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.

Job Description

Working hours are Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm.

Please note, this is a 3 Month Fixed Term Contract.

Whilst this role is based in Belfast, you may be required to travel to our Environment Testing site in Cork.

As a Principal Microbiologist you will be responsible for conducting microbiological testing and analysis on a wide range of environmental samples. You will ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards at all times.

Perform routine and non-routine microbiological testing under standard methods compliant to ISO17025.Prepare and analyse samples to detect presence of microorganisms.Maintain and operate laboratory equipment such as autoclaves, incubators, and microscopes.Record and analyse data accurately and maintain detailed laboratory records and logs.Interpret results and report findings to supervisors or clients in a timely and accurate manner.Support method development, validation, and troubleshooting of microbiological techniques.Perform environmental monitoring and microbial limit testing, as required.Participate in internal and external audits and assist with corrective actions.Maintain sterile working conditions to avoid cross-contamination.Create a microbiology capability on time and on budget.To uphold and maintain company and customer confidentiality at all times.Maintain accurate and systematic records in accordance with documented procedures.Proactively investigate any faults or problems and if not resolved, report findings to Management without delay.Support the team leads with timely investigation of customer complaints, queries and other sources of non-conforming work.Ensure excellent standards of housekeeping and hygiene.

QualificationsEducated to Degree level within a relevant subjestProven recent hands on experience within microbiology analysis experienceGood understanding of relevant quality system and accreditation requirementsGood keyboards skills and experience of LIMS Systems, MS Office packages in particular Excel.Good standard of written and spoken English and numeracy skills.

Additional Information

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. 

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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 support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

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.

Sustainability matters to us! We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

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