you'll be doing As a Packaging Technologist, you will support the development and process function in accordance with Greencore and customer principles in a fast-paced challenging environment. Role Accountabilities Manage the artwork critical path to include, contacting design agencies for artworks, sign off packaging details as part of the artwork approval process (cross functional sign off) and feedback on retailer systems, update the critical path daily, highlight/escalate any potential issues that could impact the agreed launch date. Source concept packaging to meet the supplied brief. Making sure all packaging is fit for purpose within the factory and for the customer requirements. Manage cost estimates and collate cutters, drawings as required. Ensure all packaging/material reserves and tooling are available for the required pre pro and launch dates at the correct volumes, making sure it is highlighted/escalated when the launch dates are at risk. Support and liaise with the Process Team on product trials, product sign off meetings and pre-productions, by ordering packaging to meet the agreed critical path, making sure the packaging is on site in the correct area as and when required. Co-ordinate and liaise with the Process Team to ensure that transit trials for all retailers are booked and completed prior to product sign off meetings, document these on the critical path post handovers so they can be tracked through the process. Awareness of compliance requirements, monitoring of process and factory areas. To operate in a safe working manner and support the site/business on continuous improvement relating to health, safety and the environment. Complete as and when required all internal paperwork and processes such as new approvals, purchase order raising for samples and tooling, internal code raising, specification generation communications with raw mats, green sheets, bill of material generation of information and amendments, SOP's. Not limited to these, all paperwork required for the smooth implementation and changes around packaging. Identify and drive packaging cost reduction initiatives, conduct feasibility trials and initial product scoping, feedback into the wider teams as required by development, packaging teams and customer teams. Reviewing all aspects of the process and packaging items. Support the wider business when packaging related queries or concerns are raised. There may also be occasions where support is required across the business for non packaging related queries, these are to be reviewed by the Senior Packaging Technologist as to what support to the wider business can be offered. Ensure all packaging sourced meets customer codes of practice and all paperwork is in place for audit compliance. Ensure accuracy of back of pack information. What we're looking for Shows drive and enthusiasm for further understanding of food manufacturing within the Process Function. Is able to work at pace, shows a level of resilience and is adaptable to changes in the working day. Developing the ability to manage workload and prioritise independently. Shows good communication & organisational skills. Attention to detail, is able to prepare work in a timely manner. Is a self-starter who is inquisitive and driven to improve. Basic numeracy and literacy, fluent English, basic MS Office skills. Has worked within a FMCG business ideally in a process or packaging role before We're proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality. 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 Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Competitive matched pension contributions 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. Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.
Aug 25, 2026
Full time
Packaging Technoligst Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension up contributions, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Greencore Desserts Devizes, Hopton Industrial Estate, London Road, Devizes SN10 2EU Ways of Working: Hybrid 4 days on site, 1 day working from home (negotiable) Hours of work: Monday - Friday Contract Type: Permanent Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food, both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. Greencore Desserts is based in Devizes, Wiltshire, and specialises in making chilled desserts such as tarts, yum yums, doughnuts, pies and pastries. The site employs over 550 people and is one of three factories that are part of the Bakkavor Desserts sector in the UK. What you'll be doing As a Packaging Technologist, you will support the development and process function in accordance with Greencore and customer principles in a fast-paced challenging environment. Role Accountabilities Manage the artwork critical path to include, contacting design agencies for artworks, sign off packaging details as part of the artwork approval process (cross functional sign off) and feedback on retailer systems, update the critical path daily, highlight/escalate any potential issues that could impact the agreed launch date. Source concept packaging to meet the supplied brief. Making sure all packaging is fit for purpose within the factory and for the customer requirements. Manage cost estimates and collate cutters, drawings as required. Ensure all packaging/material reserves and tooling are available for the required pre pro and launch dates at the correct volumes, making sure it is highlighted/escalated when the launch dates are at risk. Support and liaise with the Process Team on product trials, product sign off meetings and pre-productions, by ordering packaging to meet the agreed critical path, making sure the packaging is on site in the correct area as and when required. Co-ordinate and liaise with the Process Team to ensure that transit trials for all retailers are booked and completed prior to product sign off meetings, document these on the critical path post handovers so they can be tracked through the process. Awareness of compliance requirements, monitoring of process and factory areas. To operate in a safe working manner and support the site/business on continuous improvement relating to health, safety and the environment. Complete as and when required all internal paperwork and processes such as new approvals, purchase order raising for samples and tooling, internal code raising, specification generation communications with raw mats, green sheets, bill of material generation of information and amendments, SOP's. Not limited to these, all paperwork required for the smooth implementation and changes around packaging. Identify and drive packaging cost reduction initiatives, conduct feasibility trials and initial product scoping, feedback into the wider teams as required by development, packaging teams and customer teams. Reviewing all aspects of the process and packaging items. Support the wider business when packaging related queries or concerns are raised. There may also be occasions where support is required across the business for non packaging related queries, these are to be reviewed by the Senior Packaging Technologist as to what support to the wider business can be offered. Ensure all packaging sourced meets customer codes of practice and all paperwork is in place for audit compliance. Ensure accuracy of back of pack information. What we're looking for Shows drive and enthusiasm for further understanding of food manufacturing within the Process Function. Is able to work at pace, shows a level of resilience and is adaptable to changes in the working day. Developing the ability to manage workload and prioritise independently. Shows good communication & organisational skills. Attention to detail, is able to prepare work in a timely manner. Is a self-starter who is inquisitive and driven to improve. Basic numeracy and literacy, fluent English, basic MS Office skills. Has worked within a FMCG business ideally in a process or packaging role before We're proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality. 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 Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Competitive matched pension contributions 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. Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.
Alexander Steele Recruitment is delighted to be supporting an expanding food manufacturing business in the search for a Development Technologist. This is an excellent opportunity for someone at the beginning of their food manufacturing career who is passionate about food, enjoys being hands-on in the kitchen and wants to develop within an innovative business that supplies exciting products to well-known foodservice and retail customers. You'll become part of a supportive and experienced product development team where you'll be encouraged to learn, contribute ideas and gain exposure to every stage of the product development process. The Role This is a varied position where no two days are the same. Working alongside experienced NPD professionals, you'll help bring new products to life whilst supporting projects from initial concept through to commercial launch. Key Responsibilities: Assist with the development of new products and improvements to existing recipes. Prepare product samples and carry out practical kitchen work to support development projects. Support factory trials, product launches and first production runs. Research food trends, ingredients and emerging consumer preferences to inspire new concepts. Work closely with Technical, Operations, Procurement and Commercial teams to ensure projects remain on track. Participate in product benchmarking, taste panels and product evaluations. Help organise and maintain an efficient, professional development kitchen. Contribute to customer presentations and innovation sessions when required. What We're Looking For We're keen to speak with people who have a genuine passion for food and are looking to build a long-term career within food manufacturing. Ideally you'll have: A Food Science, Food Technology, Culinary Arts or related qualification (or equivalent industry experience). A genuine enthusiasm for cooking, ingredients and food innovation. Excellent organisational and communication skills. The ability to manage several tasks within a fast-paced environment. A proactive approach and a willingness to learn from experienced colleagues. Previous food manufacturing, development kitchen or foodservice experience would be advantageous, although not essential. Why Join This Business? Salary circa 30,000 Join a friendly, collaborative and highly experienced Development team. Genuine opportunities for career progression within a growing international food manufacturer. Gain exposure to the full NPD lifecycle, from concept creation through to successful product launch. Work on innovative products supplied to leading foodservice and retail customers. A varied, hands-on role where you'll develop both your technical knowledge and practical product development skills. If you're passionate about food and looking for the perfect opportunity to launch or develop your career within New Product Development, we'd love to hear from you.
Aug 24, 2026
Full time
Alexander Steele Recruitment is delighted to be supporting an expanding food manufacturing business in the search for a Development Technologist. This is an excellent opportunity for someone at the beginning of their food manufacturing career who is passionate about food, enjoys being hands-on in the kitchen and wants to develop within an innovative business that supplies exciting products to well-known foodservice and retail customers. You'll become part of a supportive and experienced product development team where you'll be encouraged to learn, contribute ideas and gain exposure to every stage of the product development process. The Role This is a varied position where no two days are the same. Working alongside experienced NPD professionals, you'll help bring new products to life whilst supporting projects from initial concept through to commercial launch. Key Responsibilities: Assist with the development of new products and improvements to existing recipes. Prepare product samples and carry out practical kitchen work to support development projects. Support factory trials, product launches and first production runs. Research food trends, ingredients and emerging consumer preferences to inspire new concepts. Work closely with Technical, Operations, Procurement and Commercial teams to ensure projects remain on track. Participate in product benchmarking, taste panels and product evaluations. Help organise and maintain an efficient, professional development kitchen. Contribute to customer presentations and innovation sessions when required. What We're Looking For We're keen to speak with people who have a genuine passion for food and are looking to build a long-term career within food manufacturing. Ideally you'll have: A Food Science, Food Technology, Culinary Arts or related qualification (or equivalent industry experience). A genuine enthusiasm for cooking, ingredients and food innovation. Excellent organisational and communication skills. The ability to manage several tasks within a fast-paced environment. A proactive approach and a willingness to learn from experienced colleagues. Previous food manufacturing, development kitchen or foodservice experience would be advantageous, although not essential. Why Join This Business? Salary circa 30,000 Join a friendly, collaborative and highly experienced Development team. Genuine opportunities for career progression within a growing international food manufacturer. Gain exposure to the full NPD lifecycle, from concept creation through to successful product launch. Work on innovative products supplied to leading foodservice and retail customers. A varied, hands-on role where you'll develop both your technical knowledge and practical product development skills. If you're passionate about food and looking for the perfect opportunity to launch or develop your career within New Product Development, we'd love to hear from you.
Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, 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 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately 4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers 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. Location flexible and hybrid working. What You'll Be Doing 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 not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity. Ideally 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 Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Competitive matched pension contributions 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. We reserve the right to close this advert ahead of the specified end date. Recruitment Fraud Warning: Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.
Aug 24, 2026
Full time
Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, 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 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately 4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers 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. Location flexible and hybrid working. What You'll Be Doing 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 not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity. Ideally 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 Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Competitive matched pension contributions 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. We reserve the right to close this advert ahead of the specified end date. Recruitment Fraud Warning: Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.
Quality & Compliance Supervisor Tiverton £30,000 £35,000 DOE Full-Time, Permanent READY FOR A ROLE WHERE YOU CAN REALLY MAKE YOUR MARK? Are you a QA, Technical, NPD or Compliance professional looking for more responsibility, variety and the chance to make a genuine impact? This could be the opportunity you ve been waiting for. We re working with a growing food manufacturing business looking for a Quality & Compliance Supervisor who wants to be involved in more than just day-to-day quality checks. You ll have the opportunity to help create new products, improve quality standards, influence food safety and work closely with the Technical Manager and wider production team. WHY YOU LL LOVE THIS ROLE This is a genuinely varied position where you ll be involved from product concept right through to launch , while also playing a key role in maintaining and improving site quality and food safety standards. You won t be stuck behind a desk. You ll work across NPD, suppliers, production, quality, audits and continuous improvement , giving you fantastic exposure and the chance to build your technical career. YOUR IMPACT You ll be responsible for: Taking NPD projects from concept to launch Coordinating suppliers, specifications, samples and technical information Keeping product specifications and development files accurate and up to date Working with customers to coordinate samples and project requirements Supporting the Technical Manager with food safety and quality systems Monitoring production standards and identifying opportunities to improve Investigating quality issues and driving corrective actions Supporting supplier approval and maintaining technical records Getting involved in BRCGS, customer and internal audits Managing traceability exercises and supporting recall procedures Delivering training around GMP, quality and food safety Helping drive a culture of continuous improvement ABOUT YOU We re not looking for someone who simply ticks boxes. We want someone who is curious, organised, hands-on and keen to make things better . You ll ideally have: Experience within food or drinks manufacturing A background in QA, Technical, Compliance or NPD Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food safety legislation and quality systems Strong organisation and project management skills Excellent communication skills Confidence working with production teams, suppliers and colleagues A proactive approach to problem-solving Good IT / Microsoft Office skills HACCP, Internal Auditor, BRCGS or retailer technical experience would be a bonus. WHAT S IN IT FOR YOU? A chance to grow with the business. You ll be joining an expanding food manufacturer where your contribution will be visible and valued, with plenty of opportunity to broaden your experience across NPD, technical, quality and compliance . £30,000 £35,000 depending on experience Full-time permanent position Company pension On-site parking Employee discount Ongoing training and development Varied role with genuine responsibility Opportunity to develop your career within a growing food business YOUR NEXT MOVE? If you re currently working as a QA Supervisor, Quality Technologist, Technical Assistant, Technical Coordinator, NPD Technologist, Food Technologist or Compliance professional and you re ready to take on more responsibility, we d love to hear from you. Don t just maintain standards. Help raise them. Apply today.
Aug 24, 2026
Full time
Quality & Compliance Supervisor Tiverton £30,000 £35,000 DOE Full-Time, Permanent READY FOR A ROLE WHERE YOU CAN REALLY MAKE YOUR MARK? Are you a QA, Technical, NPD or Compliance professional looking for more responsibility, variety and the chance to make a genuine impact? This could be the opportunity you ve been waiting for. We re working with a growing food manufacturing business looking for a Quality & Compliance Supervisor who wants to be involved in more than just day-to-day quality checks. You ll have the opportunity to help create new products, improve quality standards, influence food safety and work closely with the Technical Manager and wider production team. WHY YOU LL LOVE THIS ROLE This is a genuinely varied position where you ll be involved from product concept right through to launch , while also playing a key role in maintaining and improving site quality and food safety standards. You won t be stuck behind a desk. You ll work across NPD, suppliers, production, quality, audits and continuous improvement , giving you fantastic exposure and the chance to build your technical career. YOUR IMPACT You ll be responsible for: Taking NPD projects from concept to launch Coordinating suppliers, specifications, samples and technical information Keeping product specifications and development files accurate and up to date Working with customers to coordinate samples and project requirements Supporting the Technical Manager with food safety and quality systems Monitoring production standards and identifying opportunities to improve Investigating quality issues and driving corrective actions Supporting supplier approval and maintaining technical records Getting involved in BRCGS, customer and internal audits Managing traceability exercises and supporting recall procedures Delivering training around GMP, quality and food safety Helping drive a culture of continuous improvement ABOUT YOU We re not looking for someone who simply ticks boxes. We want someone who is curious, organised, hands-on and keen to make things better . You ll ideally have: Experience within food or drinks manufacturing A background in QA, Technical, Compliance or NPD Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food safety legislation and quality systems Strong organisation and project management skills Excellent communication skills Confidence working with production teams, suppliers and colleagues A proactive approach to problem-solving Good IT / Microsoft Office skills HACCP, Internal Auditor, BRCGS or retailer technical experience would be a bonus. WHAT S IN IT FOR YOU? A chance to grow with the business. You ll be joining an expanding food manufacturer where your contribution will be visible and valued, with plenty of opportunity to broaden your experience across NPD, technical, quality and compliance . £30,000 £35,000 depending on experience Full-time permanent position Company pension On-site parking Employee discount Ongoing training and development Varied role with genuine responsibility Opportunity to develop your career within a growing food business YOUR NEXT MOVE? If you re currently working as a QA Supervisor, Quality Technologist, Technical Assistant, Technical Coordinator, NPD Technologist, Food Technologist or Compliance professional and you re ready to take on more responsibility, we d love to hear from you. Don t just maintain standards. Help raise them. Apply today.
Animal and Plant Health Agency Senior Animal Technologist Reference: 475062 Salary: £38,795 Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Full-time, Job share or Part-time Location: APHA Weybridge, Surrey We are offering the opportunity to join our Animal Sciences team of 50 multidisciplined technicians, vets, and administrative staff. The department is responsible for delivering animal studies that inform Defra policy, advance scientific understanding and improve animal welfare in the UK and beyond. This is a great opportunity to further your career if you have a keen interest in animals and animal science. We have a variety of training opportunities available to support your career at APHA. We are after individuals with a passion for working with animals and promoting their welfare. About the role This is a senior animal science post as part of a specialist Animal Sciences team within the Pathology & Animal Sciences Department at APHA. The post is in our biocontainment areas and has responsibility for husbandry, welfare and regulated procedures on farmed livestock, poultry as well as small laboratory animals, for specialist biocontainment (up to Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens ACDP3, Specified Animal Pathogens Order - SAPO4, GM3) facilities including safety and quality management (Good Laboratory Practice - GLP, Good Manufacturing Practice - GMP and ISO 9001) for the allocated areas and staff management. About the Animal & Plant Health Agency The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and works on behalf of the Scottish Government and Welsh Government. Our diverse teams of over 3,000 skilled and committed professionals come together to provide research, advice and support to UK Government for safeguarding animal, public and plant health for benefit of the environment and economy. We offer Excellent mentoring and post-graduate degree opportunities up to PhD level Long-term job security, a great work-life balance with 37 hours per week, generous annual leave and Civil Service benefit package Employee Assistance Programme, access to Civil Service Benevolent Fund Civil Service Pension Employee discount scheme, reward vouchers and in-year bonuses Where to go from here If you are interested and want to find out more please contact Tina Booth ( ). For a full job description, please go to the Civil Service Jobs website and search using the reference number 475062. Closing date: Wednesday 2nd September at 23:55 BST. You can also apply for this role by clicking the Apply Button.
Aug 22, 2026
Full time
Animal and Plant Health Agency Senior Animal Technologist Reference: 475062 Salary: £38,795 Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Full-time, Job share or Part-time Location: APHA Weybridge, Surrey We are offering the opportunity to join our Animal Sciences team of 50 multidisciplined technicians, vets, and administrative staff. The department is responsible for delivering animal studies that inform Defra policy, advance scientific understanding and improve animal welfare in the UK and beyond. This is a great opportunity to further your career if you have a keen interest in animals and animal science. We have a variety of training opportunities available to support your career at APHA. We are after individuals with a passion for working with animals and promoting their welfare. About the role This is a senior animal science post as part of a specialist Animal Sciences team within the Pathology & Animal Sciences Department at APHA. The post is in our biocontainment areas and has responsibility for husbandry, welfare and regulated procedures on farmed livestock, poultry as well as small laboratory animals, for specialist biocontainment (up to Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens ACDP3, Specified Animal Pathogens Order - SAPO4, GM3) facilities including safety and quality management (Good Laboratory Practice - GLP, Good Manufacturing Practice - GMP and ISO 9001) for the allocated areas and staff management. About the Animal & Plant Health Agency The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and works on behalf of the Scottish Government and Welsh Government. Our diverse teams of over 3,000 skilled and committed professionals come together to provide research, advice and support to UK Government for safeguarding animal, public and plant health for benefit of the environment and economy. We offer Excellent mentoring and post-graduate degree opportunities up to PhD level Long-term job security, a great work-life balance with 37 hours per week, generous annual leave and Civil Service benefit package Employee Assistance Programme, access to Civil Service Benevolent Fund Civil Service Pension Employee discount scheme, reward vouchers and in-year bonuses Where to go from here If you are interested and want to find out more please contact Tina Booth ( ). For a full job description, please go to the Civil Service Jobs website and search using the reference number 475062. Closing date: Wednesday 2nd September at 23:55 BST. You can also apply for this role by clicking the Apply Button.
