Sample Management Officer

Dandenong South, VIC
Permanent
Full-time

1 day ago

Company DescriptionEurofins 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 62 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 € 6.515 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.Eurofins Environment Testing Australia is an Environmental testing network of fully accredited laboratories. With a staff of over 300 our laboratories are located in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and with Client Service Offices located in Adelaide, Darwin, Newcastle and Wollongong. We also operate field sampling services out of Melbourne and Sydney. We specialise in all areas of Environmental analysis, including Contaminated Soil, Sludge, Sediments, Leachate, Soil Vapour, Trade Waste Effluents, Sewage Effluents, Stack Emissions, Work Place Air, Ambient Air, Dust, Drinking Water, Surface Water run off, River & Stream Monitoring, Seawater, and Groundwater.Job Description

Full Time position based in Dandenong South, VIC.
Shift times:

- Monday to Friday; 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM * An extra 1.5% superannuation paid on top of National standard rate.Reporting to the Team Leader, the Sample Management Officer is responsible for ensuring that all samples effectively pass through the laboratory in an orderly fashion, that they are easily accessible by laboratory staff, and that they are removed from refrigeration and put in storage or disposed of, once completed.Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Ensure “water samples” cool room is kept up to date and orderly.
Ensure “soil samples” cool room is kept up to date and orderly.
Ensure “hold samples” cool room is kept up to date and orderly.
Ensure soil samples long term storage is kept up to date and orderly.
Disposal of Water Samples.
Disposal of Soil Samples.
Disposal of Biosecurity Samples, under supervision.

QualificationsTo be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will obtain the following:

Engineering or Science qualifications and/or university master's level qualifications, will be an advantage.
Good knowledge of standard office applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel. General knowledge about systems, IT architecture and production control, will be an advantage.
Strong numeracy and financial skills.
General preference and comfort in technical environments.
Ability to build and structure business plans, submissions and initiatives.
Desire to continually learn and improve.
An entrepreneurial spirit, with an eagerness to take the next step.
Ability to be a hands-on hard worker and a 'doer' with a common sense approach.
Strategic thinking mindset.
Naturally strong abstract reasoning skills.
Strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to structure thoughts deliberately, logically and directly.
Good work practices.

Additional InformationWe will be reviewing applications as they are received, so if you believe you are ready for this exciting, challenging and rewarding position please apply as soon as possible by submitting your cover letter and resume that outlines your interest and suitability for the position.This opportunity is only open to candidates who are eligible to work in Australia/New Zealand, and already have work rights or an appropriate working visa.

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