Company Description

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 AgroSciences 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 61,000 employees across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in 59 countries and operating 940 laboratories. 

The Eurofins Group is committed to provide the highest quality services, accurate results in time and expert advice by its highly qualified staff. The reliability and accuracy of its data help customers make adequate decisions and meet their increasingly stringent quality and safety standards and the expanding demands of regulatory authorities around the world.

Job Description

Salary:             Competitive                  

Location:         Tamworth, UK        

Contract:         Permanent

Hours:              37.5 per week, full-time                    

Closing date:   30th April 2024

The Role

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic scientist for our Marks and Traces (M&T) team based at our laboratory facility in Tamworth, Staffordshire. M&T covers a wide range of disciplines in physical and chemical traces such as gunshot residue, glass, paint, ignitable liquids and fire investigation, noxious and corrosive substance testing, fibres, footwear marks and unknown substances.). The examiner role is responsible for the completion of the examination work and/or analysis of samples, following strategies and instructions set by reporting scientists. This is an entry level role and full training will be given. 

Role includes some facilities support in-team, such as exhibit management, laboratory cleaning and stock control. Although rarely requested, this role occasionally requires production of a suitable witness statement and attendance at Courts of Law.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Examinations of variety of exhibits to standard operating procedure requirements and required turnaround times
• Laboratory and exhibit management
• Complete training, self-study and maintain set Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and competencies.
• Reporting in accordance with set turnaround times
• Fully adhere to the Forensic Regulator’s Code of Practice 
• Be responsible for the integrity and continuity of exhibits while under ownership.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Experience and Technical Skills

Essential

• Grade A-C in English, Maths and Science and ideally an A-level or equivalent in a scientific subject
• Demonstrate good communication and organisational skills
• Have high levels of resilience and flexibility and the ability to work to deadlines
• Demonstrate ownership of issues and their resolution
• Communicate and work proactively with others (both colleagues and customers), focussing on a collective goal
• Embrace continuous improvement projects with active involvement
• Ability to work in a highly stressful and emotive situations and dealing with details of distressing cases.

Preferred

• At least one year work experience ideally in a laboratory or commercial forensic setting
  • A recognised qualification in chemistry, analytical or forensic sciences
  • Demonstrable knowledge of health & safety, such as COSHH assessor
• Driving licence.   

Additional Information

Company Benefits 

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

• Life Assurance (3 times annual salary) 
• Company Pension Plan 
• 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing to a maximum of 30 days  
• Employee Length of Service Rewards and Yearly Recognition Schemes 
• 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
• HealthCare Cash Plan membership
• Enhanced company sick, maternity and paternity pay scheme
• Refer a friend scheme
• Subscription to wellbeing support 24/7 

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-site, 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.

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 organisation’s applicant privacy notice.

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