Laboratory Technician

Eurofins Scientific SE; Livingston; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in life sciences is seeking a Laboratory Technician to support water testing operations. No prior lab experience is required as full training will be provided. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic, detail-oriented, and thrive in fast-paced environments. Join us to contribute to health and safety in society.

Benefits

Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement

Company Pension Plan

Life Assurance Scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Free parking

Worldwide career opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced working environment beneficial.
• Enthusiastic and willing to learn.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine tasks to prepare and analyse water samples.
• Operate laboratory equipment used for testing.
• Ensure accurate labelling, storage and disposal of samples.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Team Player

Organisational Skills

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 (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.

Job Description

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Working hours are 09:00 - 19:00.

Please note no previous experience in a laboratory is required, full training is provided. We are keen to speak with people who are used to working in a fast paced environment and have a willingness to learn new skills.

As a Laboratory Technician you will perform routine tasks in the water testing laboratory. These tasks will support with the preparation, analysis & recording of water samples.

• Perform routine tasksto prepare and analyse water samples, includingfiltration and pipetting amongst others.
• Operatelaboratory equipment used for testing.
• Use of our internal laboratorysystem to record and maintain sample data.
• Ensure accurate labelling, storage and disposal of samples takes place.
• Ensure that testing is completed within the required time frames.
• Monitor lab supplies and inventory and restock where required.
• Perform quality control testing where required.
• Be aware of and always maintain good laboratory practice.
• Lift and manoeuvre water samples around the laboratory.
• Maintain a clean and tidy work space i.e. take out waste, wash laboratory equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced working environment and working under pressure would be beneficial.
• Enthusiastic and willing to learn.
• Strong attention to detail and organisation skills.
• Good communication skills and a team player.

Additional Information

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

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 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!