Forensic Examiner in Feltham

We are currently recruiting for a Forensic Examiner to join our fantastic Toxicology team at our site based in Heathrow. If you are passionate about a rewarding career in forensic testing and want to use your expertise to its full potential, then this is a great opportunity to join a well-established and successful market-leading company with over 30 years’ experience in providing forensic services to the police forces of England and Wales, as well as other commercial organisations and public sector bodies.

This is a truly exciting time to begin or continue your career with our first-class business. As a Forensic Examiner, you will be responsible for carrying out routine laboratory analyses, undertaking general housekeeping duties, and providing administrative support for the Toxicology team.

• Help maintain the laboratory by keeping the area clean and tidy following stringent anti-contamination procedures.
• Prepare and validate quality control material.
• Maintain laboratory records.
• Provide routine calibration and maintenance of equipment.
• Maintain consumable stocks.
• Assist with casework analysis by following all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Health and Safety requirements.
• Ensure sample integrity and chain of custody.
• Prepare casework samples for analysis.
• Undertake analyses using instrumentation such as HSGC-FID, GC-MS, GC-QQQ, HPLC, LC-MS/MS, and HRAM.
• Ensure analytical data conforms to quality standards.
• Input data onto an internal case management system.
• Take an active role in continuous improvement throughout the team.

For this role, you must have a Chemistry degree or equivalent, strong verbal and written communication skills, and good planning and organisational skills. You must also be adaptable, have a strong sense of accountability and integrity, and be able to work collaboratively with a team. Previous experience in forensic toxicology, sample preparation techniques, instrumentation and related software, and Microsoft Office would be beneficial to the role.

You will demonstrate all aspects of the Eurofins core values including customer focus, quality, competence, team spirit, and integrity. You will demonstrate initiative, be proactive, enthusiastic, a strong team player, and be able to work independently whilst being responsive to direction when needed. You will have the ability to multitask and work to deadlines while managing a flexible workload and showing a high level of personal resilience. You must be willing to participate in a culture of collaboration, cooperation, and continuous improvement. You will be willing to take on extra duties or responsibilities for the team/department when required.

Due to the highly sensitive nature of the work, applicants should note that security clearance is required for this role. To gain security clearance, you must have five years continuous residency in the UK. Security clearance is undertaken by a third party to police personnel vetting standards (NPPV3 and SC), as such any criminal convictions may prevent you from gaining security clearance.

In addition, all successful applicants will be required to undertake drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment. In return for your hard work and loyal service, we will offer you a competitive salary and a selection of employee benefits via our flexible benefits menu which includes cycle to work, give as you earn, volunteering days, buy and sell holiday.

We also offer the following: Life Assurance (3 times annual salary), Scottish Widows Company Pension Plan, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to a maximum of 30 days), employee length of service awards and yearly recognition schemes, employee tech scheme, discount vouchers and flexi reward points on our employee wellness hub, access to Perkbox, learning and study support, Employee Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plan membership, enhanced company sick, maternity and paternity pay scheme, refer a friend scheme, subscription to mental health support and wellbeing, and free on-site car parking.