Alliance Personnel are currently recruiting for Food development support to join one of their clients based in Birmingham, B66 area. RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES To provide administrative support with filing and organising of product development paperwork. To monitor, facilitate and support with factory trials of new products. To provide support for managing product samples. To provide kitchen support where necessary. SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES Food technologist background is preferable. Must have excellent administration and organisational skills. Should have strong work ethic with a keen interest in working with food. Must be computer literate with strong knowledge of Windows. Kitchen working experience is preferred. HOURS OF WORK A flexible 8hours a day, Monday to Friday SALARY Up to 17 per hour 20 Days Holidays
Aug 21, 2026
Full time
Alliance Personnel are currently recruiting for Food development support to join one of their clients based in Birmingham, B66 area. RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES To provide administrative support with filing and organising of product development paperwork. To monitor, facilitate and support with factory trials of new products. To provide support for managing product samples. To provide kitchen support where necessary. SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES Food technologist background is preferable. Must have excellent administration and organisational skills. Should have strong work ethic with a keen interest in working with food. Must be computer literate with strong knowledge of Windows. Kitchen working experience is preferred. HOURS OF WORK A flexible 8hours a day, Monday to Friday SALARY Up to 17 per hour 20 Days Holidays
QA Technician - Oldham Park Cakes is a c£180 million business which supplies cake and desserts to service the own brands of major retailers, there are two sites both based in the North West at Oldham and Bolton. Our products include, high end celebration cake products, slab cakes and mainstream desserts. We mostly supply Marks & Spencer s although we also supply other major retailers. Park Cakes is a profitable business with a clear commercial strategy and strong relationship with its customers through its energy, style and commitment to partner relationships and quality. Job Vacancy An opportunity has arisen for a QA Technician to work: 4 on 4 off - 6am till 5pm (There is also a Monday-Friday position, please see our other advert) Note however flexibility at short notice is required to support business needs either side of core hours. Example Accountabilities: Compiling, issuing, and training of process control records and quality standards. Attending trials and product launches. Auditing and monitoring of food safety, quality, and legality within the factory. Internal Auditing (systems, GMP, CCP audits) Investigation of customer complaints and attending/facilitating customer complaints meetings Problem-solving and supporting Operations / Technical in resolving issues Monitor the standards of hygiene, food safety, GMP, traceability, allergen management, legality and quality. Carrying out Traceability and Mass balance exercises Organise / attend QC panels on site and ensure corrective actions are followed up and communicated. Verification of key equipment Carrying out swabbing (Micro and allergen) as and when required Ensuring their area / factory is to the best GMP standards ready for unannounced audits / customer visits. Further details to be discussed at interview stage. Set up new products within factory systems, including auto-coding and metal detection/X-ray requirements, and problem-solving issues to ensure effective line start-up and compliance. Carry out organoleptic assessments on products requiring recoding/repacking and provide QA approval prior to repacking activities taking place. Develop, review and amend line standards and QC documentation to support new product launches and product changes. Review QPO30 maintenance documentation, completing pre-work and post-work assessments to verify food safety requirements have been met and authorising sign-off prior to equipment release. Ideal Knowledge, Skills & Experience: Experience in a similar role within a food manufacture environment OR educated to a degree or equivalent in a food science related discipline. Some previous experience and/or knowledge of food safety standards (e.g., BRC), auditing and HACCP would be useful. Attention to detail. Good communication skills across all levels are essential. Excellent organisational skills in a fast-paced environment and ability to prioritize. Good standard of numeracy. Applicants should be able to work on their own without supervision. Understanding of Food Safety and Food Safety Systems such as HACCP. Package: Salary £30,863 + benefits including 25 days holiday a year including bank holidays, Contributory pension scheme, Retailer Discount Scheme, Subsidised canteen To Apply: Please press the Apply button. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Park Cakes within 14 days. Thank you for your interest in the role. This role may be of interest to: Technical Assistant, Technical Compliance Officer, Regulatory Officer, Quality Assistant, QA Assistant, QA Administrator, Specifications Technologist, Retail Technologist, QA Technologist, QC Technician Food Coordinator Controller QA Auditor, QA Technologist, QA Coordinator, Manchester Lancashire
Aug 20, 2026
Full time
QA Technician - Oldham Park Cakes is a c£180 million business which supplies cake and desserts to service the own brands of major retailers, there are two sites both based in the North West at Oldham and Bolton. Our products include, high end celebration cake products, slab cakes and mainstream desserts. We mostly supply Marks & Spencer s although we also supply other major retailers. Park Cakes is a profitable business with a clear commercial strategy and strong relationship with its customers through its energy, style and commitment to partner relationships and quality. Job Vacancy An opportunity has arisen for a QA Technician to work: 4 on 4 off - 6am till 5pm (There is also a Monday-Friday position, please see our other advert) Note however flexibility at short notice is required to support business needs either side of core hours. Example Accountabilities: Compiling, issuing, and training of process control records and quality standards. Attending trials and product launches. Auditing and monitoring of food safety, quality, and legality within the factory. Internal Auditing (systems, GMP, CCP audits) Investigation of customer complaints and attending/facilitating customer complaints meetings Problem-solving and supporting Operations / Technical in resolving issues Monitor the standards of hygiene, food safety, GMP, traceability, allergen management, legality and quality. Carrying out Traceability and Mass balance exercises Organise / attend QC panels on site and ensure corrective actions are followed up and communicated. Verification of key equipment Carrying out swabbing (Micro and allergen) as and when required Ensuring their area / factory is to the best GMP standards ready for unannounced audits / customer visits. Further details to be discussed at interview stage. Set up new products within factory systems, including auto-coding and metal detection/X-ray requirements, and problem-solving issues to ensure effective line start-up and compliance. Carry out organoleptic assessments on products requiring recoding/repacking and provide QA approval prior to repacking activities taking place. Develop, review and amend line standards and QC documentation to support new product launches and product changes. Review QPO30 maintenance documentation, completing pre-work and post-work assessments to verify food safety requirements have been met and authorising sign-off prior to equipment release. Ideal Knowledge, Skills & Experience: Experience in a similar role within a food manufacture environment OR educated to a degree or equivalent in a food science related discipline. Some previous experience and/or knowledge of food safety standards (e.g., BRC), auditing and HACCP would be useful. Attention to detail. Good communication skills across all levels are essential. Excellent organisational skills in a fast-paced environment and ability to prioritize. Good standard of numeracy. Applicants should be able to work on their own without supervision. Understanding of Food Safety and Food Safety Systems such as HACCP. Package: Salary £30,863 + benefits including 25 days holiday a year including bank holidays, Contributory pension scheme, Retailer Discount Scheme, Subsidised canteen To Apply: Please press the Apply button. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Park Cakes within 14 days. Thank you for your interest in the role. This role may be of interest to: Technical Assistant, Technical Compliance Officer, Regulatory Officer, Quality Assistant, QA Assistant, QA Administrator, Specifications Technologist, Retail Technologist, QA Technologist, QC Technician Food Coordinator Controller QA Auditor, QA Technologist, QA Coordinator, Manchester Lancashire
Have you got a passsion for baking? Have you got prior experience in a Process role? This role could be for you! The Role: Comprehensive training from an experienced senior team Exposure to all departments of the business including Technical, Quality and Operations. Retailer facing experience Exciting, broad range of products Support delivery of scale up of customer approved concepts About you: Educated to a degree level in a relevant food industry course You will need to be bright, determind and resiliant Have the ability to work as part of a team Experience in baking Want to know more? Apply now! For an informal chat about the role in more detail give me a call on (phone number removed) or email me - (url removed) INDTECH
Aug 20, 2026
Full time
Have you got a passsion for baking? Have you got prior experience in a Process role? This role could be for you! The Role: Comprehensive training from an experienced senior team Exposure to all departments of the business including Technical, Quality and Operations. Retailer facing experience Exciting, broad range of products Support delivery of scale up of customer approved concepts About you: Educated to a degree level in a relevant food industry course You will need to be bright, determind and resiliant Have the ability to work as part of a team Experience in baking Want to know more? Apply now! For an informal chat about the role in more detail give me a call on (phone number removed) or email me - (url removed) INDTECH
Process Technologist - Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contributions, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Elveden Park Royal Ways of Working: Site Based Hours of work: Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00 Contract Type: Permanent Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. Our site in Park Royal, West London, spans three factories and a distribution centre. The site produces a wide range of chilled ready meals, houmous dips, deli products, and savoury accompaniments, employing over 2,000 people in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. What you'll be doing In this dynamic role as a Process Technologist, you will support the development of manufacturing capability to take approved product concepts into full-scale production. Working closely with cross-functional teams and customers, you will ensure products are delivered in line with food safety, technical, health & safety, financial and commercial standards, supporting successful launches in a fast-paced environment. Role Accountabilities • Deliver manufacturing trials in line with critical paths, using structured problem-solving to identify, capture and resolve issues across functions • Prepare and complete transit tests, review microbiological and nutritional results, and ensure alignment with customer codes and project objectives • Facilitate post-trial evaluations, coordinating samples, reviewing organoleptic assessments and producing QAS reports with clear action plans • Conduct food safety validations in line with site CCPs and HACCP principles, ensuring compliance with retailer procedures • Manage raw materials and packaging approval status, controlling costs and proactively resolving issues to protect the critical path • Plan and support customer panels, build effective stakeholder relationships and implement improvements based on feedback • Monitor factory processes, collect and analyse data, identify issues in standard production and support cost reduction opportunities • Complete controlled trial, pre-production and launch documentation accurately and on time • Operate safely at all times, complying with legislation, reporting hazards promptly and supporting continuous improvement in health, safety and environmental performance What we're looking for • Experience working within a manufacturing or process-led environment • Strong understanding of food safety, technical and production standards • Ability to manage critical paths and coordinate multiple activities simultaneously • Confident problem-solving skills with a practical, solutions-focused mindset • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail • Effective communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across functions • Proactive approach to continuous improvement and delivering business outcomes • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better. 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 • Competitive salary and job-related benefits • Holidays • Competitive matched pension contributions • 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. Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.
