Laboratory Microbiologist

Eurofins; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences company in Greater London is seeking a laboratory technician to analyze food samples to ensure safety and quality compliance. Responsibilities include conducting analyses, maintaining sanitation, and adhering to UKAS standards. The ideal candidate holds a diploma in a relevant scientific field and possesses strong communication and teamwork skills. This full-time position offers various benefits, including enhanced annual leave and pension plans.

Benefits

Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement

Company Pension Plan

Life Assurance Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Free parking

Worldwide career opportunities

Qualifications

• Diploma in relevant scientific subject area.
• Knowledge of UKAS, ISO methods in microbiology would be advantageous.
• Experience in working as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of food samples using laboratory techniques.
• Register and report sample results accurately.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene of the lab area.

Skills

Time management

Good communication skills

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Education

Diploma in a relevant scientific subject

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 network.

Job Description

Please note this is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week -Saturday to Wednesday 09:30 till 17:30.

The purpose of this role is to complete, to the required quality standards, the analysis of food samples for a given method using laboratory techniques. Further, assist in the efficient day-to-day operation of the laboratory.

• Register samples accurately and rapidly for analysis, taking temperature checks from samples on receipt promptly where necessary.
• Sub-culturing, plate reading, confirmations, and validation of analytical results as required.
• Run any equipment required for analysis, such as Vidas/GeneUP.
• Report results in accordance with methods of analysis and customer requirements.
• Be familiar with laboratory FGS software and implement processes relating to sample/test data entry.
• Report and investigate any media quality control failures without delay.
• Adhere to documented procedures in the Quality System for all aspects of laboratory work, ensuring all relevant information concerning samples is recorded, samples are handled correctly, and all necessary records and quality data are maintained.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene of the work area, ensuring it is always kept clean and tidy with due attention to the careful maintenance of all laboratory fittings and equipment. This includes the removal of waste generated while working, following guidelines for waste disposal.
• Ensure all appropriate paperwork is filled out daily.
• Drive the laboratory forward through continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of the Laboratory Quality Manual to ensure compliance at all times with policies, procedures, and associated documents.
• Raise NCWs following any non-conformance, investigate root causes, and implement actions to assist with continuous improvement.
• Assist in meeting the requirements of the UKAS accreditation standard.
• Highlight any issues identified to the Line Leader/Team Leader.
• Provide high-level internal and external customer care by ensuring all results are delivered accurately and on time.
• Produce all media safely and appropriately in line with standard operating procedures.
• Carry out media QC, IQC, environmental monitoring in line with the quality standard and written methods/procedures.
• Any other reasonable tasks as delegated by the line manager.
• Assist other departments as and when required with a flexible approach to work.

Qualifications

• Diploma in relevant scientific subject area.
• Knowledge of UKAS, ISO methods, and processes carried out within a microbiology laboratory would be of advantage.
• Experience in working in part of a team.
• Good origination and time management.
• Good communication skills.
• Able to self-motivate.

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
• 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
• 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.

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.

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