Speculative Application – Laboratory Technician* in Microbiology – Switzerland Food & Feed Testing

About the job

Company Description

Eurofins is an international network of independent life science companies offering a unique range of analytical testing services to customers from various industries to make life and our environment safer, healthier, and more sustainable. From the food you eat, the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on – Eurofins laboratories collaborate with the world’s largest companies to ensure that the products they supply are safe, their ingredients authentic, and the labelling correct. The Eurofins network is committed to providing testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, fulfilling its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equality, and inclusion across all companies worldwide.

Job Description

Speculative applications are warmly welcomed.

Click on "Apply Now" and share with us in a short motivation letter which area you would like to work in and what interests you. You can submit your application documents to us via the online portal. Only online applications submitted through the application portal will be considered.

Qualifications

• You have successfully completed a qualifying education in biology and have already gained practical experience in microbiological analytics, preferably in food analysis (≥ 6 months).
• You are an absolute team player who wants to contribute with a high level of responsibility and personal commitment.
• You are experienced in using a PC and preferably also laboratory information management systems (LIMS).
• You have good to very good German language skills (C1 level).

Additional Information

The Eurofins network of companies sees itself as a global market leader in testing food, environmental, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic products as well as in discovery pharmacology, forensics, materials science, and agroscientific contract research. It is also among the market leaders in certain genomics tests and laboratory services, as well as in supporting clinical trials and biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing. Furthermore, it is rapidly expanding its presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic tests as well as in in vitro diagnostic products.

In less than 40 years, Eurofins has grown from a single laboratory in Nantes, France, to over 65,000 employees in a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of more than 950 laboratories in over 1,000 independent companies across 59 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to assess the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability, and purity of biological substances and products.

In the 2025 financial year, the Eurofins network achieved a turnover of 7.296 billion euros and has been one of Europe’s fastest-growing publicly listed companies for nearly three decades.

If we have piqued your interest, we look forward to receiving your application via our online form. Simply click on "Apply Now!" and upload all relevant documents as well as your salary expectations. Information on the processing of your personal data can be found on our website.

If you have any questions, Livia Hostettler or Milena Minder will be happy to assist you at +41 62 858 71 00.

Further information about Eurofins Scientific AG can be found at www.eurofins.ch.

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