Quality Control Co-ordinator

Job Description

The purpose of this role is to support the maintenance of the IQC (Internal Quality Control) and EQA (External Quality Assessment) and competency data across all laboratory areas.

Please note this is a full time position, working 37.5 hours per week - Monday - Friday 9:30 till 17:30.

• Maintain and complete calibrations of all equipment across the Business Unit.
• Ensure that Cultures required for the Media Quality control are maintained.
• Report and investigate any media quality control failures without delay.
• Carry out and support NCW investigations for sterility failures, QC failures, EQA failures and any other investigations as required.
• Carry out method witness audits when required.
• To ensure the correct use of PPE at all times.
• Adapt a clean as you go mentality.
• To be familiar with COSHH guidelines and working practices within the media and pathogen laboratory.
• To ensure that all equipment is kept within recommended limits for calibration and maintenance in order to adhere to quality targets.
• Ensure that all work is conducted in a clean and tidy manner with due attention to the careful maintenance of all laboratory fittings and equipment.
• Advise Laboratory Manager without delay of any problems affecting operations in the production area of the laboratory.
• Ensuring that any relevant paperwork related to the production and quality control of media is kept up to date.
• A flexible approach to work will be required to help assist other departments as and when required.
• Assist with continuous improvement within the Microbiology department.

Qualifications

• GCSE's in Maths and Science, or equivalent.
• Laboratory experience and knowledge of UKAS and ISO methods will be of advantage.
• Experience in working in part of a team.
• Good origination and time management.
• Good communication skills.
• Able to self-motivate.

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:

• Additional Annual Leave at Employees set service dates
• Company Pension Plan
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
• Healthcare Cash Plan (6+ months service)
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes
• Free parking
• Worldwide career opportunities
• We also have in place rewards recognising the great work our employees deliver, their dedicated service and celebrating special life events.

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
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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.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t 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. 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.