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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 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.
Job Description
Working hours are Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm. The purpose of this role is to support the development of new product formulations providing support to the automated equipment and in line off line analytical equipment. Additionally, the scientist also has the potential to support further automated platforms and health care product development evaluation.
Main Duties
* Organisation, Scheduling and Planning of Routine requests from multiple client facilities to be progressed in the client facility, utilising various automated platforms.
* Review Design of Experiments and progress automated runs.
* Support automated formulation platforms with a good level of proficiency.
* Manage Logistics, COSHH, Safety for routine requests from different client areas ensuring sample integrity, project timelines and demands are met.
* Run and Report any routine requests on automated equipment (including Statistics).
* Conduct associated in-line / off-line product quality assessment of Haircare products assessing damage, deposition, sensory and hair array (combing / texture).
* Conduct associated in-line / off-line product quality assessment of Oral Products evaluating surface hardness colour and appearance.
* Conduct Antimicrobial work including preparation and routine workflow operations, media and plate preparation, microbial inoculation and automated analysis.
* Maintain clear, concise and effective communication with the Key client Contacts and designees throughout the period of service.
* Ensure all pre-calibration of equipment is conducted.
* Escalate issues in a timely manner to ensure prompt resolution so as to maintain project schedule adherence.
* Report and document any issues or non-conformances to the relevant client contact.
* Assist in the preparation and review and revision of area documentation e.g. SOP's, Reports, Protocols.
* To ensure that all documentation is carried out on time, is accurate and legible and conforms to the relevant quality standards.
* Attend regular client/Eurofins team meetings.
* Deal with customer queries and contact designated personnel, with appropriate support from Group Leader, with any relevant information or issues relating to results or the service in general.
* To keep the laboratory areas clean and tidy in both seen and unseen areas.
* To have a clear understanding of the customer relationship and service goals.
* To ensure uniformity, reproducibility and reliability in all work practices.
* Facilitate investigations and support associated investigations.
* Liaise with all clients both internal and external.
Qualifications
* Good proficient knowledge of performance evaluation of formulations within Personal Care and Home Care is essential.
* Proven relevant experience of formulation evaluation in a development laboratory ideally within Personal Care and Home Care.
* Ability to work with automated platforms and strong troubleshooting skills.
* A rigorous approach to detail minimising errors and driving right first time.
* Strong statistical analysis capabilities and utilises findings to make conclusions.
* Proven experience with a broad range of traditional analytical techniques as well as modern instrumental equipment including but limited to HPLC, GC/MS and SFC as well as DSC, DVS, DMA and TGA, SEM and Raman spectroscopy as well as physical property evaluation.
* Able to interpret raw data and draw conclusions.
* Ability to quickly learn new processes.
* Ability to work on own initiative.
* Able to communicate results, documents or concepts to co-workers, clients on local or global locations.
* Ability to work using fully electronic media, including MS Office.
* Ability to communicate clearly and to form strong working relationships with colleagues.
* Operate procedures with high level of concern for safety.
* Good team player, organised, accurate, have strong documentation skills.
* Passionate about quality and customer service.
Additional Information
At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.
As a Eurofins Employee You Will Benefit From
* Reward and Recognition
* Health Cash Plan
* Life Assurance (4 times annual salary).
* Company Pension Plan
* Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 confidential support.
* Free car parking
* Worldwide career opportunities
* Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round.
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 meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and its requirements.
Your data
As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.
Closing Date
We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.
We support your development! Do you feel you dont match 100% of the requirements? Dont hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.
We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
* Industries: Research Services
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