Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company which provides a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. The Group believes it is the world leader in food, environment and pharmaceutical 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, advanced material sciences and for supporting clinical studies. In addition, Eurofins is one of the key emerging players in specialty clinical diagnostic testing in Europe and the USA.
Group's key figures are approx. 4.56 billion Euros turnover, over 800 laboratories across 50 countries and about 48,000 staff.
Chemtest is part of Eurofins; we are an award winning company providing routine analytical Environmental services and bespoke specialist testing 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 Newmarket. We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, resourceful, and dependable Asbestos Analysts to start ASAP. Please find some of the tasks and duties as follows you will be responsible for:
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 Departments 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.
If you have relevant skills, experience and ambition we would like to hear from you. Please contact us to open a new chapter in your career with Eurofins Chemtest!
Please note that the working hours for this role are up to 37.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday 09.00 - 17.00. We offer competitive salaries dependent on experience and comprehensive benefits package with includes company pension scheme, Life and accident assurance and Perkbox among other benefits.
