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.

Job Description

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

37.5 Hours per week. Tuesday - Saturday. 09:00 - 17:00.

Follow the procedures set out within the Quality Management SystemPerform analytical methods within the laboratory to generate accurate and reliable results for the customersBoth Microbiology & Chemistry analytical proceduresComply with EN ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation standards in accordance with proceduresPerform supporting tasks, including, but not limited to cleaning, calibrations, daily checks, sample reception, media preparationInvolvement in the development of chemistry methods, verification and validationConduct audits and investigate non-conformities that occur in the laboratory when requiredApply appropriate actionsSupport the business with chemical safety and quality issuesEscalate any discrepancies or delays in result reporting to the customers and Laboratory Processing ManagerProvide technical support to Operations, R&D, Quality and Client Liaison as requiredRaise any concerns about performance of analytical methods to the Laboratory Processing ManagerPerform and review EQA, IQA and AQC results and investigate any failuresRaise any concerns regarding the performance of the analytical methods to Laboratory Processing Manager/ Deputy Quality ManagerParticipate in Proficiency Testing SchemesParticipate in the UKAS assessment when requiredAnswering technical queries in the absence of the Laboratory Processing ManagerGenerating client sample reportsParticipate in sampling when requiredTrain other laboratory personnel in performing analytical proceduresLiaise with Deputy Quality Manager to implement procedure changes in accordance to UKAS, ISO and HTMLiaise with other relevant departments with regards to the customer samplesLiaise and work closely with external suppliers, contractors and service providers

QualificationsQualification in relevant discipline of science.Previous experience working within a laboratory and understands the importance of good laboratory practicesProblem solving and troubleshooting skillsQualification in relevant discipline of science or a minimum of 5 years’ experiencePrevious experience working within a laboratory and understands the importance of good laboratory practicesProblem solving and troubleshooting skillsConfident working with a variety IT Systems for example LIMS and Microsoft OfficePrevious experience working with instruments is desirable, however not essential as all training is done in house.Previous experience working with instruments is desirable, however not essential as all training is done in house.

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 EntitlementAnnual Leave Sellback SchemeAdditional Annual Leave at Employees set service dates   Company Pension PlanFree ParkingLife Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)Healthcare Cash Plan (6+ months service)Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity SchemesEmployee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidentialHealth and Wellbeing ProgrammesWorldwide career opportunitiesWe also have in place rewards recognising the great work our 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 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/