We are currently recruiting experienced Reporting Scientists to join our fantastic teams at our sites across the UK. If you are passionate about a rewarding career in Forensic testing and want to use your expertise to its full potential, then this is a great opportunity to join a well-established and successful market leading company with over 30 years’ experience in providing Forensic Services to the Police forces of England and Wales, as well as other commercial organisations and public sector bodies.

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 works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 50,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.

In 2020, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 5.4 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.  

Salary:                              Competitive     

Location:                          Warrington, Culham, Tamworth, Wakefield      

Contract:                          Permanent

Hours:                              37.5 per week 

Closing date:                   31st July 2024

The Role

We are looking to hear from candidates that have relevant industry experience with either latent or existing competencies in the reporting of DNA and Biology Casework.

The role holder is to be responsible for the creation and completion of the work associated with the DNA analysis / Body Fluid interpretation of laboratory Biology Casework submissions. Ultimately, to take ownership of a case and to be responsible to produce a report, SFR, Witness Statement or equivalent and attend Courts of Law as an expert witness as required. They will assist the Business Unit in routinely achieving success (in Quality, Output, Innovation and Development).

The role holder will be required to participate in any requirement for shift working and/or weekend rota cover (in lab or on call) as business needs dictate, either on the basis of hours which are additional to the standard week or by rostering. Where this is required, appropriate rota payments will be made.

Key Responsibilities

• Adhere to all aspects of the customer Operational Protocol and Eurofins Quality Manual.
• Ensure all work (including sub-contractors) is authorised, completed to contracted / agreed timescales and to estimated cost if applicable.
• Check all critical findings in line with standard operating procedures.
• Interpretation of results/evaluation of findings
• Manage the integrity and continuity of exhibits, including their return.
• Communicate with customer as appropriate throughout the lifetime of case.
• Discuss findings with the customer/CPS.
• Produce an Expert Witness statement or equivalent and attend court as requested.
• Assume responsibility for the day to day financial obligations and time booking on the case management system (CLIMs) associated with the allocated case.
• Seek continual improvement of methodology and processes that will have a positive impact on quality and effectiveness.
• Responsibility for assisting the Casework Manager/Workflow Supervisors with the operational task management of other reporting scientists’ workload to deal with planned or un-planned abstractions within the team (e.g. illness, annual leave, court etc.) to ensure the needs of the customer are met.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Good scientific degree.
• Demonstrable organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Committed to Continuous Improvement

Preferred

• Awareness and understanding of other evidence types.
• Holds current or previous competence in interpretation of DNA results, including evidential comparisons.
• Currently or previously competent in Biology Casework Examinations
• Demonstrable knowledge and adherence to the required Customer Operational Protocols, Standard Operating Procedures, Quality Management System, Health & Safety documents and CPS requirements.
• Demonstrable knowledge and adherence to the Forensic Science Regulator’s Code of Practice.  

Company Benefits 

In return for your hard work and loyal service, we will offer you genuine career and salary progression through our Career Pathways programme, a competitive salary, and a selection of employee benefits via our flexible benefits menu which includes cycle to work scheme, give as you earn, volunteering days, purchase & sell holiday. In addition, we also offer the following:

• Life Assurance (3 times annual salary) 
• Company Pension Plan 
• Learning and Professional study support
• 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing to a maximum of 30 days  
• Free on-site car parking – site specific
• Employee Length of Service Rewards and Yearly Recognition Schemes
• Celebrating work anniversaries here at EFS with lots to offer including employee core value badges 
• Employee Tech Scheme 
• Discount vouchers and Flexi reward points on our employee wellness hub  
• Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perk box, 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
• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 
• HealthCare Cash Plan membership
• Enhanced company sick, maternity and paternity pay scheme
• Refer a friend scheme
• Subscription to mental health support and wellbeing 

Due to the highly sensitive nature of the work, applicants should note that security clearance is required for this role. To gain security clearance you must have five years continuous residency in the UK. Security clearance is undertaken by a third party to police personnel vetting standards (NPPV/3 and SC), as such any criminal convictions may prevent you from gaining security clearance. Further information on the security clearance process and requirement can be found at https://www.warwickshire.police.uk/police-forces/warwickshire-police/areas/warwickshire-police/about-us/about-us/police-national-vetting-service/. In addition, all successful applicants will be required to undertake drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment.

Due to the nature of the work we undertake on our Tamworth (EFS Midlands site), for employees based at EFS Midlands or likely to attend EFS Midlands as part of their role you must inform us if you come into contact with any firearms or ammunition through work or any other reason as there will be precautions you will need to take in order to enter the premises.  This also applies to persons involved in clay pigeon shooting, and those who regularly use any cartridge based tools such as nail/stud guns.  Please provide details on your application form.

The organisation treats personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with its data protection policy.  Information about how your data is used and the basis for processing your data is provided in the organisations applicant privacy notice.

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