Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

We’re proud to be an armed forces-friendly place to work and welcome applications from reservists, armed forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), as well as cadet instructors, and military spouses and partners.

If you want to continue to help make our world a safer and healthier place, then apply for the role below and become a part of the extraordinary Eurofins network.

Job Description

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. 

The purpose of this role is to complete to the required quality standards, the extraction, and analysis of samples for allergens testing using ELISA methodology. To perform, as and when needed, registration and preparation duties to assist in the efficient day-to-day operation of the laboratory. 

Please note this is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08:00 till 16:00. 

Prepare, extract and analyse samples in accordance with standards of quality and the requirements of ISO17025.Preparation of calibration and quality standards to check method and instrument performance.Operation, maintenance and calibration of laboratory instrumentation as required.Monitor laboratory systems according to procedures (e.g. environmental monitoring, temperature).Reporting and / or calculation of results in accordance with methods of analysis.Responsible for documentation of analytical results and associated information in a traceable manner.Plotting and acting upon quality control data produced per batch.Maintain turnaround time at >99%, ensuring that daily targets are achieved.Maintain stock levels of consumable items for methods being undertaken.Maintain an up-to-date personal training record and assist in training of other technical staff if required.Provide support to other company departments should the need arise.Responsible for ensuring that UK health and safety legislation is maintained and helping to ensure that the working environment is kept in a clean and tidy manner. Ensure personal protective clothing equipment is worn in accordance with the Health & Safety policy.Work with the team to drive the laboratory forward through continuous improvement.To assist through operating best practice in order to meet the requirements of the UKAS 17025 accreditation standard.Provide a high level of internal and external customer care.To partake in any developmental training as required in compliance with the Company Standard.Responsible for promoting a professional image of the Company and for complying with the Company's Equal Opportunities and Harassment Policies at all times, including work related events which take place outside normal working hours.Comply with all relevant Health, Safety and Security Regulations.

QualificationsKnowledge of UKAS and good laboratory skills and practices.Laboratory experience gained through higher education project or work.Science degree; or equivalent qualification; or significant laboratory experience.Enthusiasm, energy and a driven outlook.Attention to detail.Excellent communication skillsExcellent organisational skills.Proficient in Microsoft Office.Educated to GCSE level, or equivalent.

Additional Information

Benefits

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

Enhanced Annual Leave EntitlementCompany Pension PlanLife Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity SchemesEmployee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidentialHealth Cash PlanHealth and Wellbeing ProgrammesFree parkingWorldwide career opportunitiesWe also have in place rewards recognising the great work out employees deliver, their dedicated service and celebrating special life events.

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths. 
 
Your data 
As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.
 
Closing Date
We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.
 
Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. 

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/