Aug 20, 2026
Full time
Process Technologist - Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contributions, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Elveden Park Royal Ways of Working: Site Based Hours of work: Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00 Contract Type: Permanent Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. Our site in Park Royal, West London, spans three factories and a distribution centre. The site produces a wide range of chilled ready meals, houmous dips, deli products, and savoury accompaniments, employing over 2,000 people in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. What you'll be doing In this dynamic role as a Process Technologist, you will support the development of manufacturing capability to take approved product concepts into full-scale production. Working closely with cross-functional teams and customers, you will ensure products are delivered in line with food safety, technical, health & safety, financial and commercial standards, supporting successful launches in a fast-paced environment. Role Accountabilities • Deliver manufacturing trials in line with critical paths, using structured problem-solving to identify, capture and resolve issues across functions • Prepare and complete transit tests, review microbiological and nutritional results, and ensure alignment with customer codes and project objectives • Facilitate post-trial evaluations, coordinating samples, reviewing organoleptic assessments and producing QAS reports with clear action plans • Conduct food safety validations in line with site CCPs and HACCP principles, ensuring compliance with retailer procedures • Manage raw materials and packaging approval status, controlling costs and proactively resolving issues to protect the critical path • Plan and support customer panels, build effective stakeholder relationships and implement improvements based on feedback • Monitor factory processes, collect and analyse data, identify issues in standard production and support cost reduction opportunities • Complete controlled trial, pre-production and launch documentation accurately and on time • Operate safely at all times, complying with legislation, reporting hazards promptly and supporting continuous improvement in health, safety and environmental performance What we're looking for • Experience working within a manufacturing or process-led environment • Strong understanding of food safety, technical and production standards • Ability to manage critical paths and coordinate multiple activities simultaneously • Confident problem-solving skills with a practical, solutions-focused mindset • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail • Effective communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across functions • Proactive approach to continuous improvement and delivering business outcomes • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better. 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 • Competitive salary and job-related benefits • Holidays • Competitive matched pension contributions • 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. Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.
About Kerry Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.About the role We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated Chef to join our Retail Chef Team, supporting customers across the UK. Reporting to the Senior Executive Chef, RD&A, you will play a key role within Kerry's UK & Europe Research, Development & Applications (RD&A) team, collaborating closely with Commercial, Marketing, and RD&A colleagues to bring innovative food solutions to life. This role focuses on developing exciting, trend-led food concepts across categories including meals, soups, sauces, meat, and plant-based applications. You will demonstrate how Kerry's Taste and Nutrition technologies can be combined to create consumer-preferred products that help customers accelerate innovation, improve quality, and deliver greater value. Using your culinary expertise and passion for food, you will transform market insights, emerging trends, and customer needs into commercially relevant concepts that showcase Kerry's industry-leading ingredient portfolio and technology capabilities. Key responsibilities Develop innovative food concepts inspired by consumer trends, market insights, customer needs, and Kerry's technology portfolio, including flavours, fermentation, stocks, dairy ingredients, nutrition solutions, marinades, and coatings. Partner with Commercial, Marketing, and RD&A teams to identify growth opportunities and deliver customer-focused innovation. Drive a structured concept-to-development process, working closely with technologists to ensure consistency, quality, and attention to detail. Implement and maintain robust quality and positive release processes across projects. Prepare and deliver engaging customer presentations and demonstrations that showcase Kerry's capabilities while aligning with customer objectives and commercial realities. Leverage culinary expertise to provide valuable food and market insights that influence innovation and business growth. Stay ahead of market, competitor, and consumer trends to identify future opportunities. Build strong relationships across Kerry's global culinary network, including the Kerry Craft Collective. Develop peer-to-peer relationships with retail customers and manufacturing partners to create value and strengthen collaboration. Maintain high standards of laboratory, kitchen, and customer-suite housekeeping, ensuring compliance with all health and safety requirements. Collaborate closely with Kerry technologists to execute customer briefs effectively and efficiently. Qualifications and skills Formal culinary, food, or chef-related education. Hands-on professional chef experience. Ability to translate ingredient technologies into compelling finished food concepts. Strong presentation, communication, and storytelling skills. A creative and innovative mindset combined with commercial practicality. Proven ability to deliver high-quality outcomes against tight briefs and timelines. Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to quality standards. Strong understanding of kitchen, laboratory, and food safety practices. Competent IT skills. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams. Genuine passion for food preparation, evaluation, and culinary innovation. Naturally curious, inquisitive, and eager to challenge conventional thinking.
Aug 20, 2026
Full time
About Kerry Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.About the role We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated Chef to join our Retail Chef Team, supporting customers across the UK. Reporting to the Senior Executive Chef, RD&A, you will play a key role within Kerry's UK & Europe Research, Development & Applications (RD&A) team, collaborating closely with Commercial, Marketing, and RD&A colleagues to bring innovative food solutions to life. This role focuses on developing exciting, trend-led food concepts across categories including meals, soups, sauces, meat, and plant-based applications. You will demonstrate how Kerry's Taste and Nutrition technologies can be combined to create consumer-preferred products that help customers accelerate innovation, improve quality, and deliver greater value. Using your culinary expertise and passion for food, you will transform market insights, emerging trends, and customer needs into commercially relevant concepts that showcase Kerry's industry-leading ingredient portfolio and technology capabilities. Key responsibilities Develop innovative food concepts inspired by consumer trends, market insights, customer needs, and Kerry's technology portfolio, including flavours, fermentation, stocks, dairy ingredients, nutrition solutions, marinades, and coatings. Partner with Commercial, Marketing, and RD&A teams to identify growth opportunities and deliver customer-focused innovation. Drive a structured concept-to-development process, working closely with technologists to ensure consistency, quality, and attention to detail. Implement and maintain robust quality and positive release processes across projects. Prepare and deliver engaging customer presentations and demonstrations that showcase Kerry's capabilities while aligning with customer objectives and commercial realities. Leverage culinary expertise to provide valuable food and market insights that influence innovation and business growth. Stay ahead of market, competitor, and consumer trends to identify future opportunities. Build strong relationships across Kerry's global culinary network, including the Kerry Craft Collective. Develop peer-to-peer relationships with retail customers and manufacturing partners to create value and strengthen collaboration. Maintain high standards of laboratory, kitchen, and customer-suite housekeeping, ensuring compliance with all health and safety requirements. Collaborate closely with Kerry technologists to execute customer briefs effectively and efficiently. Qualifications and skills Formal culinary, food, or chef-related education. Hands-on professional chef experience. Ability to translate ingredient technologies into compelling finished food concepts. Strong presentation, communication, and storytelling skills. A creative and innovative mindset combined with commercial practicality. Proven ability to deliver high-quality outcomes against tight briefs and timelines. Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to quality standards. Strong understanding of kitchen, laboratory, and food safety practices. Competent IT skills. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams. Genuine passion for food preparation, evaluation, and culinary innovation. Naturally curious, inquisitive, and eager to challenge conventional thinking.
