Laboratory Technician (m/f/d) in the Field of Analytics

Company Description

The Eurofins Agroscience Group is one of the leading service companies in Europe, conducting field and laboratory studies to determine the safety of new substances and organisms for humans and the environment as well as their efficacy. We are experts in conducting global field studies according to GEP and GLP, exposure assessment studies, ecotoxicology, product chemistry, testing of physicochemical properties, and environmental behavior studies. 

Additionally, we support our customers at every stage of approval. Our in-house team of regulatory experts works with our network of field stations, laboratories, and carefully selected partners. 

Innovative Environmental Services (IES) Ltd is part of the Eurofins Agroscience Group and an independent GLP-certified Swiss contract research organization (CRO) based in Witterswil near Basel (CH). We conduct studies in the areas of environmental behavior, metabolism, ecotoxicology, and analytical chemistry and provide services for the development and registration of agrochemical and pharmaceutical products.

Job Description

• Preparation and execution of analyses of plant protection products, industrial chemicals, and pharmaceuticals in aqueous test media from ecotoxicology tests
• Sample preparation in the laboratory for subsequent chromatographic measurements (HPLC, GC, HPLC/MS)
• Independent execution of HPLC analyses
• Development and validation of analytical methods
• Handling other analytical issues in the laboratory, such as determining water solubility and octanol/water partition coefficient according to OECD guidelines
• Planning, independent execution, and evaluation of experiments in consultation with the supervisor
• General laboratory activities (e.g., equipment maintenance) and administrative tasks (e.g., creating/revising work instructions)
• Working according to the principles of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)

Qualifications

• Successfully completed training as a chemical laboratory technician or technical assistant (CTA, UTA) or equivalent education
• Good knowledge and practical experience with analytical methods, especially handling HPLC
• Reliable, careful, precise, and structured working style
• Team player, flexible, and resilient
• High willingness to learn, initiative, and motivation
• Good German skills; English skills are an advantage
• Professional experience working under GLP is an advantage

Your Opportunity:

• We offer you a responsible, independent, and long-term position with an 80-100% workload in an internationally successful company.
• You benefit from flexible working hours.
• You will enjoy the advantages of a medium-sized privately owned company with flat hierarchies and small, dynamic, internationally staffed teams.
• Mentoring, professional growth and development, educational courses and training, including language courses.
• Free parking spaces available.

Your contact person: We look forward to receiving your complete application documents (cover letter, CV, certificates, references) by e-mail: AVasudev@ies-ltd.ch

Additional Information

In just 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France, to over 63,000 employees in a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 60 countries with more than 950 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of more than 200,000 analytical methods to assess the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products as well as innovative clinical diagnostic services as one of the world's leading emerging providers of specialized clinical diagnostic tests.   

In 2024 , Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.95 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years. 

We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development. 

We embrace diversity! The Eurofins Agroscience Group companies are an equal opportunities employer. We strive to create a working environment that is equally accessible to all and expressly welcome applications from people with disabilities. We prohibit discrimination of any kind.  

Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our carbon neutrality target through a combination of emissions reduction and offsetting initiatives. We encourage our employees to make sustainable changes.