Eurofins
Forensic Examiner - Toxicology
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Company Description
Eurofins Forensic Services (EFS) is the largest forensic service provider in the UK and Europe. We are part of Eurofins Scientific, which 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 and forensics. 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.
In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralized and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability, and purity of biological substances and products. In 2022, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.7 billion and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
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 providing administrative support for the Toxicology team.
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Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- 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
- Maintain consumable stocks
- Assist with casework analysis by following all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Health and Safety requirements and ensuring they are fit for purpose
- Be responsible for maintaining sample integrity and chain of custody
- Prepare casework samples for analysis
- Undertake analyses using instrumentation such as HSGC-FID, GC-MS, GC-QQQ, HPLC, LC-MS/MS, and HRAM
- Ensure analytical data conforms to quality standards
- Input data onto an internal case management system
- Take an active role in the continuous improvement throughout the team
Qualifications
For this role you must have:
- A Chemistry degree or equivalent
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Adaptability
- A strong sense of accountability and integrity
- Ability 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.
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Additional Information
Important Information
Due to the sensitive nature of our work, this role will require the successful candidate to achieve NPPV3 + Security Clearance (SC). To be eligible, you must have 5 years’ continuous UK residency.
As part of the vetting process, you’ll be asked to provide information about your background, including your employment and address history, financial circumstances, and details of close family or partners. These checks are carried out to ensure individuals accessing police data, systems, and sites are trustworthy and suitable for the role.
Factors such as criminal convictions, financial difficulties, or associations that may pose a risk could affect your ability to gain clearance. However, each application is assessed on an individual basis, and honesty throughout the process is essential.
Please note:
- Vetting is carried out by an external police vetting service
- Drug and alcohol testing may be required before you start and during your employment
- Ongoing employment is subject to maintaining the required level of clearance
Further information on the NPPV3 + SC vetting clearance process can be found here.
What We Offer
We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (rising to 30 days with length of service)
- Company pension scheme with up to 6% employer contribution
- Life assurance (3x salary)
- Health Cash Plan & Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced family leave and sick pay
- Perkbox benefits, discounts, and wellbeing support
- Cycle to Work scheme, tech scheme & volunteering days
- Holiday trading (buy/sell) scheme
- Refer a Friend scheme
- Free on-site parking (site dependant)
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