Asbestos Identifier / Counter

Nearheal; Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation top-up

Job summary

Eurofins Environment Testing Australia is seeking an Asbestos Counter/Identifier to join our NSW laboratory team, based in Girraween. The role requires performing routine asbestos analytical tests, maintaining safety and quality standards, and supporting workflow in a busy lab.

You will calibrate and maintain equipment, follow SOPs, and contribute to the accuracy of results. A Certificate 4 in Laboratory Techniques or equivalent is preferred, with training provided and career progression

Qualifications

• A Certificate 4 in Laboratory Techniques or equivalent is typically required.
• Experience in asbestos identification in building materials, soils, or air is desirable.
• Adherence to SOPs and proficiency in quality control procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine asbestos analytical tests and sample preparation as required.
• Control own workflows and ensure timely testing with integrity of results.
• Calibrate and maintain equipment; keep maintenance logs up to date.
• Follow quality control procedures and report issues with corrective actions.

Skills

Asbestos analysis

Quality control

Laboratory workflows

Equipment calibration

Education

Certificate 4 in Laboratory Techniques

Job description

Eurofins Scientificis 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 works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 62,000 staff across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in over 62 countries and operating more than 900 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing. In 2022, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 6.515 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Eurofins Environment Testing Australiais an Environmental testing network of fully accredited laboratories. With a staff of over 300 our laboratories are located in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and with Client Service Offices located in Adelaide, Darwin, Newcastle and Wollongong. We also operate field sampling services out of Melbourne and Sydney. We specialise in all areas of Environmental analysis, including Contaminated Soil, Sludge, Sediments, Leachate, Soil Vapour, Trade Waste Effluents, Sewage Effluents, Stack Emissions, Work Place Air, Ambient Air, Dust, Drinking Water, Surface Water run off, River & Stream Monitoring, Seawater, and Groundwater.

Job Description

• Fulltime position based in Girraween, NSW
• Monday to Friday - 2pm to 10pm
• An extra 1.5% superannuation paid on top of National standard rate

An Asbestos Counter/Identifier should be familiar with all aspects of the laboratory test methods relating to

their area of proficiency (identification of asbestos in building materials, and/or soils, and/or asbestos

airborne fibre counting), and be able to carry out of any of these activities as required:

• Perform routine asbestos analytical, physical tests and sample preparation as required.
• Control own work flows.
• Ensure samples are tested in a timely manner, completed, and integrity of results maintained.
• Ensure correct methods are used and adhered to.
• Calibrate and maintain equipment, ensuring maintenance logs are kept up to date.
• Ensure correct quality control procedures are used and adhered to, including Asbestos Internal

Quality Control sample analysis.

• Identify and report quality issues and implement the corrective and preventative actions.
• Perform all of the analysis assigned by the section supervisor.
• Monitor, encourage and support laboratory technicians as required.

Qualifications

A minimum education level of a Certificate 4 in Laboratory Techniques or similar is typically required,

however a person with previous experience in a similar laboratory role or related field may also be

Following an initial period of training, a new analyst must show compliance with the internal quality control

requirements outlined in SOP05 prior to enrolment in a Proficiency Testing program (i.e no less than 6

internal QC slides for airborne fibre analysis and no less than 8 samples for asbestos identification). Training

is ongoing until these initial criteria are met. Additionally, a satisfactory result during a proficiency testing

round forms the minimum demonstration of competence to submit results by ‘calculating’ spreadsheets.

Progression to Level 5 can be made at the discretion of Asbestos Supervisor or Regional Technical Manager

(with supporting evidence logged).

PREFERRED SKILLS AND SUCCESS PROFILE:

• General preference and comfort in technical environments.
• Desire to continually learn and improve.
• Strong attention to details, good observational skills.
• Ability to be a hands-on hard worker and a ‘doer’ with a common sense approach.
• Good organisational skills

Additional Information

• Holidays: According to local legislation and Eurofins local internal rules. Peak periods of work, during