Microbiologist - Beverage Industry

About the role

Eram Talent is seeking an experienced Microbiologist for a full-time, on-site position in the beverage industry. The microbiologist tests raw materials, water, production environments and finished products to ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards, detects microbial contamination, maintains laboratory quality systems and supports production teams with microbiological investigations.

Key responsibilities

• Perform microbiological analysis on raw materials, processing water, environmental samples and finished beverage or powder products.
• Detect and identify spoilage microorganisms, including yeasts, molds, bacteria and foodborne pathogens.
• Carry out routine environmental monitoring through surface swabs, air sampling and sanitation verification.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of cleaning and sanitation programs, including Clean-In-Place (CIP) systems.
• Isolate, identify and quantify microbial contaminants using standard microbiological techniques.
• Investigate contamination sources and support root cause analysis for microbiological deviations.
• Maintain laboratory records, microbiological reports and Certificates of Analysis (COAs).
• Ensure compliance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), biosafety procedures and laboratory quality standards.
• Monitor and calibrate laboratory equipment such as incubators, autoclaves and other microbiological instruments.
• Perform quality control checks on culture media and laboratory reagents.
• Collaborate with QA/QC and Production teams on product spoilage, contamination incidents and out-of-specification (OOS) results, and report deviations promptly to support product hold and corrective actions.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Biotechnology, Food Science or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience as a Microbiologist in the Food & Beverage Manufacturing industry.
• Hands-on experience in microbiological testing of beverages, food products, raw materials and processing water.
• Preferred: experience in beverage, juice, dairy or powdered food manufacturing, and exposure to shelf-life studies and food safety management systems.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of microbiological analysis techniques, pathogen detection and environmental monitoring.
• Familiarity with GLP, GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000 and food safety regulations.
• Experience with incubators, autoclaves, microscopes and microbiological testing instruments.
• Ability to investigate contamination events and support corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).