Data Protection Officer

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**:
**Job Purpose**
The Data Protection Officer will take the lead on all Data Protection matters for both Eurofins Forensic UK and Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics UK&IE.

The Data Protection Officer will be responsible for providing expert advice to the business lines and ensuring that Data protection best practises are implemented.

**Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities**:

- To ensure business lines in scope are compliant with GDPR/DPA and other relevant legislation where applicable.
- To act as the primary point of contact for customers, individuals and regulatory bodies e.g. ICO/ DPC as required.
- The post holder will collaborate with the wider Eurofins Group on data protection matters and will act as the Privacy Lead.
- To be responsible for escalating and liaising on matters with the ICO/DPC if and when required.
- Provide oversight, control and risk management for any data breaches when they occur.
- To develop, maintain and improve the data protection policies and processes.
- To establish and maintain a legal basis register and programme including developing clear data flow maps where required and identify data owners.
- To promote a culture of data protection culture within the business lines in scope.
- To provide training to business lines on data protection.
- To support the business lines in identifying required DPIA has and be responsible for final sign off.
- To support the business lines in completing appropriate responses to DSAR’s.
- To actively progress and maintain a programme of internal and customer/supplier audits.
- The post holder must be willing to travel to all sites within Eurofins Forensics UK and Eurofins Clinical UK&IE.
- Undertake any other identified duties as required.

**Qualifications**:
**It is essential that the post holder can demonstrate**:

- At least one industry recognised data protection qualification e.g.
- Certified Information Privacy Owner.
- Certified Information Privacy Practitioner (CIPP/E).
- Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection.
- Expert knowledge of Data Protection Act 2018/ General Data Protection Regulation.
- Experience in implementing a Data Protection programme.

**It is desirable that the post holder can demonstrate or be willing to achieve in a reasonable timeframe**:

- Awareness of Quality standards ISO17025,ISO17020, ISO15189 and Forensic Science Regulators Code Of Practise
- Awareness of Security Standards ISO27001/27002 / Cyber Essentials +.
- Previous experience of handling high volumes of special category data in a clinical or Criminal Justice System capacity.

The post holder should have a valid UK driving licence or be willing to travel by other means to the EFS sites.

**Person Specification**:
The values on which Eurofins is founded are; Customer Focus, Quality, Competence & Team Spirit and Integrity.

In addition, we require an individual with the following qualities:

- Work collaboratively with the Regional Information Security Officer (RISO) and business lines in scope.
- Attention to detailed focused with an ability to make informed decisions
- A good communicator who is able to advocate and implement best Data Protection practise.
- A strong track record of upholding good customer relationships.

Additional Information
**Salary: Up to £45,000 (depending on experience)**

**Contract**:Permanent**

**Hours: 37.5 per week**

**Location