Sample Preparation Officer – 6 months fixed term with potentially and extension in Burleigh Heads, Australia

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 61 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 € 6.7 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Eurofins Agro Testing is an accredited Agricultural testing laboratory that specialises in Soil, Plant and Water testing with laboratories located in Hindmarsh South Australia, Belmont Western Australia and Burleigh Heads Queensland. Our client base includes farmers, agronomists, rural retailers and research organisations with our samples originating from all across Australia.

• 6 months fixed term with a potential extension

• Immediate start

• Based in Burleigh Heads Queensland

   

As a Sample Preparation Officer, you will be responsible for ensuring all samples are appropriately receipted, sorted, prepared, packed and sent for analysis in a timely manner to achieve operational, customer and quality requirements. 

This autonomous role will focus on:

• Receipting samples from walk-ins

• Checking the PO Box for sample deliveries

• Ensuring client details and test requirements are correct

• Drying samples in ovens

• Grinding of soils & plant samples as required

• Adequately packing and organising courier pickups using an online portal

• Ensuring the courier deadlines are met

• Working in the fast-paced sample receipt and preparation area

• Ensuring samples are completed in a timely manner and correct methods, procedures and work instructions are adhered to

What we are looking for in individuals to join our team

• Physically fit and comfortable with manual tasks

• Ability to follow procedures with absolute attention to detail

• Excellent numeracy, written and oral communication skills

• Great organisational skills and ability to multi-task

• Able to be deadline focused

Experience in a commercial sample preparation laboratory would be advantageous but not a requirement to be successful in this role.

Rather, previous experience working in a fast-paced environment (e.g., fast food/hospitality/warehouse) would be highly regarded/beneficial for this role.

Apply now!

Please include a cover letter outlining:

• Relevant experience working in a fast paced, repetitive environment

• Your availability for at least a 6 month contract  

• Any working restrictions – visas, other work commitments etc

• Acknowledge you understand this role involves being autonomous, on your feet all shift and deadline focused as samples received one work day must be out the next.

All candidate CV’s and cover letter’s will be reviewed, however please note that we are not always able to respond to every expression of interest submitted. 

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