Job Description
We are currently recruiting for Forensic Examiner to join our fantastic Toxicology team at our site based in Heathrow 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.
This is a truly exciting time to begin or continue your career with our first-class business, as a Forensic Examiner, you will be responsible for carrying out routine laboratory analyses, undertaking general housekeeping duties, and provide administrative support for the Toxicology team.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
You will be required to help maintain the laboratory by keeping the area clean and tidy following stringent anti-contamination procedures, prepare and validate quality control material, maintain laboratory records, provide routine calibration and maintenance of equipment, and maintain consumable stocks.
You will also assist with casework analysis by following all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Health and Safety requirements and ensuring they are fit for purpose. You will be responsible for maintaining sample integrity and chain of custody, the preparation of casework samples for analysis, undertaking analyses using instrumentation such as HSGC-FID, GC-MS, GC-QQQ, HPLC, LC-MS/MS, and HRAM, ensuring analytical data conforms to quality standards, and input data onto an internal case management system. Finally, you must take an active role in the continuous improvement throughout the team.
Qualifications
For this role you must have a Chemistry degree or equivalent, have strong verbal and written communication skills, and have good planning and organisational skill. You must also be adaptable, have a strong sense of accountability and integrity as well as being able to work collaboratively with a team. Previous experience in Forensic Toxicology, sample preparation techniques, instrumentation and related software, and Microsoft Office would be a benefit to the role.
You will demonstrate all aspects of the Eurofins core values including customer focus, quality, competence, team spirit, and integrity. You will demonstrate initiative, be proactive, enthusiastic, a strong team player, and be able to work independently whilst being responsive to direction when needed. You will have the ability to multitask and work to deadlines while managing a flexible workload and showing a high level of personal resilience. You must be willing to participate in a culture of collaboration, cooperation and continuous improvement. You will be willing to take on extra duties or responsibilities for the team/department when required.
Additional Information
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 (NPPV3 and SC), as such any criminal convictions (including criminal convictions held by: you, your partner, parents, siblings, children (over the age of 10) and anyone living with you (who doesn’t fit these relationships) may prevent you from gaining security clearance. Further information on the security clearance process and requirement can be found at. In addition, all successful applicants will be required to undertake drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment.
In return for your hard work and loyal service, we will offer you a competitive salary, and a selection of employee benefits via our flexible benefits menu which includes cycle to work, give as you earn, volunteering days, buy and sell holiday. In addition, we also offer the following:
* Life Assurance (3 times annual salary)
* Scottish Widows Company Pension Plan
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to a maximum of 30 days)
* Employee length of service awards and yearly recognition schemes, celebrating work anniversaries here at EFS.
* Employee tech scheme
* Discount vouchers and flexi reward points on our employee wellness hub
* Everyone who joins EFS will have access to Perkbox allowing you to save money all year round on a wide range of perks such as supermarket savings, days out or your daily coffee
* Learning and study support
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Health Cash Plan membership
* Enhanced company sick, maternity and paternity pay scheme
* Refer a friend scheme
* Subscription to mental health support and wellbeing
* Free on-site car parking