• Job Description

  Req#: REF69195S

  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 roleThe purpose of this role is to complete the relevant stage of testing to the required quality standards and internal methods/procedures.

  Please note this is a full time position, working 37.5 hours per week - 09:00 till 17:00 Tuesday to Saturday. The training shift pattern will be 10:00 - 18:00 Monday to Friday.

  • Perform PCR testing for Food and environmental samples, ensuring all results are reported on time and accurately.
  • Assist in the planning and validation of additional methods/species to enhance the PCR proposition as required.
  • To carry out registration of samples in line with the quality standard and written methods/procedures.
  • To carry out processing and extraction of samples in line with the quality standard and written methods/procedures.
  • To carry out reagent preparation in line with the quality standard and written methods/procedures.
  • To carry out PCR results analysis in line with the quality standard and written methods/procedures.
  • To carry out reagent QC, IQC, environmental monitoring in line with the quality standard and written methods/procedures.
  • Work with the technical leader to put the right processes in place to ensure that the laboratory is able to grow aligned to the predicted market growth.
  • Managing relationships with all partner labs (internal and external) and working with them to drive both performance and identify new areas of testing to share with our existing customer base to drive value for ourselves and our customers
  • Adhering to documented procedures for the relevant section of the laboratory, ensuring that all relevant information concerning samples is recorded, that samples are handled correctly, and that all necessary records and quality data are maintained.
  • 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.
  • Knowledge of Laboratory Quality Manual in order to ensure compliance at all times with the policies, procedures and associated documents which are referred to in the manual.
  • To assist through operating best practice in order to meet the requirements of the UKAS accreditation standard.
  • Provide a high level of internal and external customer care
  • Any other reasonable tasks as delegated by the Team Leader.

  Qualifications

  • Degree or equivalent in science.
  • Understanding of ISO 17025, UKAS, key customer requirements, audit procedures, methods etc.
  • Experience working in a UKAS accredited laboratory.
  • Good organisational and technical problem-solving skills.
  • Capable of working well under pressure.
  • Reliable and thorough.
  • Willing to take on responsibility.
  • Full commitment to meeting customers expectation.
  • A passion for providing a safe working environment.

  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 Entitlement
  • Company Pension Plan
  • Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
  • Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes
  • Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Health and Wellbeing Programmes
  • Free parking
  • Worldwide career opportunities
  • We 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/

• 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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