Ready to take ownership of Specifications & Artwork within a fast-paced Product Development environment? We're working with an established food manufacturer to recruit an experienced Specifications & Artwork Coordinator to join their Product Development team. This is a key role sitting at the heart of the NPD process, responsible for ensuring specifications and artwork are delivered accurately, on time and in line with critical paths. You'll lead a small specialist team while working closely with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders to keep projects moving from the creative stage through to launch. The Role You'll take ownership of the Specifications & Artwork function, ensuring the team delivers right-first-time results while maintaining visibility across multiple NPD projects and changing deadlines. You'll be responsible for: Managing and supporting a team of Specifications & Artwork Technologists. Maintaining and managing NPD critical paths from concept through to launch. Ensuring specifications and artwork are accurate and delivered within agreed timescales. Working closely with customers and internal stakeholders to agree and manage project timelines. Monitoring product change authorisations and specification-related change management. Managing customer specification portals and ensuring information remains accurate and up to date. Acting as a key point of contact for specification and artwork queries. Providing guidance on food labelling, retailer policies and relevant food legislation. Supporting Technical audits with product, specification and artwork queries. Identifying issues early, managing priorities and escalating where necessary. Driving continuous improvement across specifications and artwork processes. Developing team members through regular feedback, coaching and personal development planning. What We're Looking For We're looking for someone with a strong understanding of food specifications, artwork and retailer requirements, who is comfortable managing multiple projects and influencing stakeholders. You'll ideally have: Previous experience within Specifications, Artwork, Technical, Product Development or a similar food industry role. Strong knowledge of retailer policies relating to Product Development, raw materials and food legislation. Detailed understanding of Stage & Gate, specification and artwork processes. Experience using retailer specification and artwork systems. Experience managing multiple projects against critical paths and changing deadlines. Previous experience managing, mentoring or coordinating a team. Excellent planning, organisation and time management skills. Strong communication skills, with the confidence to work with customers, suppliers and colleagues at all levels. A proactive approach to challenging existing processes and driving continuous improvement. Strong IT skills, particularly Excel, Word, Teams and SAP. A relevant degree would be advantageous, although equivalent industry experience will be considered. Why This Opportunity? This is a role where you'll have genuine ownership and visibility across the NPD process. You'll be at the centre of the relationship between Product Development, customers, Technical and Artwork, ensuring products move from creative concept through to successful launch. If you're currently working in Specifications, Artwork or Technical and are ready to take the next step into a role with greater ownership, team leadership and influence across NPD, this could be an excellent opportunity. Interested? Apply today for a confidential conversation or call Adam on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)
Aug 20, 2026
Full time
Ready to take ownership of Specifications & Artwork within a fast-paced Product Development environment? We're working with an established food manufacturer to recruit an experienced Specifications & Artwork Coordinator to join their Product Development team. This is a key role sitting at the heart of the NPD process, responsible for ensuring specifications and artwork are delivered accurately, on time and in line with critical paths. You'll lead a small specialist team while working closely with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders to keep projects moving from the creative stage through to launch. The Role You'll take ownership of the Specifications & Artwork function, ensuring the team delivers right-first-time results while maintaining visibility across multiple NPD projects and changing deadlines. You'll be responsible for: Managing and supporting a team of Specifications & Artwork Technologists. Maintaining and managing NPD critical paths from concept through to launch. Ensuring specifications and artwork are accurate and delivered within agreed timescales. Working closely with customers and internal stakeholders to agree and manage project timelines. Monitoring product change authorisations and specification-related change management. Managing customer specification portals and ensuring information remains accurate and up to date. Acting as a key point of contact for specification and artwork queries. Providing guidance on food labelling, retailer policies and relevant food legislation. Supporting Technical audits with product, specification and artwork queries. Identifying issues early, managing priorities and escalating where necessary. Driving continuous improvement across specifications and artwork processes. Developing team members through regular feedback, coaching and personal development planning. What We're Looking For We're looking for someone with a strong understanding of food specifications, artwork and retailer requirements, who is comfortable managing multiple projects and influencing stakeholders. You'll ideally have: Previous experience within Specifications, Artwork, Technical, Product Development or a similar food industry role. Strong knowledge of retailer policies relating to Product Development, raw materials and food legislation. Detailed understanding of Stage & Gate, specification and artwork processes. Experience using retailer specification and artwork systems. Experience managing multiple projects against critical paths and changing deadlines. Previous experience managing, mentoring or coordinating a team. Excellent planning, organisation and time management skills. Strong communication skills, with the confidence to work with customers, suppliers and colleagues at all levels. A proactive approach to challenging existing processes and driving continuous improvement. Strong IT skills, particularly Excel, Word, Teams and SAP. A relevant degree would be advantageous, although equivalent industry experience will be considered. Why This Opportunity? This is a role where you'll have genuine ownership and visibility across the NPD process. You'll be at the centre of the relationship between Product Development, customers, Technical and Artwork, ensuring products move from creative concept through to successful launch. If you're currently working in Specifications, Artwork or Technical and are ready to take the next step into a role with greater ownership, team leadership and influence across NPD, this could be an excellent opportunity. Interested? Apply today for a confidential conversation or call Adam on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)
Senior Process Development Technologist Somerset £up to £44,000 + Excellent Benefits Are you passionate about turning great food ideas into successful products? We're looking for an experienced Senior Process Development Technologist to join our NPD team and lead the journey from concept to commercial production click apply for full job details
Aug 20, 2026
Full time
Senior Process Development Technologist Somerset £up to £44,000 + Excellent Benefits Are you passionate about turning great food ideas into successful products? We're looking for an experienced Senior Process Development Technologist to join our NPD team and lead the journey from concept to commercial production click apply for full job details
At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we're on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionaryscientists, technologists, engineers, researchers, educators and innovatorsto tackle humanity's greatest challenges in four transformative areas: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture Climate Change & Managing CO Artificial Intelligence & Robotics This is ambitious work - work that demands curiosity, courage, and a relentless drive to make a difference. At EIT, you'll join a community built on excellence, innovation, tenacity, trust, and collaboration, where bold ideas become real-world breakthroughs. Together, we push boundaries, embrace complexity, and create solutions to scale ideas from lab to society. Explore more at . Welcome to the Generative Biology Institute: Led by Founding Director Jason Chin, the Generative Biology Institute (GBI) at the Ellison Institute of Technology is tackling the key challenges in making biology engineerable, and thereby unlocking the unrivalled power of biology for the benefit of humanity. The vision of the GBI is to lay the foundations for engineering biology, and unlock its potential for good. To achieve this, we must overcome two key challenges. First, we need the ability to write in the natural language of biology, enabling the rapid and scalable synthesis of entire genomes with precision. Second, we must understand what to write - determining which DNA sequences will generate biological systems that perform the desired functions. Addressing these challenges will allow us to harness the full power of biology to create transformative solutions across health, agriculture, clean energy and more. GBI will have sustained and substantial funding to support the unique scale and ambition of its ground-breaking vision for engineering biology. GBI researchers will also be supported by cutting-edge technology hubs including mass spectrometry, flow cytometry, sequencing, automation, imaging, and bioprocessing. GBI will also have access to substantial compute resources that can be leveraged to further accelerate progress, including scientific compute, bioinformatics, and machine learning. The environment at GBI will allow researchers to undertake ambitious, long-term, collaborative research, and we will actively support the translation of research to commercial applications, where appropriate. The Generative Biology Institute commenced operations in 2025, occupying newly renovated bespoke space in the Oxford Science Park. The team will later move to a purpose made facility in the Oxford Science Park, currently under construction. Once complete, this state of the art facility will include more than 40,000 m of research laboratory and office space. It will house over 30 groups and up to 600 employees at scale, focused on solving the two critical challenges in making biology engineerable and applying the solutions to addressing the global challenges encapsulated in EIT's Humane Endeavors. Your Role: At EIT we are seeking an experienced and detail orientated Bio ML Scientist to develop AI and machine learning systems that drive GBI's scientific aims, working alongside researchers and technical staff to address key questions in biological design and discovery. The post holder will work with multiple data modalities with a focus on biological system modelling and optimisation. This is an exceptional opportunity to join GBI's Technology Hub on ML Engineering, a fast growing team at the forefront of AI/ML and synthetic biology with access to exceptional facilities and expertise. We are looking for a colleague who thrives in a team and cares deeply about biological questions, hypotheses, and a biology centric approach to AI/ML engineering. The role requires expertise in machine learning applied to biological design or discovery, and prior exposure to collaboration with wet lab scientists. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in combining AI/ML and genome scale metabolic models. Our team ethos is based on mutual learning, strong peer to peer support, and a deep sense of scientific curiosity and ambition. Key Responsibilities: Research, design and build AI and machine learning systems to address GBI's research challenges in synthetic biology, genome design, and molecular evolution. Lead and contribute to collaborative projects with other MLEng team members, GBI researchers and staff, relevant colleagues across EIT, and external collaborators. Work closely with GBI scientists in co creation of research projects and development of fit for purpose computational solutions. Provide expert computational biology knowhow to GBI researchers and scope novel avenues of research. Interact with the Bioinformatics and Scientific Compute platform teams to support the development of GBI data flows and MLOps. Ensure compliance with best practices in ML engineering, including robust and reproducible training pipelines, as well as versioning and documentationof data, models, and code. Keep abreast of progress in AIxBio and make use of strategic learning opportunities. Lead and contribute to research publications in prestigious venues. Organise and prioritise work, operating at the highest standard in the face of multiple competing deadlines. Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience: PhD degree in a suitable field including, but not limited to, molecular biology, biochemistry, mathematics, computer science, computational biology, engineering, or related discipline. Experience in building machine learning models for biological design or discovery tasks, involving processing, visualizing, and analysing various data modalities. Ability to abstract high level biological questions and translate them into actionable computational tasks, evidenced by previous achievements in a comparable industry role, or a promising publication record in scientific journals and technical conferences. Ability to learn quickly and dive into a range of problem spaces and computational methods. Ability to work and communicate with and within diverse and multidisciplinary teams. Fluency in one or more scientific programming languages (Python, R, Julia, etc.) with experience in best practices in machine learning, including documentation. Excellent written and oral communication skills for diverse audiences, including colleagues without a computational background. Excellent time management skills across competing tasks requiring rapid context switching. Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience: Two years of industry or postdoctoral experience in similar roles. Proven experience with integration of machine learning methods with genome scale metabolic models. Proven experience with best practices and established software pipelines for genome scale metabolic modelling, including automated model construction from 'omics data, flux balance analysis, flux sampling, sensitivity analysis, and related methods in constraint based modelling. Our Benefits: Travel Allowance Bonus Pension - Employer contribution 7.5%, minimum employee contribution 5% Life Assurance. Income Protection Private Medical Insurance as standard for you, your partner and any dependents. Including hospital Cash Plan Employee discounts Electric car scheme Nursery Salary Sacrifice scheme Cycle to Work Scheme Family Planning Neurodiversity support including advise and assessments Coaching & Therapy services Working Together - What It Involves: You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary. In certain cases, we can consider sponsorship, and this will be assessed on a case by case basis. You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford (or be willing to relocate). Hybrid working model
