Analytical Services Technician

Eurofins; Ireland; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare after probation

Pension contribution

Discretionary annual bonus

Annual leave 22 days

Life Assurance from day one

Educational assistance

Income protection

Job summary

Eurofins is seeking a detail-driven candidate to join the Sample Registration and Preparation team. You will ensure samples are received, checked, registered, prepared, stored, shipped and disposed of accurately and on time, working closely with internal labs and subcontractor sites.

The role requires shift patterns: 11:30-20:00 Mon-Thu, 11:30-19:00 Fri, with flexibility to meet business needs. Full training will be provided, and probationary benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Interest in science, food, quality or laboratory work.
• Willingness to learn and participate in training.
• Experience in a laboratory, production, quality or technical environment is helpful but not required.
• Understanding of quality standards or regulated environments is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Check incoming deliveries and verify documentation.
• Enter sample information and assign tests.
• Prepare samples for analysis and follow method requirements.
• Package and dispatch samples to partner labs, including customs docs.
• Store and retrieve samples and dispose of them per retention policies.
• Maintain LIMS records and communicate with customers and internal teams.
• Process requests for consumables to keep workflows running.
• Work with internal labs and registration teams to ensure service delivery.
• Perform general admin duties.
• Adhere to ISO 17025, quality, health & safety, and environmental procedures.

Skills

Interest in science

Willingness to learn

Lab experience

Quality standards

Job description

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.

The Eurofins network 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 its companies around the world.

Please note this is a one year fixed term contract, working 39 hours per week. Depending on business needs the following shift patterns will be required:

Shift pattern: 11:30 - 20:00 Monday - Thursday, 11:30 - 19:00 Friday. Flexibility required to work different hours to meet business needs.

We are looking for a details driven person to join our Sample Registration and Preparation team. You will play a key role in the smooth running of our laboratory operations by ensuring every sample is received, checked, registered, prepared, stored, shipped, and disposed of accurately and on time. Working closely with internal Eurofins laboratories and subcontractor sites, you will help maintain exceptional service standards and support the full life cycle of sample handling.

• Check incoming deliveries, verify documentation, and ensure all samples meet submission requirements.
• Accurately enter sample information, assign tests, and generate compliant labels for full traceability.
• Prepare Samples for Analysis. Split, homogenise, composite, shake, and pot samples according to method and matrix requirements.
• Prioritise customer samples based on urgency and specific client requirements as necessary.
• Package and dispatch samples to Eurofins partner labs, including courier coordination and customs documentation.
• Store samples under correct conditions and manage retrieval and tracking.
• Dispose of Samples by carrying out compliant disposal and update LIMS records in line with retention policies.
• Manage shared inboxes, resolve information gaps, and communicate clearly with customers and internal teams if required.
• Process requests for consumables and preparation materials to keep workflows running smoothly.
• Work closely with internal labs, registration teams, and subcontract sites to maintain seamless service delivery.
• Perform general administrative duties such as photocopying, data entry, and document handling as needed.
• Adhere to ISO 17025, Eurofins Quality, Health & Safety, and Environmental procedures at all times.

Qualifications

• An interest in science, food, quality, or laboratory work — formal qualifications are welcome but not essential.
• Willingness to learn and take part in ongoing training and professional development.
• Experience in a laboratory, production, quality, or technical environment is helpful, but full training will be provided for the right candidate.
• Understanding of quality standards or working in a regulated environment is an advantage but not required.

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:

• On successful completion of probation – Healthcare will be covered by company.
• Pension contribution on commencement of employment – 2% [employer / employee contribution] and once probation is passed employee can increase contribution to 5% [er/ee]
• Discretionary Annual Performance related bonus, based on employee and company performance.
• Annual leave days 22 days.
• Service days accrued based on service
• Life Assurance from Day one of employment
• Educational assistance policy
• Income Protection

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.

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.