Dna Reporter

Company Description

Eurofins 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 50,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 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 2020, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 5.4 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

**Job Description**:
**About Us**

Eurofins Scientific is a leading international group of laboratories with over EUR 2.4 billion annual sales and over 30,000 employees with a network of 375 laboratories in 41 countries.

Eurofins has a network of 16 sites in the UK and the Group provides an unparalleled range of over 100,000 reliable and validated analytical methods and support services to the pharmaceutical, food, environmental and consumer product industries, and to governments.

**The Role**

A DNA Reporter’s purpose is to work towards both scientific competence and routine achievement of all standard KPIs (quality, output, innovation and development) and to achieve expert witness status. It is expected that once a Reporter is signed off in all core competencies, they should be routinely hitting their standard KPIs for a period of approximately 2 years before moving into the Established Reporter role.

The roleholder is to be responsible for the creation and completion of the work associated with the DNA analysis and interpretation of laboratory submissions. Ultimately, to take ownership of a case and to be responsible for the production of a report, SFR, Witness Statement or equivalent and attend Courts of Law as an expert witness as required. To assist the Business Unit in routinely achieving success (in Quality, Output, Innovation and Development).

The roleholder will be required to participate in any requirement for shift working and/or weekend rota cover (in lab or on call) as business needs dictate, either on the basis of hours which are additional to the standard week or by rostering. Where this is required, appropriate rota payments will be made.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Adhere to all aspects of the customer Operational Protocol and Eurofins Quality Manual.
- Ensure all work (including sub-contractors) is authorised, completed to contracted / agreed timescales and to estimated cost if applicable.
- Check all critical findings in line with standard operating procedures.
- Manage the integrity and continuity of exhibits, including their return.
- Communicate with customer as appropriate throughout the lifetime of case.
- Discuss findings with the customer/CPS.
- Produce an Expert Witness statement or equivalent and attend court as requested.
- Responsibility for the day to day financial obligations and time booking on the case management system (CLIMs) associated with the allocated case.
- Seek continual improvement of methodology and processes that will have a positive impact on quality and effectiveness.
- Interpretation of results/evaluation of findings
- Responsibility for assisting the Casework Manager/Workflow Supervisors with the operational task management of other reporting scientists’ workload to deal with planned or un-planned extractions within the team (e.g. illness, annual leave, court etc.) to ensure the needs of the customer are met.

**Qualifications**:
**Knowledge, Skills and Experience**

**Required**
- Good scientific degree.
- Competent in interpretation of DNA results.
- Demonstrable organisational and time management skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Demonstrated knowledge and adherence to the required Customer Operational Protocols, Standard Operating Procedures, Quality Management System, Health & Safety documents and CPS requirements.
- Demonstrated knowledge and adherence to the Foren