Biomedical Scientist

Eurofins Food & Water Testing UK & IE; Guildford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading scientific testing company is looking for a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist in Guildford. You will join a lab team, performing diagnostic tests and ensuring the accurate reporting of results. Key responsibilities include specimen processing and supporting other team members. Candidates must have a BSc in Biomedical Science and UK State Registration (HCPC). This role offers a team-oriented work environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement

Company Pension Plan

Life Assurance Scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Qualifications

• Must be HCPC registered to consider this role.
• Experience working in an accredited laboratory is preferred.
• Evidence of technical and clinical validation experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide reliable diagnostic service using analytical methods.
• Process specimens and undertake related laboratory tasks.
• Support training of other staff members.

Skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Technically adept

Computer literate

Accurate in all tasks

Motivation and enthusiasm for the role

Numerate

Education

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent

UK State Registration (HCPC)

Evidence of continuing professional development

Job description

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, cadet instructors, 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.

Job Description

Working hours are Monday – Friday, 11am – 7pm or 2pm – 10pm. Occasional Saturdays may be required.

Please note you must be HCPC registered to be considered for this role.

As a HCPC registered biomedical scientist you will work as part of the laboratory team carrying out a range of laboratory and scientific tests to support the diagnosis and treatment of disease by the use of sophisticated automated equipment, microscopes and other hi‑tech laboratory equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of diagnostic service using automated and manual analytical methods in order to provide patients with reliable diagnosis and treatment.
• Perform a range of specialist technical and scientific activities.
• Support the training of other members of staff under the supervision of senior BMS and the operational lead.
• Process specimens received and to undertake the related tasks in the various sections of the laboratory, leading to the reporting and interpretation of results in accordance with agreed policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• To be aware and raise of clinical risk within the laboratory and support a high‑quality clinical service for patients.
• To ensure internal quality controls appropriate checks are conducted for to monitors the daily precision of methodologies and instruments before analyser use as well as prior to patient results being released.
• To perform checks on EQA before submissions to ensure submissions are on time and review reports.
• To interpret first line laboratory results and take appropriate actions in line with laboratory policies and procedures. e.g., validation and authorisation of results, ordering relevant follow‑up laboratory procedures, adding technical and approved pre‑defined clinically relevant comments, referring results for clinical interpretation or opinion, informing the requestor of clinically significant result.
• Provide approved departmental information and advice to other healthcare professionals, and to refer on to appropriate specialists requests for information out with their area of responsibility.
• Maintain the quality assurance procedures of the department, ensuring work towards UKAS ISO15189 standards. Measure and monitor the accuracy and imprecision of laboratory investigations using appropriate quality control procedures.
• To carry out first line equipment and method troubleshooting, advise line manager of situations requiring further action and document accordingly raising CAPAs.
• Based upon sound knowledge and experience, to designate, on receipt, the range of tests to be performed on various samples.
• To undertake technical and clinical validation of the results from laboratory investigations.
• To undertake method and laboratory instrument evaluation as directed by the Lead BMS.
• Read and acknowledge documents, raising CAPAs, write SOPs and document control (all logs including IQC, Maintenance, dilution, transcriptions, handover).
• Perform audits directed by the Quality team.
• Be responsible for your training record including competences and maintain in CPD.

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent academic achievement ratified by the IBMS.
• UK State Registration (HCPC).
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Experience of working in an accredited laboratory.
• Technically adept.
• Experience in completing validation/verification plans and reports.
• Experience in technical and clinical validation of results.
• Ability to communicate technical information and results with peers and other health professionals.
• Numerate and able to undertake scientific calculations.
• Accuracy in all tasks.
• Motivation and enthusiasm for the role.
• Computer literate.

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, which 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.

Benefits

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.

• Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement.
• Annual Leave Sellback Scheme.
• Additional Annual Leave at Employees set service dates.
• Free Parking.
• 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.
• Worldwide career opportunities.
• We also have in place rewards recognising the great work our employees deliver, their dedicated service and celebrating special life events.

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.

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 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!

Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/