Medical Laboratory Assistant - Clinical Genetics

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 provide visa sponsorship for this role.

Working hours are Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm.

As a Medical Laboratory Assistant within Clinical Genetics, you will assist in the accession, handling and sample processing of samples received, including Non-invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT), referrals and DNA extraction.

• Receipt and handling of samples, ensure that samples are labelled accurately
• Perform downstream processing of clinical samples
• Ensure that all work is done in compliance with ISO 15189 requirements
• Follow standard operating procedure (SOPs) and instructions
• Operate liquid handling robots, PCR thermal cyclers and NGS machines
• Keeping laboratory records up to date

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a related field
• Understanding of general molecular biology techniques (including PCR, RNA/DNA extraction, quantification)
• Knowledge of genetics and genomics
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational, multi-tasking and time management skills
• Committed to customer care

Additional Information

Ready to take the next step?

If you’re interested in developing your skills and enrolling onto this apprenticeship programme, please submit your application via the Internal Vacancies page on One Hub. We encourage you to also speak with your Line Manager.

We can’t wait to hear from you.

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 support your development!Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

Weembracediversity!Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being anEqual 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!

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