Forensic Examiner (Biology)

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: Wakefield, UK

Hours: 37.5 hrs per week, including shift work

Contract: 12 month Fixed Term vacancies available

Division

As part of the Forensic Services Division, the Biology casework team are Forensic Scientists who undertake the examination of exhibits from scenes of crime for the presence of common body fluids (such as blood, semen and saliva).

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity to join our fast paced forensic team at Eurofins Wakefield. Our Wakefield site has been hailed as leading the way with a managed forensic service approach, working in close partnership with our police forces. The role will be based in our biology casework team and will involve the examination of exhibits for blood, blood pattern analysis, semen, saliva, cellular material and contingency recovery/preservation of other evidence. The candidate will be expected to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), as well as defined strategies from the Reporting Officers. Shift work, evening and weekend on-call and Bank Holiday cover will be a requirement of the role.

Key Accountabilities:

• Undertake forensic biology work for the criminal justice system with a priority focus on quality.
• Work to timescales set in the agreed framework with our customers.
• Assist the team in delivering casework and non-casework tasks during planned and un-planned abstractions to ensure that all targets are met.
• Examiners will be required to attain the skills to assist scene going scientists and carry out off-site examinations under supervision of the Reporting Officer, subject to business demands.
• To actively seek out opportunities to progress own training and development.

Knowledge, Experience and Technical Skills:

• Experience of working for a forensic provider undertaking forensic examinations (desirable).
• Keen eye for detail.
• Embraces change and an advocate of continuous improvement.
• Minimum 2 A-levels or equivalent in a scientific discipline or equivalent work experience with a forensic provider.
• Must be proactive and offer a flexible approach to work.
• Must be able to prioritise tasks, work autonomously and respond proactively to changes in business demands.

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
• Company Pension Plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Perkbox membership providing access to discount vouchers and wellness hub
• Employee Assistance Programme
• HealthCare 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 five years continuous residency in the UK. Criminal convictions may prevent you from gaining security clearance. This role will in addition require alcohol/drug screening. The organisation treats personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with its data protection policy. Information about how your data is used and the basis for processing your data is provided in the organisations applicant privacy notice.