Working Student Project Office (summer period July–August)

Eurofins Scientific - Nederland; Barneveld; On-site; EUR 16,531 - 20,664; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational summer job

Insight into laboratory research

Good guidance and personal development

Informal working environment

Job summary

Eurofins Scientific - Nederland is seeking working students for a dynamic laboratory environment in Barneveld during July and August. This role involves supporting research assignments and ensuring smooth workflows between clients, logistics, and the lab.

The ideal candidates are proactive students with a background in life sciences or chemistry and proficiency in Dutch. The position offers valuable work experience, personal development, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Must be available in July and August for at least 3–4 days per week.
• Affinity with laboratory work or a life sciences background is a plus.
• Proactive and willing to ask questions.

Responsibilities

• Support coordination and processing of research assignments.
• Register and check incoming assignments and samples.
• Verify completeness and identify discrepancies.
• Process data and results in systems.
• Support release and preparation of samples for shipment.
• Contribute ideas for process improvements.

Skills

Accurate and structured work

Stress resistance

Good command of Dutch

Education

Currently a student (HBO/WO or MBO level 4)

Job description

For our project office in Barneveld, Eurofins is looking for working students to strengthen the team during the months of July and August.

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company that provides clients with laboratory testing and advisory services. In the Netherlands, Eurofins’ environmental laboratories offer a broad range of chemical, physical, and biological analyses across environmental matrices. From locations in Amsterdam and Barneveld, around 600 specialists manage the entire process from sampling to reporting.

Job Description

Are you a student who doesn’t want to sit still this summer, but instead wants to gain relevant work experience in a dynamic laboratory environment? For our project office in Barneveld, we are looking for working students to strengthen our team during the months of July and August.

Do you have a background in life sciences, chemistry, or another lab-related field? That’s a plus. However, if you are studying something else but have an interest in process-oriented and precise work, we also encourage you to apply.

What will you do?

As a working student within the project office, you will support the coordination and processing of research assignments. You will play an important role in ensuring a smooth workflow between clients, logistics, and the laboratory.

Your tasks will include:

• Registering and checking incoming assignments and samples
• Verifying completeness and identifying discrepancies
• Processing data and results in systems
• Supporting the release and preparation of samples for shipment
• Coordinating with colleagues in logistics and the laboratory
• Contributing ideas for process improvements

You will work at the intersection of administration, logistics, and content—an ideal combination if you want to understand how laboratory processes work in practice.

Qualifications

Who are you?

• You are currently a student (HBO/WO or MBO level 4)
• You are available in July and August (at least 3–4 days per week)
• You work accurately and in a structured way
• You are stress-resistant and can switch between tasks effectively
• You have a good command of the Dutch language
• You have an affinity with laboratory work or a life sciences background (a plus, not required)
• You are proactive and not afraid to ask questions

What do we offer you?

• An educational summer job within a professional project office
• Insight into the world of laboratory research and project coordination
• An informal working environment with engaged colleagues
• Good guidance and room for personal development
• Market-based compensation

About the work environment

You will work within an organization focused on high-quality laboratory research and project support in areas such as environment, food, and pharma. The project office plays a central role by coordinating assignments and safeguarding process quality.