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 62,000 staff across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in over 62 countries and operating more than 900 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 2022, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 6.515 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Eurofins Environment Testing Australia is an Environmental testing network of fully accredited laboratories. With a staff of over 200 our laboratories are located in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and with Client Service Offices located in Adelaide, Darwin, Newcastle and Wollongong. We also operate field sampling services out of Melbourne and Sydney. We specialise in all areas of Environmental analysis, including Contaminated Soil, Sludge, Sediments, Leachate, Soil Vapour, Trade Waste Effluents, Sewage Effluents, Stack Emissions, Work Place Air, Ambient Air, Dust, Drinking Water, Surface Water run off, River & Stream Monitoring, Seawater, and Groundwater.

Job Description

• Multiple full time permanent positions available based in Dandenong South, VIC for early 2025 commencement.
• Morning (8am - 4pm), Afternoon (2pm - 10pm) and Night (8pm - 4am) shift available along with potential weekend shifts. *Cover letter must highlight shift preference and availability.
• An extra 1.5% superannuation paid on top of standard national super rate.
• Graduates / entry level applicants welcome to apply!

Reporting to the Team Leader, the Laboratory Technician will primarily be responsible for sample preparation and analysis. Key accountabilities will include but not limited to:

• Receiving and sorting water samples, assigning tests in accordance with the ELVIS database and preparing batch sheets on Microsoft Excel.
• Extracting analytes from water / soil samples as directed by the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Combining water extractions, concentrating the solution and vialing in accordance with the SOP and vialing soil extractions (without concentration) in accordance with the SOP.
• Ensuring traceability of samples prepared or vialed.
• Performing quality control tests.
• Prioritising samples accordingly as per turn around times (urgent samples)
• Discarding waste in accordance with safety and environmental considerations.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will obtain the following:

• A tertiary qualification in Science or equivalent would be highly regarded.
• General preference and comfort in technical environments.
• Desire to continually learn and improve.
• Ability to be a hands-on hard worker and a 'doer'.

Additional Information

We will be reviewing applications as they are received, so if you believe you are ready for this exciting, challenging and rewarding position please apply as soon as possible by submitting your cover letter and resume that outlines your interest and suitability for the position.

This opportunity is only open to candidates who are eligible to work in Australia/New Zealand, and already have work rights or an appropriate working visa.