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You may not know our name but we can guarantee you know our work – all we do has a positive impact on life, health and the environment. Eurofins is by your side every day, from the food you eat to the medicines you rely on. We work with the biggest companies in the world, making sure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.
From game-changing forensic software and DNA sequencing, to protecting the health of bees and our planet earth, Eurofins is leading the way with scientific innovation. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Eurofins laboratories have worked continuously to support hospitals, medical professionals and businesses. We responded to the ever-increasing demand for COVID-19 tests by ramping-up our testing capacity around the world, remaining dedicated to our Testing for Life mission. We are also providing rapid antigen tests, genomic sequencing for new mutations, and supporting the biggest biotech and pharma companies in their effort to develop medicines and vaccines to fight the disease.You can find out more about our COVID-19 response and other scientific innovations here!
Whether you’re a graduate of science or engineering, business or communications, Eurofins has a diverse range of graduate positions for top candidates. We look for bright graduates who want to challenge the status quo, offering competitive company benefits and a unique working culture.
We also offer paid placements to current students who want to gain experience in a Group with a large global footprint and a positive impact on society. Our placements can be for different durations and are supported by coaching. If you really shine, you could have the chance to start with us full-time after your studies.
We don’t believe in holding anyone back, so as a placement student or a graduate with us, you’ll gain great exposure from the very beginning.
With big decisions, come big opportunities, and starting a career after university is just that.
If you’re interested in working for Eurofins, explore our open positions. Apply with your CV via this website for a specific role, or alternatively, students looking for internships can send their CV to intern@eurofins.com, and graduates looking for permanent roles to graduate@eurofins.com.
We welcome applications from both UK and international students, but ask that you check your right to work & study in the UK via the following website: www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/student-visas
We will review your CV and if it’s a match, we will contact you by phone or email. Once we have completed a short pre-screening, you will be invited to an interview with one of our Hiring Managers or at one our Group Assessment Centres. We will make sure our recruitment process is as transparent as possible, providing you with support and information every step of the way.
Once the recruitment process is complete, we’ll call you to let you know whether you’ve been successful and to help plan your placement or graduate position with us!
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As a Medical Lab Assistant in Guildford, you will be processing high volumes of incoming samples, unpacking, organising and scanning samples, accurately recording into our in-house systems and maintaining stock and lab consumables in the laboratory.
To carry out high throughput COVID Testing, working flexibly and communicating effectively to deliver results within contractual turnaround times and to the highest quality standards within the Eurofins, site. The Medical Lab Assistant will be expected to set an example of quality, productivity and good laboratory practice to all staff.
Are you a top graduate looking for hands-on work experience at one of the world’s fastest-growing companies? Are you an independent thinker who challenges the status quo and doesn’t just accept the usual way of doing things? Are you naturally curious and results oriented?
We’re a leading science company, but we’re not just looking for scientists. To maintain our world-class results and continue to improve the health and safety of our planet, we are looking for ambitious and motivated graduates from diverse backgrounds to join our team. Click on a department above to find out more.
Testing & Laboratory is the very core of what Eurofins does. Our trained Technical Assistants prepare the samples however necessary, from extraction to enrichment, equipping state-of-the-art machines. Our Laboratory Technicians are university graduates who test the samples from a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods, using high-tech robotic systems and then calculating and evaluating results. It’s the Analytical Service Managers who give the final results approval, as they liaise with the laboratory and customers throughout, using their scientific and industry knowledge to support our customers. Meanwhile, our project-based roles combine entrepreneurial spirit with laboratory know-how to support laboratories in running long-term projects and improving operations. This department offers quick progression for talented young graduates, with the opportunity lead your own laboratory with unparalleled autonomy after just a few years.
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Have you read our Eurofins values? They’re centred around Customer Focus and Quality, and it’s the job of the Research and Development team to ensure that the network of Eurofins laboratories upholds these values. To do so, our scientists develop more efficient and precise analytical methods to implement in labs, as well as optimising existing ones, finding ways to align this with the turnaround time and affordability that our customers expect. The team also research new components to detect in order to better protect the quality of our foods, medicines and environments. They work to expand our catalogue of analytical methods and range of new technology to keep up with rapid developments in the testing industry.
