Biomedical Scientist

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 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.

We’re proud to be an armed forces-friendly place to work and welcome applications from reservists, armed forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), as well as cadet instructors, and military spouses and partners.

If you want to continue to help make our world a safer and healthier place, then apply for the role below and become a part of the extraordinary Eurofins.

Job Description

Fixed shift pattern of 14:00 to 22:00 or a rotational shift pattern between 08:00 and 22:00.

Purpose of the post:

We are looking for an experienced and motivated HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientist to join our Blood Sciences team, covering both Biochemistry and Haematology. You will work as part of a dynamic, quality-driven laboratory team providing vital diagnostic services to support patient care. The department operates modern, automated analytical systems including: Abbott Alinity (Biochemistry), Roche Cobas C702 and e801 (Immunoassay and Chemistry) and Sysmex XN-2000 (Haematology)

This role offers a varied and rewarding workload — from maintaining the Quality Management System (QMS) and supporting UKAS ISO 15189 accreditation, to training and mentoring junior staff, validating and authorising results, and contributing to the continuous delivery of a high-quality service for our patients.

• You will be responsible for performing a range of laboratory analyses using automated and manual techniques, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of results.
• You will be responsible for reviewing, validating and authorising test data in accordance with quality standards, SOPs and regulatory requirements.
• You will support laboratory quality systems through routine quality control activities, audits, CAPA investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• You will troubleshoot instrumentation and process issues, contributing to method validation, equipment verification and overall operational efficiency.
• You will maintain compliance through effective stock management, training, competency development and support for colleagues across the laboratory.

Qualifications

• You will hold HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist and demonstrate a commitment to maintaining high professional and regulatory standards.
• You will have proven experience within a Blood Sciences laboratory, with strong knowledge of both Biochemistry and Haematology workflows.
• You will have experience operating and troubleshooting analytical platforms, with familiarity of Abbott Alinity, Roche Cobas and Sysmex systems being highly desirable.
• You will have a sound understanding of laboratory quality management systems, UKAS requirements and governance processes within a regulated environment.
• You will have strong analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to identify issues and implement effective solutions.
• You will have excellent communication, organisational and teamwork skills, enabling you to work collaboratively within a fast-paced Eurofins laboratory while delivering high-quality results and exceptional 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.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

• We offer exceptional opportunities for career growth, within a friendly and supportive team. As well as a competitive salary, pension and associated benefits you will enjoy an unrivalled working environment, including an active social calendar and subsidised canteen, all while working in a start of the art client facility- a leading biotechnology company
• Fantastic developmental opportunities and career progression pathways such as leadership, training, compliance and Subject Media Expert.
• Full Benefits Package including:-
  • Pension
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Income protection and life assurance
  • Annual discretionary bonus
  • Birthday Holiday entitlement
• Exciting Eurofins Incentives: Employee Activity Committee (EAC), Equality Driving Excellence (EDE), significant Reward and Recognition programme Opportunity to benefit from Eurofins Operational Development training platform, plus potential support for part-time training (relevant to the position)
• Full use of the canteen facilities and barista on the client site
• Free parking onsite and onsite electric charging
• Additional annual leave days with continued service
• The opportunity to work on life saving products

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 it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.

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.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us! We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

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