Senior Microbiologist

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.

Please note this is a full time role working 38.5 hours per week, on a 4 on / 4 off shift pattern - Week 1: 09:30 – 21:00 / Week 2: 10:30 – 22:00.

Working as part of the senior path laboratory team to deliver accurate and timely results to our customers, to maintain quality standards and to drive the laboratory forward through continuous improvement. Adhering to documented procedures in the Quality System for all aspects of laboratory work, ensuring that all relevant information concerning samples is recorded, that samples are handled correctly, and that all necessary records and quality data are maintained. Reading plates, confirmation and validation of analytical results as required. Run any equipment required for analysis such as PCR, Pathatrix and ELISA. Reporting and/or calculation of results in accordance with the methods of analysis. Maintain turnaround time at >99%, ensuring that daily targets are achieved. 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 with due attention to the careful maintenance of all laboratory fittings and equipment. Be familiar with laboratory FGS software, understand and be able to implement processes relating to sample/test data entry. 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. Detailed 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. To be present during external audits (UKAS/RSA etc.). To actively support the laboratory management team in the maintenance of the quality system and procedures within the path lab. Provide a high level of internal and external customer care. To assist the laboratory management team in the delivery of training for path lab staff. To undertake audits within the laboratory as and when required and advise Laboratory Manager without delay of any problems affecting operations in the laboratory. Liaise with Customers and customer service e.g. ASM’s to ensure relevant communication is given to customers in line with their SLA.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Microbiology.
• Strong knowledge of path lab activities.
• Knowledge of equipment used in the laboratory and be able to conduct daily calibrations.
• Knowledge of UKAS and ISO methods.
• Competence in IT, including eLIMS.
• Knowledge of customers and sample matrices, including specific requirements on how to handle the samples.
• Experience in NCW/Complaints/Environmental Monitoring.
• Full commitment to meeting customer’s expectation.
• A passion for providing a safe working environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate across departments.
• Ability to organise others to achieve TAT expectations.

Additional Information

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.
• Additional Annual Leave Purchase scheme.
• Annual Leave Sellback Scheme.
• Additional Annual Leave at Employees' set service dates.
• Company Pension Plan.
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary).
• Healthcare Cash Plan (6+ months service).
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential.
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes.
• Free parking.
• Worldwide career opportunities.

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 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.

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!