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A leading forensic service provider in the UK is looking for a Quality and Compliance officer to support security and data protection efforts. The role involves conducting audits, facilitating stakeholder visits, and promoting a security culture. Candidates must have experience in Information Security Management Systems and prepare for a security clearance process. The position offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits, including generous annual leave and a pension plan.
Eurofins Forensic Services (EFS) is the largest forensic service provider in the UK and Europe. We are part of Eurofins Scientific, an international life sciences company providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure products are safe, authentic, and accurately labelled. Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the environment, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the network of Eurofins companies.
In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown to 61,000 staff across a decentralised network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries, offering a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products. In 2022, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.7 billion.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Quality and Compliance team to engage on all physical and information security matters and to provide support to the Security and Compliance Manager. The role offers flexibility to work remotely. Travel to various CFS and EFS sites will be necessary, so applicants should hold a valid UK driving licence or be willing to travel by alternative means.
The successful candidate will also provide support to the Data Protection Officer on all matters concerning Data Protection (GDPR/DPA).
It is essential that the post holder can demonstrate:
The Holder of the post must have, or be willing to achieve in a reasonable timeframe:
Due to the sensitive nature of the work, security clearance is required for this role. To gain security clearance you must have five years of continuous residency in the UK. Security clearance is undertaken by a third party to police personnel vetting standards (NPPV/3 and SC); any criminal convictions may prevent clearance. Further information on the security clearance process can be found at the Warwickshire Police National Vetting Service site. All successful applicants will be required to undertake drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment.
In return, we offer a competitive salary and a flexible benefits package, including the following provisions:
Security clearance information: The job contains sensitive responsibilities and is subject to background checks and vetting standards. The URL for more information about the vetting process is: police-national-vetting-service/