Company 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 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.
Chemtest is part of Eurofins; we are an award winning company providing routine analytical Environmental services and bespoke specialisttesting throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe. Our staff are employed across a number of strategically placed locations, all utilising the latest technologies. Our laboratories are UKAS accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and, where applicable the Environment Agency MCERTS Performance Standard for soils.
With Environment at our heart
The air we breathe, the water we drink, the soil we rely on to sustain life – our market‑leading tests help a wide range of companies, NGOs and governments ensure the Earth’s scarce resources are sustainably preserved and maintained safely for future generations. We’re number one in the world of environmental testing, helping to make our planet safer every day.
Our Philosophy
Life here is different. We don’t tie anyone to a tightly‑structured career path; instead, we create an environment where you can make your own decisions and take on more responsibility as you prove yourself so you can develop naturally and advance quickly. We encourage independent thinkers who challenge the status quo and never accept the market’s or the company’s “usual way of doing things” if they can find smarter ways of delivering excellent results every day. But independent doesn’t mean doing it alone: across all our countries we pull together as a team because we understand we’re stronger and smarter together.
Job Description
We are looking for qualified P401 Analysts to join our expanding team in Durham. We need enthusiastic, resourceful and dependable Asbestos Analysts to start ASAP. The role includes responsibilities below, as well as working a maximum of 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:00. We offer competitive salaries dependent on experience and a comprehensive benefits package including company pension scheme, life and accident assurance and Perkbox among other benefits.
Duties
- Preparation of samples as identified from work schedules
- Undertake the analysis on a wide range of materials for asbestos including bulk material, soils and waters
- Enter results onto LIMS to assist with the generation of accurate and timely data in line with client expectations and UKAS standards
- Assist with the development of UKAS accredited quantification methods
- 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 programs for the Department’s specific analytical instrumentation and any other analytical equipment used by the Department. Maintenance procedures shall ensure that instruments are kept in a clean and serviceable condition and that routine in‑house maintenance procedures are kept up to date
Qualifications
BOHS P401
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 a staged interview process dependent on the role and its requirements, giving you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get to know your key skills and strengths.