Laboratory Technician - No Experience Needed

  • Job Reference: 01754169-1
  • Date Posted: 9 April 2024
  • Employer: Eurofins Scientific
  • Website: https://careers.eurofins.com/uk
  • Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian
  • Salary: On Application
  • Bonus/Benefits: Competitive salary + benefits
  • Sector: Science & Technology
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Duration: Permanent

Job 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 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 

Working hours are on a 4 week rotational shift pattern as follows:

Week 1: Mon - Friday, 8:30am-5pm 

Week 2: Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, 11am-7:30pm and Saturday 8:30am-5pm

Week 3: Sunday, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri, 8:30am-5pm

Week 4: Mon - Friday, 11am-7:30pm

We are continuously recruiting for Microbiology Technicians for our newly refurbished laboratory. No laboratory experience required, full training will be given. 

Main duties to include:

  • To prepare samples for analysis when required.
  • To provide general assistance to Laboratory staff at all levels
  • To assist in the preparation of microbiological culture media and record the necessary Quality Control and Performance checks.
  • To work to Express Micro Science’s Quality System showing due care and diligence in all activities.
  • To carry out housekeeping duties in line with Cleaning Schedules and other documents as required (including cleaning of equipment, floors, bins, and benches when required)
  • To carry out all washroom duties as required being mindful of the glassware requirements.
  • To dispose of all laboratory waste in accordance with procedures.
  • To report any unsafe or poor working practices in the laboratory
 

Qualifications 

  • Team player
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Attention to detail
  • Confident in Microsoft Office packages

 

Additional information

Benefits

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

  • Life Assurance (4 times annual salary)
  • Holiday Purchase Scheme
  • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay Scheme 
  • Company Pension Plan
  • Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support.
  • Free car parking
  • Worldwide career opportunities
  • Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, 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.

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 it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you 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 support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

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 applications 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 to achieve this goal!

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