DNA Analyst (Weekends) Birchwood
Job description
Eurofins Forensic Services (EFS) is the largest forensic service provider in the UK and Europe.
We are part of Eurofins Scientific, which 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 and our forensic services provider. 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.
In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products. In 2022, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.7 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
Salary: Competitive
Location: Birchwood, Warrington
Working Hours: 15 hours per week, weekends only working alternate shifts of 07.00-15.00 / 14.00-22.00
To carry out high throughput DNA profiling of reference samples to load to the NDNAD; working flexibly and communicating effectively to deliver results within contractual TRT’s and to the highest quality standards.
- Full STR profiling of crime scene, reference, cold case and other DNA samples as required across a range of routine and specialist techniques and technologies in accordance with good lab practice (GLP) and quality systems.
- Perform housekeeping duties including sample archiving and disposal, laboratory cleaning, maintenance of equipment and monitoring stock levels.
- Responsible for maintaining a right first time approach to work, reporting any non-conformances or near misses to the local quality systems and implementing process improvements.
- Take a proactive approach to Continuous Improvement (CI) within all aspects of the role; striving to improve output and efficiency of both scientific and support tasks.
- Communicate effectively to team members and team leads to ensure a smooth flow of work through the laboratory process.
- Work in accordance with Eurofins values of customer focus, competence and team spirit, quality and Integrity.
- Experience of working in a high throughput, highly regulated environment
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the criminal justice system and a forensic science provider’s role within it.
- Sound knowledge of PCR technology.
Additional Information
Find out more in our Eurofins career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/
Benefits
In return for your hard work and loyal service, we will offer you genuine career and salary progression through our Career Pathways Programme, a competitive salary, a selection of employee benefits via our flexible benefits menu which includes cycle to work, give as you earn, buy and sell holiday. In addition, we also offer the following:
- Life Assurance (3 times annual salary)
- Scottish Widows Company Pension Plan
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
- Perk box membership providing access to discount vouchers and wellness hub
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Health Care Cash Plan membership
- Enhanced company sick pay scheme
- Refer a friend scheme
- Subscription to mental and health wellbeing support 24/7
Due to the highly sensitive nature of the work, applicants should note that security clearance will be required for this role. To gain security clearance you must have at least five years’ continuous residency in the UK preceding an application. Criminal convictions may prevent you from gaining security clearance. In addition, successful applicants will be required to undertake drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment.
