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.

Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is a global, award-winning insourcing solution. We place our skilled team directly at the client site, managing operations seamlessly and eliminating complexities. We ensure a strategic, long-term service commitment that delivers value directly at the client’ site, utilising their facilities, equipment, and methodologies, while maintaining the same service, expertise, and cGMP compliance available at the Eurofins facility. If you're an employee seeking an exceptional career journey, Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is your gateway to a future where innovation, collaboration, and success converge. Join us in a world where excellence knows no boundaries!

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

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

This is a full time, permanent position. Shift work is required for this role. Working an 11 hour shift, 08:00 – 20:00 on a biweekly rotating shift pattern, which is: Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Week 2: Wednesday & Thursday.

As a Trainee Microbiology Analyst you will serve as a member of the Eurofins PSS QCL group within the client environment to support their technical and analytical tasks, to work to the highest standards in terms of quality and professionalism.

Job Responsibilities that you be covering:

• You will perform routine and non-routine microbiological analysis, prepare and approve test results within your competency level, complete QC activities, and immediately escalate any anomalous or out-of-specification results in line with Eurofins and customer requirements.
• You will maintain accurate, up-to-date laboratory documentation, training records, and quality records, ensuring all work is completed Right First Time and in compliance with relevant quality standards and procedures.
• You will actively participate in training programmes, keep your technical knowledge current with method and technology updates, and support the development of junior colleagues through training and knowledge sharing where appropriate.
• You will deliver excellent customer service by understanding customer requirements, responding to queries within your area of expertise, escalating issues when necessary, and ensuring all decisions support customer service goals and expectations.
• You will support laboratory operations through second-person verification activities, consumables processing, SOP and documentation updates, investigation support, and providing cover for colleagues, including weekend rota and overtime requirements as needed.
• You will uphold the highest standards of safety, housekeeping, quality, and continuous improvement, maintaining a clean laboratory environment, ensuring reliable and reproducible working practices, and contributing to initiatives that enhance service quality and operational performance across Eurofins.

What skills, qualifications and experiences you will hold as an Trainee EM Analyst:

• You will have experience working within a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical laboratory environment, with a strong understanding of quality standards, compliance requirements, and laboratory best practices.
• You will have excellent organisational skills, a high level of accuracy, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• You will have strong documentation and record-keeping skills, ensuring all laboratory and quality records are completed accurately and to the standards expected by Eurofins and its customers.
• You will be a collaborative team player who builds positive working relationships and contributes effectively to achieving departmental and customer objectives.
• You will have the flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing business needs, workloads, and priorities within a fast-paced laboratory environment.
• You will have a passion for quality and customer service, together with excellent communication skills that enable you to engage professionally and effectively with colleagues, customers, and key stakeholders.

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:

• We offer exceptional opportunities for career growth, within a friendly and supportive team. As well as a competitive salary, pension and associated benefits you will enjoy an unrivalled working environment, including an active social calendar and subsidised canteen, all while working in a start of the art client facility- a leading biotechnology company
• Fantastic developmental opportunities and career progression pathways such as leadership, training, compliance and Subject Media Expert.
• Full Benefits Package including:-
  • Pension
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Income protection and life assurance
  • Annual discretionary bonus
  • Birthday Holiday entitlement
• Exciting Eurofins Incentives: Employee Activity Committee (EAC), Equality Driving Excellence (EDE), significant Reward and Recognition programme Opportunity to benefit from Eurofins Operational Development training platform, plus potential support for part-time training (relevant to the position)
• Full use of the canteen facilities and barista on the client site
• Free parking onsite and onsite electric charging
• Additional annual leave days with continued service
• The opportunity to work on life saving products

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.

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