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.

37.5 Hours per week. 2 week rotation. Tuesday - Saturday 10.00am-6.00pm and 6.00am-2.00pm. 

Purpose of The Post:

To assist in the day to day preparation and analysis of Water Samples within the Laboratory in accordance with documented procedures

• Undertake all tasks within the laboratory appropriate to your level of training.

• Preparation and analysis of samples utilising good laboratory practice.

• Ensure samples received are handled in accordance with documented procedures, including attention to temperature control, storage and maintenance of sample integrity.

• Comply with the policies, procedures and associated documents.

• Maintenance of accurate and records as detailed in the quality procedures.

• Work with Team Leader, Laboratory Manager to achieve daily targets, ensuring client turnaround time is met.

• Work with the team on continuous improvement initiatives.

• Report any anomalies or concerns direct to your line leader.

• Ensure client contact is conducted in a professional manner and any client queries are dealt with or notified to your line leader.

• Uphold and maintain client and company confidentiality

• Comply with Health and Safety procedures keeping the working environment clean and tidy

• Maintenance of laboratory fittings and equipment as directed.

• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the post as required

Essential

• Maths, English, Chemistry or Biology at GCSE grade C or above or equivalent

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Good laboratory skills and practices

• Enthusiasm, energy and a driven outlook

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:

• Life Assurance (4 times annual salary)

• Health Cash Plan 

• Holiday Purchase and Sell Scheme

• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay Scheme 

• 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. 

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