Laboratory Technician - Toxicology

Company Description

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 forensics. 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 65,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of approximately 950 laboratories in 57 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 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 7.2 billion and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Eurofins Forensic Services (EFS) laboratories are amongst the most advanced analytical facilities in Europe, enabling the company to offer a complete and comprehensive range of independent and innovative forensic testing solutions to police forces, legal and criminal justice organisations throughout the UK and Europe.

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for a Laboratory Technician to join our fantastic Toxicology team at our site based in Heathrow.

If you are passionate about a rewarding career in Forensic testing and want to use your expertise to its full potential, then this is a great opportunity to join a well-established and successful market leading company with over 30 years’ experience in providing Forensic Services to the Police forces of England and Wales, as well as other commercial organisations and public sector bodies.

This is a truly exciting time to begin or continue your career with our first-class business, as a Laboratory Technician, you will be responsible for providing scientific or administrative support to all team members of the Toxicology laboratory.

You will be required to support the effective operation of the laboratory by:

• Preparing reagents, reference materials and standard solutions in accordance with approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Carrying out routine checks of quality control materials and calibration solutions, maintaining accurate laboratory records and continuity documentation, and ensuring laboratory equipment, including balances, pipettes and pH meters, is calibrated and maintained to the required standards.
• Helping maintain the laboratory environment by ensuring work areas are kept clean, organised and compliant with quality and contamination control requirements.
• Monitoring consumable and reference material stock levels, ordering supplies in a timely manner and processing goods received to ensure continuity of laboratory operations.

Qualifications

For this role you must have further education in a scientific discipline, be able to keep detailed and timely records of all tasks completed to satisfy quality procedures and have good planning and organisational skills. You must also be adaptable, have a strong sense of accountability and integrity as well as being able to work collaboratively with a team.

You must be able to work to deadlines and be IT literate, including Microsoft Office.

You will demonstrate all aspects of the Eurofins core values including customer focus, quality, competence, team spirit, and integrity. You will demonstrate initiative, be proactive, enthusiastic, a strong team player, and be able to work independently whilst being responsive to direction when needed.

You will have the ability to multitask and work to deadlines while managing a flexible workload and showing a high level of personal resilience. You must be willing to participate in a culture of collaboration, cooperation and continuous improvement. You will be willing to take on extra duties or responsibilities for the team/department when required.

Additional Information

Important Information

Due to the sensitive nature of our work, this role will require the successful candidate to achieve NPPV3 + Security Clearance (SC). To be eligible, you must have 5 years’ continuous UK residency.

As part of the vetting process, you’ll be asked to provide information about your background, including your employment and address history, financial circumstances and details of close family or partners. These checks are carried out to ensure individuals accessing police data, systems and sites are trustworthy and suitable for the role.

Factors such as criminal convictions, financial difficulties or associations that may pose a risk could affect your ability to gain clearance. However, each application is assessed on an individual basis, and honesty throughout the process is essential.

Please note

• Vetting is carried out by an external police vetting service
• Drug and alcohol testing may be required before you start and during your employment
• Ongoing employment is subject to maintaining the required level of clearance

Further information on the NPPV3 + SC vetting clearance process can be found here.

What We Offer

In return for your hard work and loyal service, we will offer you genuine career, a competitive salary, and a selection of employee benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (rising to 30 days with length of service)
• Company pension scheme with up to 6% employer contribution
• Life assurance (3x salary)
• Health Cash Plan & Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced family leave and sick pay
• Perkbox benefits, discounts and wellbeing support
• Cycle to Work scheme, tech scheme & volunteering days
• Holiday trading (buy/sell) scheme
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Free on-site parking (site dependant)