Eurofins UK Forensic Services Hiring for Scene Of Crime Examiner at Birchwood Full Time

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. 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 50,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.

In 2020, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 5.4 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

This is an entry level role and therefore would be suitable for individuals who haven’t previously worked in a scientific role.

The role holder will be responsible for examining items submitted as part of a ‘Scene of Crime’ case. These will be predominantly simple items such as blood swabs and items for cellular recovery. The role holder may also be involved in day-to-day laboratory maintenance and cleaning as well as scheduled servicing requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Adhere to all aspects of the customer Operational Protocol and EFS Quality Manual
• Carry out necessary examinations / analysis as per standard operating procedures to the required timescales and level of quality
• Ensure all notes are contemporaneous, signed and dated as per standard operating procedures.
• Be responsible for the integrity and continuity of exhibits (including their return) while under their ownership

• Minimum qualifications of GCSEs in English, Maths and Science
• Embraces change and continuous improvement
• Proven communication skills both written and verbal
• Demonstrate initiative; adopting a pro-active attitude to continuous improvement within the areas of science, quality and efficiency.
• Must display patience, determination, attention to detail and integrity at all times and see tasks through from start to finish.
• Exhibit high levels of concentration, accuracy and reliability (scientifically and within the quality area).
• Able to work well on your own as well as part of a team.

Required Behaviours:

• Flexibility to assist in covering planned or un-planned absences within the team (e.g. illness, annual leave etc.) to ensure the needs of the customer are met.
• Maintain clear communications with colleagues, clarifying expectations and monitoring satisfaction levels.
• Viewing problems and opportunities from a customer perspective.
• Communicate and work well with others (within the team, with other departments / sites or external associates) focussing on a collective rather than individual goal

Additional Information

Salary: 19,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 per week.

The role holder will be required to participate in an on-call rota as business needs dictate. The following hours apply:

Week 1: 8am – 4pm
Week 2: 10am – 6pm

1 in 8 Saturday working: 11am – 7pm (with immediate Monday off as lieu)

Due to the highly sensitive nature of the work, applicants should note that security clearance will be required for this role. To gain security clearance you must have at least five years’ continuous residency in the UK preceding an application. Criminal convictions may prevent you from gaining security clearance. In addition, successful applicants will be required to undertake drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment.