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Senior Microbiologist – Food Testing Laboratory
Eurofins Analytical Services India is hiring a Senior Microbiologist for its food testing laboratory in Bengaluru. The role performs and oversees microbiological testing of food, feed and water samples, reviews reports and supports method validation.
- Country
- India
- Experience
- 4–7 years
- Salary / stipend
- Pay not disclosed
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Laboratory / analysis
Who can apply
M.Sc. in Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Biotechnology or related life sciences
Review the original notice to confirm the requirements. Related degrees are not automatically equivalent; the recruiting organisation decides eligibility.
What you’ll do
- Perform and oversee microbiological analysis of food, feed, water and related samples
- Use culture-based techniques and rapid microbiological methods
- Review results, worksheets and test reports for accuracy and completeness
- Follow approved SOPs, test methods and quality requirements
- Carry out method verification and validation and help introduce new methods
- Monitor equipment, media preparation, cultures and environmental conditions
- Keep accurate laboratory documentation and data integrity
- Complete samples within turnaround time and quality targets
What the employer asks for
- M.Sc. in Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Biotechnology or related life-sciences discipline
- Preferably 4 to 7 years in a food testing or microbiology laboratory
- Knowledge of culture-based and rapid microbiological methods
- Experience with method verification/validation and lab documentation
About the employer
Eurofins Analytical Services India is part of the Eurofins Scientific network and offers food, feed, water and other laboratory testing in India.
How to apply
Read the full notice and follow the instructions on the original application page.
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Food Testing Lab Analyst (Chemistry & Microbiology) roles. named in this notice
- Food microbiology
- Culture-based methods
- Rapid microbiological methods
- Method validation
- Data integrity
- ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory practice
- Microbiologist
- Food Analyst
- Lab Analyst
- Chemist
- NABL
- ISO/IEC 17025:2017
- GLP
- Measurement uncertainty
- HPLC
- LC-MS/MS
Pay on similar vacancies
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Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for Food Testing Lab Analyst (Chemistry & Microbiology) roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- Explain the principle of HPLC and how you would validate a method for a food matrix.
- How do you determine moisture, fat and protein in a sample, and what are the common errors?
- Describe the procedure for total plate count and how you avoid contamination in the lab.
- What is measurement uncertainty, and how do you report it under ISO/IEC 17025?
- A result is out of specification. What is your investigation sequence?
- How do you maintain and calibrate key instruments, and how is it documented?
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Write a short cover noteTwo or three lines on your most relevant plant, lab or project result, with a number.
- Be ready to talk numbersCurrent CTC, expected CTC and notice period are usually asked in the first call.
Source & editorial check
Apply through the LinkedIn listing.
Original posting: Date not stated
Checked 2026-11-06 · Updated 2026-11-06
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