Microbiologist

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Full time
Location: Wolverhampton
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Job offered by: Eurofins USA
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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. Job Description

This is a great opportunity to join Eurofins Food Testing business within food testing pathogens laboratory in Wolverhampton. The purpose of this role is to complete, to the required quality standards, the analysis of samples for a given method using laboratory techniques and assist in the efficient day-to-day operation of the laboratory. This is a full time permanent role working 38.5 hours per week, working 4 on / 4 off shift pattern - Week 1: 09:30 – 21:00 / Week 2: 10:30 – 22:00. Training shift will be Monday to Friday 11:00 - 19:00. Sub-culturing, plate reading, confirmations and validation of analytical results as required. Run any equipment required for analysis such as PCR, Pathatrix and ELISA. Reporting of results in accordance with the methods of analysis and Customer requirements. Conducting and recording Media QC, raising and documenting any non-conformances. Maintain turnaround time at >99%, ensuring that daily targets are achieved. Be familiar with laboratory FGS software, understand and be able to implement processes relating to sample/test data entry. Responsible for ensuring that UK health and safety legislation is maintained and helping to ensure that the working environment is kept safe. Take responsibility for the cleanliness and hygiene of the area you work in at all times ensuring it is always kept clean and tidy with due attention to the careful maintenance of all laboratory fittings and equipment, including removal of waste generated whilst working following the guidelines provided for disposal of waste. Ensure all appropriate paperwork is filled out on a daily basis. Wear personal protective clothing equipment in accordance with the Health & Safety policy. Work with the team to drive the laboratory forward through continuous improvement. Be able to raise NCWs following any non-conformance and to investigate root causes and implement actions appropriate to assist with continuous improvement. Assist through operating best practice in order to meet the requirements of the UKAS accreditation standard. Highlight any issues identified to the Line Leader/Team Leader. Provide a high level of internal and external customer care by ensuring all results are delivered accurately and on time. A flexible approach to work will be required to assist other departments as and when required. Qualifications

Diploma in relevant subject area (Microbiology, science related subject). Experience in working as part of a team. Good organization and time management skills. Able to self-motivate. Additional Information

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognize our colleagues' special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities. As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from: Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement. Additional Annual Leave Purchase scheme. Annual Leave Sellback Scheme. Additional Annual Leave at Employees' set service dates. Company Pension Plan. Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary). Healthcare Cash Plan (6+ months service). Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes. Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential. Health and Wellbeing Programmes. Free parking. Worldwide career opportunities. Rewards recognizing the great work our employees deliver, their dedicated service, and celebrating special life events. 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 its requirements. This will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get to 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. Closing Date We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date, unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. 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 applicants based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique. Sustainability matters to us!

We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives, we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us achieve this goal! Find out more on our career page:

https://careers.eurofins.com/

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