Aug 20, 2026
Full time
At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we're on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionaryscientists, technologists, engineers, researchers, educators and innovatorsto tackle humanity's greatest challenges in four transformative areas: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture Climate Change & Managing CO Artificial Intelligence & Robotics This is ambitious work - work that demands curiosity, courage, and a relentless drive to make a difference. At EIT, you'll join a community built on excellence, innovation, tenacity, trust, and collaboration, where bold ideas become real-world breakthroughs. Together, we push boundaries, embrace complexity, and create solutions to scale ideas from lab to society. Explore more at . Welcome to the Generative Biology Institute: Led by Founding Director Jason Chin, the Generative Biology Institute (GBI) at the Ellison Institute of Technology is tackling the key challenges in making biology engineerable, and thereby unlocking the unrivalled power of biology for the benefit of humanity. The vision of the GBI is to lay the foundations for engineering biology, and unlock its potential for good. To achieve this, we must overcome two key challenges. First, we need the ability to write in the natural language of biology, enabling the rapid and scalable synthesis of entire genomes with precision. Second, we must understand what to write - determining which DNA sequences will generate biological systems that perform the desired functions. Addressing these challenges will allow us to harness the full power of biology to create transformative solutions across health, agriculture, clean energy and more. GBI will have sustained and substantial funding to support the unique scale and ambition of its ground-breaking vision for engineering biology. GBI researchers will also be supported by cutting-edge technology hubs including mass spectrometry, flow cytometry, sequencing, automation, imaging, and bioprocessing. GBI will also have access to substantial compute resources that can be leveraged to further accelerate progress, including scientific compute, bioinformatics, and machine learning. The environment at GBI will allow researchers to undertake ambitious, long-term, collaborative research, and we will actively support the translation of research to commercial applications, where appropriate. The Generative Biology Institute commenced operations in 2025, occupying newly renovated bespoke space in the Oxford Science Park. The team will later move to a purpose made facility in the Oxford Science Park, currently under construction. Once complete, this state of the art facility will include more than 40,000 m of research laboratory and office space. It will house over 30 groups and up to 600 employees at scale, focused on solving the two critical challenges in making biology engineerable and applying the solutions to addressing the global challenges encapsulated in EIT's Humane Endeavors. Your Role: At EIT we are seeking an experienced and detail orientated Bio ML Scientist to develop AI and machine learning systems that drive GBI's scientific aims, working alongside researchers and technical staff to address key questions in biological design and discovery. The post holder will work with multiple data modalities with a focus on biological system modelling and optimisation. This is an exceptional opportunity to join GBI's Technology Hub on ML Engineering, a fast growing team at the forefront of AI/ML and synthetic biology with access to exceptional facilities and expertise. We are looking for a colleague who thrives in a team and cares deeply about biological questions, hypotheses, and a biology centric approach to AI/ML engineering. The role requires expertise in machine learning applied to biological design or discovery, and prior exposure to collaboration with wet lab scientists. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in combining AI/ML and genome scale metabolic models. Our team ethos is based on mutual learning, strong peer to peer support, and a deep sense of scientific curiosity and ambition. Key Responsibilities: Research, design and build AI and machine learning systems to address GBI's research challenges in synthetic biology, genome design, and molecular evolution. Lead and contribute to collaborative projects with other MLEng team members, GBI researchers and staff, relevant colleagues across EIT, and external collaborators. Work closely with GBI scientists in co creation of research projects and development of fit for purpose computational solutions. Provide expert computational biology knowhow to GBI researchers and scope novel avenues of research. Interact with the Bioinformatics and Scientific Compute platform teams to support the development of GBI data flows and MLOps. Ensure compliance with best practices in ML engineering, including robust and reproducible training pipelines, as well as versioning and documentationof data, models, and code. Keep abreast of progress in AIxBio and make use of strategic learning opportunities. Lead and contribute to research publications in prestigious venues. Organise and prioritise work, operating at the highest standard in the face of multiple competing deadlines. Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience: PhD degree in a suitable field including, but not limited to, molecular biology, biochemistry, mathematics, computer science, computational biology, engineering, or related discipline. Experience in building machine learning models for biological design or discovery tasks, involving processing, visualizing, and analysing various data modalities. Ability to abstract high level biological questions and translate them into actionable computational tasks, evidenced by previous achievements in a comparable industry role, or a promising publication record in scientific journals and technical conferences. Ability to learn quickly and dive into a range of problem spaces and computational methods. Ability to work and communicate with and within diverse and multidisciplinary teams. Fluency in one or more scientific programming languages (Python, R, Julia, etc.) with experience in best practices in machine learning, including documentation. Excellent written and oral communication skills for diverse audiences, including colleagues without a computational background. Excellent time management skills across competing tasks requiring rapid context switching. Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience: Two years of industry or postdoctoral experience in similar roles. Proven experience with integration of machine learning methods with genome scale metabolic models. Proven experience with best practices and established software pipelines for genome scale metabolic modelling, including automated model construction from 'omics data, flux balance analysis, flux sampling, sensitivity analysis, and related methods in constraint based modelling. Our Benefits: Travel Allowance Bonus Pension - Employer contribution 7.5%, minimum employee contribution 5% Life Assurance. Income Protection Private Medical Insurance as standard for you, your partner and any dependents. Including hospital Cash Plan Employee discounts Electric car scheme Nursery Salary Sacrifice scheme Cycle to Work Scheme Family Planning Neurodiversity support including advise and assessments Coaching & Therapy services Working Together - What It Involves: You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary. In certain cases, we can consider sponsorship, and this will be assessed on a case by case basis. You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford (or be willing to relocate). Hybrid working model
Join us at EIT At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we're on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionary scientists, technologists, engineers, researchers, educators and innovators to tackle humanity's greatest challenges in four transformative areas: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture Climate Change & Managing CO Artificial Intelligence & Robotics This is ambitious work - work that demands curiosity, courage, and a relentless drive to make a difference. At EIT, you'll join a community built on excellence, innovation, tenacity, trust, and collaboration, where bold ideas become real world breakthroughs. Together, we push boundaries, embrace complexity, and create solutions to scale ideas from lab to society. Explore more at . Welcome to the Plant Biology Institute The Plant Biology Institute, headed by Professor Steve Kelly, is a key part of the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) Oxford. The institute aims to develop impactful and commercially sustainable solutions for improving global food production and planetary health through pioneering plant science research. The Plant Biology Institute will unite world class researchers who are focused on expanding the frontiers of plant science. Our research is focused on enhancing our ability to feed the planet while simultaneously improving the climate and ecosystem outcomes of food production. By embedding cutting edge plant science research within an organisation that is focused on solving global challenges at scale, we aim to accelerate the timeline from discovery to global impact. Areas of exploration include Improved plant productivity, both indoors and outside. Reduced reliance on inputs including water, fertilisers, pesticides, and herbicides. Novel decarbonised plant based production platforms for food and medicines. Advanced technologies that speed up discovery and deployment in plants. Researchers will have access to state of the art laboratory and plant growth facilities and have opportunities to collaborate with experts at the forefront of research on AI, automation, and generative biology across the EIT ecosystem. They will also work with global leaders in market development, commercialisation, and impact creation. The Plant Biology Institute has long term substantial funding to support the unique scale and ambition of its vision. Your Role We are seeking a highly motivated Bioinformatician to join the Bioinformatics platform team, which builds computational tools for plant biology in close collaboration with the phenotyping platform and research teams. The successful candidate will work at the intersection of genomics, transcriptomics, and computational biology, to accelerate plant science research. By developing and implementing bioinformatics algorithms, your work will directly shape how biological questions are translated into computational analyses, enabling researchers to unravel complex traits and predict phenotypic outcomes with greater accuracy. The role will require working closely with bioinformatics engineers and research scientists to design and deliver enterprise level analytical approaches that meet the evolving needs of the institute. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in genomics and transcriptomics, experience working with complex plant genomes, and the ability to break down complex research questions into clear, tangible milestones for implementation. Your Responsibilities Develop and implement bioinformatics algorithms for the analysis of genomic and transcriptomic data. Translate complex research questions into well defined analytical approaches and implementation milestones. Apply and evaluate machine learning methods to predict complex traits and phenotypic outcomes from genomic and transcriptomic data. Analyse and interpret large scale genomic and transcriptomic datasets from complex plant genomes. Collaborate with bioinformatics engineers and systems administrators to integrate algorithms into production pipelines and workflows. Communicate analytical approaches and findings clearly to both technical and non technical stakeholders. Essential Skills, Qualifications & Experience PhD, or equivalent research experience, in Bioinformatics, Genomics, Computational Biology, or a related field. Strong background in genomics and transcriptomics, with demonstrated experience working with complex plant genomes. Experience with bioinformatics tools for genome assembly, annotation and variant analysis. Familiarity operating within Linux environments, including operating within HPC and/or cloud environments (e.g. SLURM, OCI). Experience applying machine learning methods to genomic and transcriptomic data, with an understanding of different ML approaches and their suitability for different biological questions. Demonstrated experience predicting complex traits and phenotypic outcomes from biological data. Proven ability to interpret complex research questions and break them down into tangible, actionable milestones. Strong programming and scripting skills for data analysis (e.g. Python, R). Deep understanding of bioinformatics file formats, tools, and databases (e.g. FASTQ, BAM/VCF, BLAST, reference genomes). Experience using and developing version controlled codebases, familiarity with common tools (git) and development practices. Ability to work collaboratively with engineers, systems administrators, and research scientists to deliver research outcomes. Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Experience with workflow management systems (e.g. Nextflow, Snakemake). Experience with plant trait engineering and design. Understanding of FAIR data principles and metadata standards. Experience mentoring or guiding junior team members or collaborators. Our Benefits Salary dependent on experience + travel allowance + bonus Enhanced holiday + options to buy additional days Pension Life Assurance Income Protection Private Medical Insurance Hospital Cash Plan Therapy Services Perk Box Electric Car Scheme Childcare benefit Working Together - What It Involves You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary. In certain cases, we can consider sponsorship, and this will be assessed on a case by case basis. You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford (or be willing to relocate).
