Laboratory Technician in Milton Keynes

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. 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.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Working for Eurofins Genomics as a Laboratory Technician, you will be responsible for performing analytical laboratory work, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of data, and maintaining high standards of laboratory practice following ISO15189 and ISO17025 requirements.

Please note this is a full time role, working 37.5 hours a week Monday to Friday between the hours of 07:00 till 17:30. Training shift pattern for the first 2 weeks will be Monday - Friday, 07:30-15:30.

• Perform analytical laboratory tasks, including sample reception, quality control, normalization of samples, PCR preparations, Micro Array and analysis procedures.
• Accurately handle and record analytical source data, ensuring proper insertion into Eurofins systems (Worksheets, LIMS, and QMS).
• Prepare DNA and Master mix reagents, ensuring precision and consistency.
• Prepare worksheets for daily laboratory work, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Conduct weekly inventory checks and manage laboratory supplies.
• Manage sample reception, shipment, storage, and disposal ensuring respect and dignity for the samples handed.
• Perform quality control on sample and prepare samples for analysis.
• Report and log any laboratory issues in the system and inform the Team Leader/Management promptly.
• Contribute to the preparation and implementation of safety procedures within the laboratory.
• Control, maintain, and clean laboratory, equipment and areas. Perform regular maintenance and troubleshooting of instruments.

Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g., Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Biomedical Science).
• Understanding of Microarray and NGS is essential for this role.
• Understanding of laboratory practices, laboratory safety procedures and regulatory compliance.
• Experience working in a laboratory environment (academic or industrial).
• Knowledge of ISO15189 and ISO17025 quality standards.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to follow procedures meticulously.
• Good communication skills both written and spoken.
• Commitment to maintaining high-quality standards and meeting deadlines.

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
• Company Pension Plan
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 times 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

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.

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.

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.