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Quality is one of the Eurofins key values, and as we continue to innovate new technology and testing methods, the Quality Assurance department must keep all 800+ laboratories aligned in their service. Our Quality Officers and Managers develop methodologies to assess quality along the entire customer journey, from the accuracy of the quotation and the results themselves, to turnaround time. The team conducts unannounced audits and spiked sample tests to evaluate lab methodology, equipment and performance. As each laboratory has its own organisation, strong leadership skills are vital for Quality Assurance employees – unlike at other companies, our decentralised structure makes Quality Assurance at Eurofins an amorphous and innovative department!
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The Internal Consulting & Operational Excellence teams are working to prepare Eurofins for the next 10 years of growth. Our consultants are innovative and independent thinkers, but they don’t do their work alone: they collaborate with a wide network of experts and stakeholders to identify best practices and implement them across the Group. Our graduates from a variety of business or science backgrounds have the opportunity to steer international networks of leaders on key projects, closely cooperating with many of our laboratories to gain a full picture of Eurofins’ cutting-edge cross-industry work.
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Did you know Eurofins has a significant IT footprint? From Europe to Asia and the Americas, Eurofins’ IT group enables our laboratories to deliver world-class service to our clients. The IT group is over 3000 strong and still growing – many top graduates from engineering, management, or computer science backgrounds launch their tech careers as IT Business Analysts with us. These interact closely with the business and the technical team, translating business requirements into IT features and project-managing the software development lifecycle. Key to the group are also our Junior Developers, who code our unique IT solutions. The IT network runs large scale global projects, elevating the Eurofins IT infrastructure, keeping our business safe from cyber-attacks, and ensuring business continuity.
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The Eurofins Finance & Administration teams are grouped into our National and Group-wide Service Centres, where they ensure the effective operation of all of our laboratories. They include a multitude of functions, such as Accounting, Purchasing, Real Estate, Payroll, Legal, and more. Our graduate schemes offer expert senior training across a diverse rotation of scopes, in order to gain industry know-how and find the perfect fit. For instance, graduates in the Real Estate team work with over 1000 real estate assets to manage leasing contracts and global costs. Purchasing colleagues in all our major countries negotiate supplier contracts to ensure our laboratories are well-stocked and kitted out to the highest level. At Group level, our Mergers & Acquisitions teams work to grow our network of laboratories by finding new companies and labs to join the Eurofins family, while our Controlling teams ensure proper monitoring, reporting and analysis.
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For self-motivated and confident graduates, there is more on offer in the Eurofins HR & Recruitment department than you may have thought! Multiple proactive teams make up the group: combining intuition and expertise, our researchers work with Talent Acquisition Specialists around the globe to ensure that the brightest talent find Eurofins. Meanwhile, our Campus Teams are always networking new partnership opportunities and cultivating brand awareness through their creative content. We plan and attend events, laboratory tours, and more, while Eurofins project managers and recruitment analysts work strategically behind the scenes.
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From scheduling inter-continental airfreight to managing centralised communication channels, our Logistics business units take care of all sample-taking and collection needs for the businesses within their geographical scope, right from the point of origin to the point of consumption. Team members work closely with our network of laboratories to meet these complex customer requirements through detailed planning and organisation, using the latest technology to track all sample data in real-time and to automatically schedule different courier networks. As well as drivers, Logistics requires a team of graduate consultants to oversee and implement best supply chain management, while Team Leaders and Operation Managers combine operations with finance to manage all channels, including costing, centralised planning, and stock management.
