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
15 hours per week, Saturday & Sunday 08:00 - 16:00.
- Preparation and analysis of water samples utilising good laboratory practice.
- Preparing and dispensing consumables
- Undergo training and follow laboratory SOPs and Safe Systems of Work
- Ensure samples received are handled in accordance with documented procedures, including attention to temperature control, storage and maintenance of sample integrity.
- Maintenance of accurate and systematic records as detailed in the quality procedures.
- Perform calibrations, daily checks and other quality related tasks as required.
- Work with the team to drive the laboratory forward through continuous improvement.
- Report any anomalies or concerns to direct report.
- Comply with Health and Safety procedures keeping the working environment clean and tidy
- Maintenance of laboratory fittings and equipment as directed.
- Ensure personal protective equipment is worn in accordance with the Health & Safety policy.
- Provide a high level of internal and external customer care.
- All training provided in the role.
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths, English, Chemistry or Biology at GCSE grade C or above or equivalent
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Experience in a fast paced working environment
- Good laboratory skills and practices
- Enthusiasm, energy and a driven outlook
Desirable
- Degree in microbiology or related field
- Knowledge of UKAS, ISO methods
- One year’s laboratory experience.
- Lean production principles
- Experience of Laboratory electronic management systems
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:
- Reward and Recognition
- Health Cash Plan
- Life Assurance (4 times annual salary).
- Company Pension Plan
- Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support.
- Worldwide career opportunities
- Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone’s lifestyle.
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.
Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. 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/
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