Aug 19, 2026
Full time
Join us at EIT At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we're on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionary scientists, technologists, engineers, researchers, educators and innovators to tackle humanity's greatest challenges in four transformative areas: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture Climate Change & Managing CO Artificial Intelligence & Robotics This is ambitious work - work that demands curiosity, courage, and a relentless drive to make a difference. At EIT, you'll join a community built on excellence, innovation, tenacity, trust, and collaboration, where bold ideas become real world breakthroughs. Together, we push boundaries, embrace complexity, and create solutions to scale ideas from lab to society. Explore more at . Welcome to the Plant Biology Institute The Plant Biology Institute, headed by Professor Steve Kelly, is a key part of the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) Oxford. The institute aims to develop impactful and commercially sustainable solutions for improving global food production and planetary health through pioneering plant science research. The Plant Biology Institute will unite world class researchers who are focused on expanding the frontiers of plant science. Our research is focused on enhancing our ability to feed the planet while simultaneously improving the climate and ecosystem outcomes of food production. By embedding cutting edge plant science research within an organisation that is focused on solving global challenges at scale, we aim to accelerate the timeline from discovery to global impact. Areas of exploration include Improved plant productivity, both indoors and outside. Reduced reliance on inputs including water, fertilisers, pesticides, and herbicides. Novel decarbonised plant based production platforms for food and medicines. Advanced technologies that speed up discovery and deployment in plants. Researchers will have access to state of the art laboratory and plant growth facilities and have opportunities to collaborate with experts at the forefront of research on AI, automation, and generative biology across the EIT ecosystem. They will also work with global leaders in market development, commercialisation, and impact creation. The Plant Biology Institute has long term substantial funding to support the unique scale and ambition of its vision. Your Role We are seeking a highly motivated Bioinformatician to join the Bioinformatics platform team, which builds computational tools for plant biology in close collaboration with the phenotyping platform and research teams. The successful candidate will work at the intersection of genomics, transcriptomics, and computational biology, to accelerate plant science research. By developing and implementing bioinformatics algorithms, your work will directly shape how biological questions are translated into computational analyses, enabling researchers to unravel complex traits and predict phenotypic outcomes with greater accuracy. The role will require working closely with bioinformatics engineers and research scientists to design and deliver enterprise level analytical approaches that meet the evolving needs of the institute. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in genomics and transcriptomics, experience working with complex plant genomes, and the ability to break down complex research questions into clear, tangible milestones for implementation. Your Responsibilities Develop and implement bioinformatics algorithms for the analysis of genomic and transcriptomic data. Translate complex research questions into well defined analytical approaches and implementation milestones. Apply and evaluate machine learning methods to predict complex traits and phenotypic outcomes from genomic and transcriptomic data. Analyse and interpret large scale genomic and transcriptomic datasets from complex plant genomes. Collaborate with bioinformatics engineers and systems administrators to integrate algorithms into production pipelines and workflows. Communicate analytical approaches and findings clearly to both technical and non technical stakeholders. Essential Skills, Qualifications & Experience PhD, or equivalent research experience, in Bioinformatics, Genomics, Computational Biology, or a related field. Strong background in genomics and transcriptomics, with demonstrated experience working with complex plant genomes. Experience with bioinformatics tools for genome assembly, annotation and variant analysis. Familiarity operating within Linux environments, including operating within HPC and/or cloud environments (e.g. SLURM, OCI). Experience applying machine learning methods to genomic and transcriptomic data, with an understanding of different ML approaches and their suitability for different biological questions. Demonstrated experience predicting complex traits and phenotypic outcomes from biological data. Proven ability to interpret complex research questions and break them down into tangible, actionable milestones. Strong programming and scripting skills for data analysis (e.g. Python, R). Deep understanding of bioinformatics file formats, tools, and databases (e.g. FASTQ, BAM/VCF, BLAST, reference genomes). Experience using and developing version controlled codebases, familiarity with common tools (git) and development practices. Ability to work collaboratively with engineers, systems administrators, and research scientists to deliver research outcomes. Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Experience with workflow management systems (e.g. Nextflow, Snakemake). Experience with plant trait engineering and design. Understanding of FAIR data principles and metadata standards. Experience mentoring or guiding junior team members or collaborators. Our Benefits Salary dependent on experience + travel allowance + bonus Enhanced holiday + options to buy additional days Pension Life Assurance Income Protection Private Medical Insurance Hospital Cash Plan Therapy Services Perk Box Electric Car Scheme Childcare benefit Working Together - What It Involves You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary. In certain cases, we can consider sponsorship, and this will be assessed on a case by case basis. You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford (or be willing to relocate).
Specification Technologist Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire Ways of Working: Site Based Hours of work: Monday-Friday, 08.30-17.00 Contract Type: Permanent Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. This role is based in Bourne at a site specialising in the preparation of fruit, dressed salads, noodles, leafy salads, and stir-fry mixes. The site employs over 1,200 people and is conveniently located just 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding. What you'll be doing In this busy and dynamic role as a Specification Technologist, you will be responsible for completing finished product specifications for retailers and managing the retailer systems and processes used to generate finished product packaging. You will ensure accuracy, compliance, and consistency across all specifications, working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to maintain high standards and support business operations. Role Accountabilities • Complete finished product specifications and artwork on time, ensuring all technical, legal and quality data is accurate and right first time • Work closely with raw materials, packaging and NPD teams to ensure specifications reflect current materials, legal requirements and retailer standards • Manage retailer online systems and specification housekeeping, maintaining accuracy, compliance and critical path delivery • Support audits and customer visits by providing accurate specification and artwork information, reporting non-conformances and identifying improvements • Maintain robust document control, ensuring confidentiality, accurate filing and clear version control of specifications and artwork • Communicate effectively with internal teams and customers, escalating missing or inaccurate information promptly • Operate safely, comply with legislation, report hazards and contribute to continuous improvement in health, safety and the working environment What we're looking for • Strong attention to detail with a methodical and organised approach to specifications and artwork • Good understanding of retailer specifications, artwork and legal labelling requirements • Ability to manage critical paths and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment • Confidence working with retailer specification systems and technical data platforms • Clear and effective communication skills when working with internal teams and customers • Proactive mindset with the ability to identify issues and drive solutions • Willingness to learn, develop and build technical expertise within a collaborative team • Commitment to quality, accuracy and compliance in all aspects of work We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity. 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 Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Competitive matched pension contribution 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. Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.
Aug 17, 2026
Full time
Specification Technologist Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire Ways of Working: Site Based Hours of work: Monday-Friday, 08.30-17.00 Contract Type: Permanent Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. This role is based in Bourne at a site specialising in the preparation of fruit, dressed salads, noodles, leafy salads, and stir-fry mixes. The site employs over 1,200 people and is conveniently located just 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding. What you'll be doing In this busy and dynamic role as a Specification Technologist, you will be responsible for completing finished product specifications for retailers and managing the retailer systems and processes used to generate finished product packaging. You will ensure accuracy, compliance, and consistency across all specifications, working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to maintain high standards and support business operations. Role Accountabilities • Complete finished product specifications and artwork on time, ensuring all technical, legal and quality data is accurate and right first time • Work closely with raw materials, packaging and NPD teams to ensure specifications reflect current materials, legal requirements and retailer standards • Manage retailer online systems and specification housekeeping, maintaining accuracy, compliance and critical path delivery • Support audits and customer visits by providing accurate specification and artwork information, reporting non-conformances and identifying improvements • Maintain robust document control, ensuring confidentiality, accurate filing and clear version control of specifications and artwork • Communicate effectively with internal teams and customers, escalating missing or inaccurate information promptly • Operate safely, comply with legislation, report hazards and contribute to continuous improvement in health, safety and the working environment What we're looking for • Strong attention to detail with a methodical and organised approach to specifications and artwork • Good understanding of retailer specifications, artwork and legal labelling requirements • Ability to manage critical paths and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment • Confidence working with retailer specification systems and technical data platforms • Clear and effective communication skills when working with internal teams and customers • Proactive mindset with the ability to identify issues and drive solutions • Willingness to learn, develop and build technical expertise within a collaborative team • Commitment to quality, accuracy and compliance in all aspects of work We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity. 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 Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Competitive matched pension contribution 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. Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.
