• Job Description

  Req#: REF51461C

  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 works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in AgroSciences CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

  In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 61,000 employees across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in 59 countries and operating 940 laboratories. The Eurofins Group is committed to provide the highest quality services, accurate results in time and expert advice by its highly qualified staff. The reliability and accuracy of its data help customers make adequate decisions and meet their increasingly stringent quality and safety standards and the expanding demands of regulatory authorities around the world.

  Job Description

  Salary: Competitive

  Location: Leeds, UK

  Contract: Permanent

  Hours: 37.5 per week full-time

  Closing date: 31/1/2024

  The Role

  To be responsible for the completion of the examination work associated with the strategy and instructions of Firearms casework submissions and Standard Operating Procedures. This will include simple biology casework such as Cellular recovery and targeted exams as assigned by qualified personnel. To be responsible for the day-to-day laboratory maintenance including exhibit management. The role is designed for the examiner to receive progressive training in order to have opportunity to become a Reporter over a period of time.

  Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

  • Examinations of variety of exhibits to standard operating procedure requirements and required turnaround times
  • Laboratory and exhibit management
  • Complete training, self-study and maintain set KPIs and competences
  • Reporting in accordance with set turnaround times.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree level education
  • Interest in firearms
  • At least one year work experience in any field
  • Demonstrate good organisational skills
  • Have high levels of resilience and flexibility and the ability to work to deadlines
  • Demonstrate ownership of issues and their resolution
  • Communicate and work proactively with others (both colleagues and customers), focussing on a collective goal
  • Embrace continuous improvement projects with active involvement

  Preferred

  • Driving licence
  • Previous work experience in a commercial forensic setting.

  Additional Information

  Company Benefits

  In return for your hard work and loyal service, we will offer you genuine career and salary progression through our Career Pathways programme, a competitive salary, and a selection of employee benefits via our flexible benefits menu which includes cycle to work, give as you earn, buy and sell holiday. In addition, we also offer the following:

  • Life Assurance (3 times annual salary)
  • Scottish Widows Company Pension Plan
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Employee Service Recognition Rewards
  • Celebrating employee work anniversaries at Eurofins
  • Perk box membership providing access to discount vouchers and wellness hub
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Healthcare Cash Plan membership
  • Enhanced company sick pay scheme
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Subscription to mental wellbeing support

  Important Notice for Candidates

  Due to the highly sensitive nature of the work we undertake on-site, applicants should note that security clearance will be required for this role. To gain security clearance you must have five years continuous residency in the UK. Security clearance is undertaken by a third party to police personnel vetting standards (NPPV3 and SC), as such any criminal convictions may prevent you from gaining security clearance.

  Further information on the security clearance process and requirement can be found at https://www.warwickshire.police.uk/police-forces/warwickshire-police/areas/warwickshire-police/about-us/about-us/police-national-vetting-service/.

  In addition, they may be required to undertake drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment. The organisation treats personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with its data protection policy. Information about how your data is used and the basis for processing your data is provided in the organisation’s applicant privacy notice.

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

• About the company

  Eurofins is an international group of laboratories headquartered in Luxembourg, providing testing and support services to the pharmaceutical, food, environmental, agriscience and consumer products industries and to governments.

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