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What is Commercial & Customer Care? At Group-level, this Eurofins department works with our businesses and internal consulting teams to maintain client satisfaction. The team members are innovative and proactive, reacting to client demands and ensuring that Eurofins operates as efficiently as possible, while guiding business leaders with best practices and creating new strategies for the sales team. Across our testing business lines, Commercial & Customer care colleagues use their scientific knowledge and people skills to bridge the gap between the lab and the customer. They use their expertise to help the customer find the very best analytical method for their requirements, all the while keeping the technical details palatable. Communication and problem-solving skills are vital in these roles as all team members strive to grow Eurofins' customer base and achieve commercial excellence!
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You don’t need to be a scientist to be all clued-up on Eurofins’ science innovation – our Marketing & Communications team members quickly learn all about our products as they tell our story to the world and build relationships with clients. We look for inspired graduates with a flair for language and design, who can use their creativity and interpersonal skills to establish Eurofins as a key partner in our markets. In an industry that is always evolving, our Marketing and Communications teams keep pace with constant changes: reporting to clients/potential clients through newsletters and other communications, crafting upcoming content for our websites and social media accounts, and launching new projects to make our products known.
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Our employees in General Management positions are strong leaders and team workers, who lead their teams with great responsibility and unparalleled autonomy. It is their job to deliver excellent results and grow a thriving business as they manage their laboratories and business units, from the personnel to the budget. The Group’s structure as a network of entrepreneur-led laboratories and 900+ independent companies means we nurture those with entrepreneurial spirit and encourage their high ambition, rewarding their success along the way. After just a few years, this could be you - while we don’t hire new graduates directly into General Management, we know that the graduates of today are our future leaders and we support the rapid promotion of those with true entrepreneurial talent.
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Life at Eurofins is different. We want you to succeed and fulfil your potential. We don’t tie anyone to a tightly structured career path; instead, we create an environment where you can make your own decisions, prove yourself and advance quickly. Above all, we’re a meritocracy, promoting people based on talent and results, whatever their background.
We encourage independent thinkers, but that doesn’t mean you’re left to do it alone. We provide intensive coaching and support and pull together as a team because we understand we’re stronger and smarter together. Your personal development will be supported by the Eurofins Academy’s Learning Centre, our unique e-platform offering customisable training resources to all employees. Our Top Graduate programme ensures that talented candidates develop the leadership skills they need to become a future leader at Eurofins, while many of our laboratories facilitate external training for further education.
Eurofins has over 61,000 employees in 61 countries around the globe. Our offices are multi-cultural and dynamic because we understand that the best ideas come from diverse thinkers. We provide an international career like no other, giving our graduates the opportunity to apply to our locations across the world and supporting them through the relocation process. Eurofins values internal mobility, and makes sure that each employee has the opportunity to grow their potential within our Group.
As a diverse organisation spanning six continents, everybody who joins Eurofins is celebrated for their unique differences. Our Eurofins Equality Driving Excellence initiative was established to drive equality, celebrate diversity, and foster inclusion across our Companies, including gender equality, age, disability, nationality, race, sexuality, and everything else that makes us such a diverse Group. We believe in strength and innovation through diversity, and all of our employees are invited to contribute to our equality initiatives and events in order to promote awareness, so that everybody at Eurofins is given equal opportunity.
As one of the fastest growing companies in the world, Eurofins has a responsibility to give back. Alongside our long-standing charitable commitments, we want to foster philanthropy among our Eurofins employees. That’s why we founded the Eurofins Foundation in 2019. It supports charitable projects and academic research aligned with our mission of contributing to protecting health and the environment. We welcome project proposals from our employees and actively pursue causes close to their hearts, from fighting child malnutrition to supporting girls from underprivileged backgrounds to achieve careers in STEM. We are proud that our employees share our vision for a healthier and safer world – for everyone. Find out more about the Eurofins Foundation here.
Eurofins also recognises that climate change is an imminent threat to our world. Our dedicated Carbon Reduction Team is working to further improve sustainability and expand Eurofins' carbon footprint reduction initiatives, as well as carbon sequestration projects, including planting millions of trees and investing into organisations that work towards a more sustainable future. We encourage each laboratory leader to make sustainable changes at their local level and, as a Group, strive to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025.
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