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 agroscience CRO services.
Chemtest is part of Eurofins; we are an award winning company providing routine analytical services and bespoke specialist testing throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe. Our laboratories are UKAS accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and, where applicable, the Environment Agency MCERTS Performance Standard for soils.
Job Description
Duties:
* Preparation of samples as identified from work schedules
* Enter results onto LIMS to assist with the generation of accurate and timely data in line with client expectations and UKAS standards
* Interpretation of chromatographic data
* Assistance in the maintenance of QC and sample data in an accurate and ordered manner in compliance with Eurofins Chemtest quality systems.
* Assistance in maintenance programmes for the Department's specific analytical instrumentation and any other analytical equipment used by the Department.
* Maintenance, storage and labelling of adequate stocks of reagents and standards.
* Solve basic problems with laboratory tests and consult with the Divisional Manager when turnaround deadlines cannot be met.
* Consultation with the Divisional Manager when insufficient resources are available to fulfill the duties of the Department.
Responsibilities:
* To work in a professional and safe manner
* To advise others to work in a professional and safe manner
* To ensure that the laboratory areas and work surfaces are free from clutter, and any spillages are immediately cleaned up.
* To assist others in the performance of their duties if trained in that area of operation and if time allows.
* To ensure that samples are returned to the appropriate storage area after testing
* Maintenance of confidentiality
* To comply with all the Health and Safety and ISO14001 requirements of your role.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
* Relevant Degree/HNC or equivalent – Science
* 6 months relevant work experience – minimum
Skills/ Experience:
* Organisational skills
* Familiarity with relevant instrumentation (particular to each department)
* PC literate – Basic
* Relevant analytical experience
* Numerical & verbal reasoning
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