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.

Job Description

Salary:                               Competitive      

Location:                           Feltham, UK 

Contract:                           Permanent

Hours:                               37.5 per week, full time   

Closing Date:                   3rd May 2024 

The Role 

Screening and Confirmation Analysts are responsible for the analysis of drugs of abuse in urine, oral fluid and hair samples under the direction of a reporting scientist or senior scientist. Main duties include:

• Maintain a clean and tidy working environment within the laboratory
• Work according to Health and Safety requirements
• Be aware of customer requirements at all times
• Maintain sample integrity and chain of custody
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and highlight any changes required
• Monitor fridge/ freezer temperatures
• Calibrate pipettes and balances
• Prepare and validate QC material
• Ensure laboratory records are maintained
• Enter interpretation of screening results and sign off customer reports
• Provide worklist for pH, specific gravity and adulterations confirmations plus error reading
• Dispose of negative screening samples
• Transfer positive samples into confirmation tray
• Preparation of casework samples using CEDIA and SPE (manual and automated)
• Analysis of casework samples using GC-MS, GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS
• Ensuring analytical data conforms to quality standards
• Routine calibration and maintenance of laboratory systems and equipment 
• Input data onto an internal case management system
• Maintain the consumable stock and promptly order any replacements
• Assist in other sections of the laboratory, when necessary
• Assist in method development and validation projects
• Take an active role in continuous improvement within the team
• Able to troubleshoot methods in a timely manner
• Detect and raise quality charts trends.     

Qualifications

Knowledge, Experience & Technical skills:

• Chemistry degree or equivalent
• Communication – Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Accountability
• Adaptability/ flexibility
• Attention to detail
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Integrity
• Planning and organisation
• Previous experience in Workplace Drug Testing
• Previous experience in Cloned Enzyme Donor Immunoassay (CEDIA)
• Previous experience in sample preparation techniques e.g. SPE
• Previous experience in GC-MS, GC-MS/MS or LC-MS/MS using Chemstation, Xcalibur, ToxLab or Tracefinder.
• IT literate including Word, Excel and Outlook.

Person Specification:

• Full commitment to and demonstration of upholding Eurofins values, Customer Focus, Quality, Competence, Team Spirit and Integrity.
• Demonstrate initiative; adopt a proactive and enthusiastic attitude.
• Good attention to detail, well organised and determined.
• Manage a flexible workload and show high levels of personal resilience.
• Participate in a culture of collaboration, cooperation, sharing information and teamwork.
• Participate in a culture of continuous improvement through ongoing review of processes and procedures.
• Willing to take on extra duties or responsibilities for the team/department.

Additional Information

Company Benefits 

In return for your hard work and loyal service, we will offer you a competitive salary, a selection of employee benefits via our flexible benefits menu which includes cycle to work, give as you earn, holiday purchase & sell scheme. In addition, we also offer the following:

• Life Assurance (3 times Annual Salary) 
• Free On-site Car Parking 
• Company Pension Plan 
• 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays 
• Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perk box, 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
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential 
• HealthCare Cash Plan membership, Medical Insurance
• Tech Scheme 
• Enhanced company sick pay scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Refer a friend scheme
• Subscription to wellbeing support 

Applicants should note that security clearance will be required for this role. To gain security clearance you must have five years continuous residency in the UK. Criminal convictions may prevent you from gaining security clearance. This role will in addition require alcohol/drug screening. The organisation treats personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with its data protection policy.  Information about how your data is used and the basis for processing your data is provided in the organisations applicant privacy notice. 

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