Metrologist and Materials Controller

Eurofins; Livingston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international life sciences company in the UK is seeking a Metrologist to manage laboratory standards and ensure compliance with GMP regulations. This full-time position involves coordination of metrology activities and extensive interaction with vendors. Candidates should possess a degree in life sciences and be committed to quality and safety. The role offers various employee benefits including enhanced leave and a pension plan, fostering an environment of growth and innovation.

Benefits

Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement

Company Pension Plan

Life Assurance Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Free parking

Qualifications

• One year in a GMP- or GLP-regulated environment preferred.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Strong problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage calibration, qualification, and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Coordinate metrology activities and ensure upkeep of facilities.
• Review and approve calibration and qualification data.

Skills

Problem solving skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Quality consciousness

Education

Degree in life sciences

Job description

Company 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

The purpose of this role is to be responsible for managing the receipt and booking-in of reagents and standards, coordinating metrology activities, and ensuring the upkeep of laboratory facilities.

Please note this is a full time role working 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday - 09:00-17:15 (4 days), 09:00-17:30 (1 day).

• Management of laboratory equipment calibration, qualification, and maintenance.
• Management of the eLIMS-BPT Metrology module.
• Review and approval of calibration and qualification data.
• Scheduling and oversight of vendor visits.
• Receipt and booking-in of reagents and standards.
• Carry out routine weekly and monthly laboratory maintenance activities.
• Support the resolution of quality issues.
• Take action on corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Writing and review of laboratoryprocedures, protocols, reports.
• Support self-inspections.
• Support client audits and regulatory inspections.
• Propose and implement continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• Degree in life sciences is preferred.
• At least one year in a GMP- or GLP-regulated environment with a degree, working experience in a Metrologist role is preferred but not essential
• At least two years in a GMP- or GLP-regulated environment or Metrologist role is preferrable without the desired qualification.
• Excellent understanding of GMP.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to liaise with vendors and manage documentation effectively.
• Commitment to safety and compliance in a regulated environment.
• Quality consciousness with the ability to consistently work to industry standards.
• Positive, methodical, tenacious, and innovative approach to work.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Attention to detail with strong organisational skills.
• Passionate about quality and customer service.
• Excellent training abilities.
• Excellent communication skills. Ability to understand client requirements and able to devise and articulate the most appropriate solutions.

Additional Information

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.

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.

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.

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

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.