At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we're on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionary scientists, technologists, engineers, researchers, educators and innovators to tackle humanity's greatest challenges in four transformative areas: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture Climate Change & Managing CO Artificial Intelligence & Robotics This is ambitious work - work that demands curiosity, courage, and a relentless drive to make a difference. At EIT, you'll join a community built on excellence, innovation, tenacity, trust, and collaboration, where bold ideas become real-world breakthroughs. Together, we push boundaries, embrace complexity, and create solutions to scale ideas from lab to society. Welcome to the Generative Biology Institute: Led by Founding Director Jason Chin, the Generative Biology Institute (GBI) at the Ellison Institute of Technology is tackling the key challenges in making biology engineerable, and thereby releasing the unrivalled power of biology for the benefit of humanity. The vision of GBI is to lay the foundations for engineering biology, and unlock its potential for good. To achieve this, we must overcome two key challenges. First, we need the ability to write in the natural language of biology, enabling the rapid and scalable synthesis of entire genomes with precision. Second, we must understand what to write - determining which DNA sequences will generate biological systems that perform the desired functions. Addressing these challenges will allow us to harness the full power of biology to create transformative solutions across health, agriculture, clean energy and more. The Generative Biology Institute commenced operations in 2025, occupying newly renovated bespoke space in the Oxford Science Park. The team will later move to a purpose-made facility in the Oxford Science Park, currently under construction. Once complete, this state-of-the-art facility will include more than 40,000 m of research laboratory and office space. It will house over 30 groups and up to 600 employees at scale, focused on solving the two critical challenges in making biology engineerable and applying the solutions to addressing the global challenges encapsulated in EIT's Humane Endeavours. Job Summary We are building a joint experimental computational team focussed on building, training and validating multi-modal biological models. The team will: i) generate experimental perturbation and measurement data at scale, ii) build multi-modal biological models and, iii) use the experimental data they generate to train and validate the multi-modal biological models they build. In this role you will: i) perform experimental genome engineering work to generate genetic variation at scale and/or ii) design and implement scalable biological measurement over one or more modalities. Where appropriate the work will leverage the substantial automation capability within the institute. Your work will be performed under the guidance of Jason Chin. You will be part of a single team composed of AI scientists and synthetic biologists working together. We are looking for colleagues with deep expertise in genome engineering and/or quantitative phenotyping of model bacterial species such as Escherichia coli. The role requires the ability and willingness to work as part of a cross-disciplinary team at the interface of computational and wetlab biology. Our team ethos is based on mutual learning, strong peer-to-peer support, and a deep sense of scientific curiosity and ambition. This is your opportunity to be part of cutting-edge research within an institute dedicated to engineering biology at an unprecedented scale. You will be leveraging GBI's exceptional facilities, sustained funding, and collaborative environment. You will design and execute experiments, contribute to high-impact publications, and play a key role in the training and mentorship of junior researchers and students. Working at the interface of biology, AI, technology, and engineering, you will help shape GBI's vision to reimagine what's possible in biology. Key Responsibilities: Design, execute, and troubleshoot experiments, including the development of novel methodologies and adaptation of existing techniques to new applications. In particular, the successful applicant will utilise genome engineering strategies in the lab to produce a diversity of microbial strains as the source of training and validation data in a high throughput fashion. In addition, they will also design and prototype a range of experimental measurement strategies for characterising these strains at scale. Collaborate with other GBI scientists from other groups expert in synthetic biology, automation, bioinformatics, -omics and machine learning, and AI scientists from the AIR institute, as required. Analyse complex datasets using computational and statistical tools, interpreting results in the context of broader research goals. Contribute intellectually to the research direction by identifying opportunities for innovation and refining research questions. Prepare and publish high-quality scientific papers, reports, presentations, and protocols. Present research at national and international conferences, seminars, and internal meetings. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams within GBI, EIT, and external partners to advance complementary workstreams. Build and maintain research infrastructure, laboratory capabilities, and cutting-edge technologies. Mentor and support junior researchers, including PhD students and research assistants. Translate research findings into commercial or translational opportunities in alignment with EIT's mission. Identify and pursue opportunities for intellectual property generation and protection.Ensure research activities comply with EIT's policies, legal requirements, and best scientific practice. This list is not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to undertake additional tasks and duties commensurate with the role. Relevant, Skills and Experience: Completed a PhD in a relevant field (e.g., synthetic biology, computational biology and AI, microbial genomics, cell biology, genomics, robotics and automation, metabolomics, and proteomics.). Track record of delivering ambitious research projects to a high standard. Strong track record in research, ideally in molecular biology, synthetic biology, or related fields. Skilled in data analysis and interpretation; experience with genomic analysis, automation, or computational tools desirable. Proven ability to work independently, think creatively, and solve complex experimental problems. Experience publishing in high-impact journals and presenting at international conferences. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience collaborating in multidisciplinary teams. Capacity to build and sustain productive collaborations internally and externally. Resilience, adaptability, and enthusiasm for working in a fast paced, high growth research environment. Our Benefits: Annual Bonus Travel allowance Enhanced sick pay Pension - Employer contribution 7.5%, minimum employee contribution 5% Life Assurance Income Protection Private Medical Insurance as standard for you, your partner and any dependents. Including hospital Cash Plan Employee discounts Electric car scheme Nursery Salary Sacrifice scheme Cycle to Work Scheme Family Planning Neurodiversity support including advise and assessments Coaching & Therapy services Working Together - What It Involves: You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary. In certain cases, we can consider sponsorship, and this will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford (or be willing to relocate).
Aug 17, 2026
Full time
At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we're on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionary scientists, technologists, engineers, researchers, educators and innovators to tackle humanity's greatest challenges in four transformative areas: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture Climate Change & Managing CO Artificial Intelligence & Robotics This is ambitious work - work that demands curiosity, courage, and a relentless drive to make a difference. At EIT, you'll join a community built on excellence, innovation, tenacity, trust, and collaboration, where bold ideas become real-world breakthroughs. Together, we push boundaries, embrace complexity, and create solutions to scale ideas from lab to society. Welcome to the Generative Biology Institute: Led by Founding Director Jason Chin, the Generative Biology Institute (GBI) at the Ellison Institute of Technology is tackling the key challenges in making biology engineerable, and thereby releasing the unrivalled power of biology for the benefit of humanity. The vision of GBI is to lay the foundations for engineering biology, and unlock its potential for good. To achieve this, we must overcome two key challenges. First, we need the ability to write in the natural language of biology, enabling the rapid and scalable synthesis of entire genomes with precision. Second, we must understand what to write - determining which DNA sequences will generate biological systems that perform the desired functions. Addressing these challenges will allow us to harness the full power of biology to create transformative solutions across health, agriculture, clean energy and more. The Generative Biology Institute commenced operations in 2025, occupying newly renovated bespoke space in the Oxford Science Park. The team will later move to a purpose-made facility in the Oxford Science Park, currently under construction. Once complete, this state-of-the-art facility will include more than 40,000 m of research laboratory and office space. It will house over 30 groups and up to 600 employees at scale, focused on solving the two critical challenges in making biology engineerable and applying the solutions to addressing the global challenges encapsulated in EIT's Humane Endeavours. Job Summary We are building a joint experimental computational team focussed on building, training and validating multi-modal biological models. The team will: i) generate experimental perturbation and measurement data at scale, ii) build multi-modal biological models and, iii) use the experimental data they generate to train and validate the multi-modal biological models they build. In this role you will: i) perform experimental genome engineering work to generate genetic variation at scale and/or ii) design and implement scalable biological measurement over one or more modalities. Where appropriate the work will leverage the substantial automation capability within the institute. Your work will be performed under the guidance of Jason Chin. You will be part of a single team composed of AI scientists and synthetic biologists working together. We are looking for colleagues with deep expertise in genome engineering and/or quantitative phenotyping of model bacterial species such as Escherichia coli. The role requires the ability and willingness to work as part of a cross-disciplinary team at the interface of computational and wetlab biology. Our team ethos is based on mutual learning, strong peer-to-peer support, and a deep sense of scientific curiosity and ambition. This is your opportunity to be part of cutting-edge research within an institute dedicated to engineering biology at an unprecedented scale. You will be leveraging GBI's exceptional facilities, sustained funding, and collaborative environment. You will design and execute experiments, contribute to high-impact publications, and play a key role in the training and mentorship of junior researchers and students. Working at the interface of biology, AI, technology, and engineering, you will help shape GBI's vision to reimagine what's possible in biology. Key Responsibilities: Design, execute, and troubleshoot experiments, including the development of novel methodologies and adaptation of existing techniques to new applications. In particular, the successful applicant will utilise genome engineering strategies in the lab to produce a diversity of microbial strains as the source of training and validation data in a high throughput fashion. In addition, they will also design and prototype a range of experimental measurement strategies for characterising these strains at scale. Collaborate with other GBI scientists from other groups expert in synthetic biology, automation, bioinformatics, -omics and machine learning, and AI scientists from the AIR institute, as required. Analyse complex datasets using computational and statistical tools, interpreting results in the context of broader research goals. Contribute intellectually to the research direction by identifying opportunities for innovation and refining research questions. Prepare and publish high-quality scientific papers, reports, presentations, and protocols. Present research at national and international conferences, seminars, and internal meetings. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams within GBI, EIT, and external partners to advance complementary workstreams. Build and maintain research infrastructure, laboratory capabilities, and cutting-edge technologies. Mentor and support junior researchers, including PhD students and research assistants. Translate research findings into commercial or translational opportunities in alignment with EIT's mission. Identify and pursue opportunities for intellectual property generation and protection.Ensure research activities comply with EIT's policies, legal requirements, and best scientific practice. This list is not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to undertake additional tasks and duties commensurate with the role. Relevant, Skills and Experience: Completed a PhD in a relevant field (e.g., synthetic biology, computational biology and AI, microbial genomics, cell biology, genomics, robotics and automation, metabolomics, and proteomics.). Track record of delivering ambitious research projects to a high standard. Strong track record in research, ideally in molecular biology, synthetic biology, or related fields. Skilled in data analysis and interpretation; experience with genomic analysis, automation, or computational tools desirable. Proven ability to work independently, think creatively, and solve complex experimental problems. Experience publishing in high-impact journals and presenting at international conferences. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience collaborating in multidisciplinary teams. Capacity to build and sustain productive collaborations internally and externally. Resilience, adaptability, and enthusiasm for working in a fast paced, high growth research environment. Our Benefits: Annual Bonus Travel allowance Enhanced sick pay Pension - Employer contribution 7.5%, minimum employee contribution 5% Life Assurance Income Protection Private Medical Insurance as standard for you, your partner and any dependents. Including hospital Cash Plan Employee discounts Electric car scheme Nursery Salary Sacrifice scheme Cycle to Work Scheme Family Planning Neurodiversity support including advise and assessments Coaching & Therapy services Working Together - What It Involves: You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary. In certain cases, we can consider sponsorship, and this will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford (or be willing to relocate).
