Microbiologist

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Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies to ensure products are safe, ingredients 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 network. Eurofins is an armed forces-friendly place to work and welcomes applications from reservists, armed forces veterans, 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.

This is a great opportunity to join Wolverhampton's food testing pathogens laboratory. The purpose of this role is to analyse food samples for a given method using laboratory techniques to required quality standards.

This is a full-time role working 38.5 hours per week on a four on, four off rotational shift pattern: Week 1: 09:30 – 21:00; Week 2: 10:30 – 22:00. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

• Sub-culturing, plate reading, confirmations and validation of analytical results as required.
• Conducting and recording Media QC, raising and documenting any non-conformances.
• Run equipment required for analysis such as PCR, Pathatrix and ELISA.
• Raise NCWs following any non-conformance, investigate root causes and implement actions to support continuous improvement.
• Provide high levels of internal and external customer care by ensuring all results are delivered accurately and on time.
• Ensure all appropriate paperwork is filled out daily.
• Reporting of results in accordance with methods of analysis and customer requirements.
• Maintain turnaround time at >99%, ensuring daily targets are achieved.
• Familiar with laboratory FGS software; implement processes relating to sample/test data entry.
• Highlight issues to the Line Leader/Team Leader.
• Assist through operating best practice to meet UKAS accreditation standards.
• Take responsibility for cleanliness and hygiene of the work area at all times; keep area clean and tidy.
• Removal of waste following disposal guidelines.
• Wear personal protective clothing/equipment in line with Health & Safety policy.
• Work with the team to drive the laboratory forward through continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with UK health and safety legislation and maintain a safe working environment.
• Knowledge of the Laboratory Quality Manual to ensure policy and procedure compliance.
• Flexibly assist other departments as required.

• Diploma/qualification in a relevant scientific subject area.
• Experience in fast-paced production work is beneficial.
• Knowledge of UKAS/ISO methods and microbiology laboratory processes is advantageous.
• Experience working in a team.
• Good organisation and time management.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to self-motivate.

• Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement
• Company Pension Plan
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 confidential
• Health Cash Plan
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes
• Free parking
• Worldwide career opportunities

You’ll be invited to meet the team in an assessment centre or staged interview process depending on the role to understand key skills and strengths.

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 data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Please submit your application early. If you do not hear within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date, your application may be unsuccessful.

We embrace diversity. Eurofins is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on gender identity/expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and other characteristics.