Laboratory Technician

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 are proud to be an armed forces-friendly place to work and welcome applications from reservists, armed forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), 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.

Full‑time role working 40 hours per week over a four‑week rotational shift pattern:

• Week 1:
  Monday‑Friday, 08:30‑17:00
• Week 2:
  Monday‑Thursday, 11:00‑19:30 and Saturday 08:30‑17:00
• Week 3:
  Sunday, Tuesday‑Friday, 08:30‑17:00
• Week 4:
  Monday‑Thursday, 11:00‑19:30

The purpose of this role is to carry out basic microbiological practices which contribute to the production of reliable and accurate test results. Providing support over a wide area of tasks and requirements to microbiologists and lead microbiologists.

• Prepare food samples for incubation as per trained areas.
• Assist in the preparation of microbiological culture media and record necessary quality control and performance checks.
• Provide general assistance to Laboratory Staff at all levels.
• Carry out housekeeping duties in line with Cleaning Schedules and other documents as required (including cleaning of equipment, floors, bins and benches when required).
• Carry out all washroom duties as required while mindful of glassware requirements.
• Dispose of all laboratory waste in accordance with procedures.
• Report any unsafe or poor working practices in the laboratory.
• Adapt to changing tasks as required – flexibility is essential.

• Ability to work alone or as part of a team.
• Knowledge of routine laboratory environment workings and importance of a clean lab.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer literacy, comfort using Word and Excel at a basic level.

• Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement
• Company Pension Plan
• Life Assurance Scheme (4x 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
• Rewards recognising great work and celebrating special life events

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 its requirements. This will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get to know your key skills and strengths.

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.

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, 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:

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Science
• Industries:
  Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories