Microbiology Laboratory Technician

About the job

Company Description

Eurofins is an international group specialising in life sciences, offering its clients a unique range of analytical services across numerous sectors to make life and the environment safer, healthier and more sustainable.

Eurofins is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetic testing, as well as in contract research services (CRO) in agroscience. It is also one of the world’s leading independent providers in several testing and laboratory services markets for genomics, pharmacological research, forensic sciences, advanced materials sciences, and clinical study support.

Eurofins Scitec SA, located in Lausanne, Switzerland, is an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory specialising in environmental testing, water analysis and compliance assessment with Swiss federal environmental protection laws and ordinances.

Job Description

• Handling samples and performing inoculations, incubations and readings according to current standards/procedures
• Reading results
• Entering results into the LIMS
• Preparing culture media, reagents and solutions
• Managing biological waste according to procedure
• Performing internal quality controls (blanks, positive and negative controls, air and surface quality, sterility control of rinse buffer solutions, sterilisation cycle efficacy control, fertility control, etc.) and completing the corresponding quality documentation
• Carrying out basic laboratory maintenance: checking thermostat chamber temperatures, cleaning the laboratory, maintaining laboratory equipment, etc. and completing the corresponding quality documentation
• Participating in interlaboratory tests
• Participating in the management of microbiological non-conformities
• Preparing for and actively participating in internal and external audits

Qualifications

• Training in microbiology or applied biology
• At least 3 years’ experience in microbiological water analysis in a laboratory
• Experience and knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 practices
• Meticulous, dynamic and autonomous
• Team spirit

Additional Information

Start date: 1 January 2027

Work rate: 60%

Fixed-term contract. Applications without a cover letter or motivation text will not be considered.