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.
Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is a global, award-winning insourcing solution. We place our skilled team directly at the client site, managing operations seamlessly and eliminating complexities. We ensure a strategic, long-term service commitment that delivers value directly at the client’ site, utilising their facilities, equipment, and methodologies, while maintaining the same service, expertise, and cGMP compliance available at the Eurofins facility. If you're an employee seeking an exceptional career journey, Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is your gateway to a future where innovation, collaboration, and success converge. Join us in a world where excellence knows no boundaries!
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 network.
Job Description
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
This is a full time, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract position. 39 hours per week, Working Monday - Thursday 08:00 – 16:30 & Friday 08:00 – 15:30.
As a Microbiology Analyst you will work in a cross functional team to support the Microbiology Quality Control testing function, ensuring compliance with cGMP.
Job Responsibilities that you be covering:
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You will perform a broad range of microbiology testing including bioburden, endotoxin, microbial ID, Biological Indicator testing, BacT/ALERT, sterility checks, and growth‑promotion studies, while carrying out routine laboratory sampling, plate reading, data review, and trending.
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You will conduct comprehensive environmental monitoring of cleanroom areas, including viable and non‑viable particulate monitoring and water and gas system monitoring, ensuring uniformity, reproducibility, and GMP‑compliant practices.
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You will support and lead quality investigations related to deviations, prepare and revise protocols, reports, and SOPs, and review analytical data for GMP compliance with strong documentation accuracy.
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You will collaborate closely with the client team, providing daily updates, maintaining strong working relationships, delivering excellent customer service, and ensuring all decisions align with GMP standards and customer expectations.
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You will contribute to training, cross‑coverage, and continuous improvement by developing solutions to problems, identifying opportunities to enhance quality and service, updating documentation, and keeping training records current.
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You will maintain a clean, safe, and audit‑ready laboratory environment, operate flexibly with shifting priorities, and consistently demonstrate strong organisation, communication, and problem‑solving skills while working both independently and as part of a team.
Qualifications
What skills, qualifications and experiences you will hold as a Microbiology Analyst:
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You will hold a degree in Microbiology or a related discipline, along with at least one year of experience in a pharmaceutical regulatory environment.
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You will bring hands‑on environmental monitoring experience, strong knowledge of cGMP requirements, and the ability to work independently while meeting established timelines.
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You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to form strong working relationships and avoid misunderstandings in technical exchanges.
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You will have a customer‑focused mindset, demonstrating ownership for speed, quality, and accuracy, along with a passion for quality and high service standards.
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You will bring adaptability, resilience under pressure, and the ability to quickly learn new processes, switch priorities, and contribute effectively within a dynamic, growing team.
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You will bring strong organisation, accuracy, and documentation skills, along with the capability to solve problems, work with limited supervision, and support continuous improvement.
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:
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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
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Fantastic developmental opportunities and career progression pathways such as leadership, training, compliance and Subject Media Expert.
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Full Benefits Package including:-
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Pension
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Private Medical Insurance
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Income protection and life assurance
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Annual discretionary bonus
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Birthday Holiday entitlement
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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)
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Full use of the canteen facilities and barista on the client site
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Free parking onsite and onsite electric charging
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Additional annual leave days with continued service
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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.
For more information about Eurofins PSS® please visit our website and watch a message below from our Global Head, Beth Di Paolo.
