Laboratory Technician

Eurofins; Livingston; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement

Company Pension Plan

Life Assurance

Health & Wellbeing Programs

Free parking

Job summary

Eurofins is seeking a dedicated Laboratory Technician to prepare and analyse water samples, performing filtration and pipetting in line with our protocols. You will operate lab equipment, record results in the LIMS, ensure sample traceability, and handle labeling, storage and waste disposal with care.

Working 37.5 hours per week (Tue-Sat, 07:00-15:00), you’ll join a team focused on quality, accuracy and continuous improvement while upholding hygiene and safety standards in a busy lab environment.

Qualifications

• Prior laboratory experience desirable but not required; full training provided.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyse water samples by filtration and pipetting as per protocols.
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment, including calibrations and cleanliness.
• Record results in the LIMS to ensure traceability and accuracy.
• Label, store and dispose of samples correctly and safely.
• Assist with quality checks and process controls and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Maintain clean, aseptic working environment and follow waste procedures.

Skills

Lab experience

Attention to detail

Team player

Good communication

Enthusiastic

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.

Job Description

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

The purpose of this role is to be responsible for the preparation of water samples for analysis through filtration and direct plate techniques in line with company protocols. Working closely with other departments to ensure testing timelines are met.

This is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week -Tuesday to Saturday 07:00 till 15:00.

• Perform routine tasks in line with our protocols to prepare and analyse water samples. To include filtration and pipetting amongst others.
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment used for testing, including calibrations and cleanliness.
• Use of the laboratory managementsystem to record and maintain sample traceability data and ensure correct testing is carried out for each sample.
• Ensure accurate labelling, storage and disposal of samples takes place.
• Monitor lab supplies and inventory and restock where required.
• Support with daily quality tasks such as calibration checks, Daily Process Controls, Internal and external quality checks, and custody record completion.
• Collaborate with other team members and show flexibility to help meet demand and achieve the required turnaround time ensuring results are reported on time.
• Adapt an aseptic approach to your working environment and ensure cleanliness and hygiene levels remain at a high standard.
• Take responsibility for your own training records to gain full competency in the tasks you perform and to keep abreast of any updates required. For flexibility this could include tasks from other areas.
• Understand the concept of 5S and adhere to the principles set within your area. Along with following lean production standards.
• Work with the team to drive the department forward through continuous improvement.
• Work with the team to ensure that all waste generated is removed from the lab via the correct waste streams and seek ways to reduce our carbon footprint.
• Undertake any other reasonable task or responsibility requested by a senior manager.

Qualifications

• Previous laboratory experience desirable but not required as full training provided.
• Experience in a fast-paced working environment and working under pressure to meet demand.
• Enthusiastic and able to work efficiently.
• 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
• 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.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

• Being part of a Reward and Recognition Scheme, recognising great work across our teams.
• Holiday entitlement increases with service.
• The option to opt into our Health Cash Plan, designed to help look after your everyday health and wellbeing. This allows you to claim back the cost of routine healthcare expenses such as dental check-ups, eye tests, glasses or contact lenses and other everyday medical treatments.
• Life Assurance from day one, providing cover of threetimes your annual salary.
• Automatic enrolment into our Company Pension Plan after three months (with the flexibility to opt out if you choose)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering 24/7 confidential support for both personal and work-related matters.
• Being able to register your interest in volunteering days, which are designed to support employees who wish to do voluntary work during working hours as part of a wider strategy to contribute positively to the local community.
• Free on-site car parking.
• The opportunity to explore worldwide opportunities.
• Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone’s lifestyle.

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.

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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.

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