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 55,000 staff across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 900 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

Field Trials:

• Support the research staff to organise and execute field trial activities. This includes: assisting with pre-visit study preparations (e.g. preparation of study materials, livestock equipment, research documentation and consumables);
• handling and management of livestock at trial sites (e.g. sheep and cattle); assisting with study-specific procedures (e.g. animal examinations, study assessments and observations);
• assisting with data capture and completion of study documentation (e.g. recording study observation data, data tabulation, data verification and completion of study-specific records) and general administrative tasks.

Research Facility: Support the research staff with various duties relating to management of the research facility. This includes: routine animal husbandry and monitoring activities; and assisting with basic maintenance of infrastructure, grounds and equipment.

Act in accordance with the Eurofins Code of Ethics, and all other relevant policies and procedures, as updated from time to time.

Qualifications

• Experience in: livestock research or industry, a biological science background, a veterinary technician position, or veterinary pharmaceutical industry.
• Bachelor in Science/Animal Science/Agricultural Science (not essential, but preferable).
• Experience in large animal handling and husbandry.

Additional Information

• Please note this position is a full time, 12 month fixed term contract.
• Local and interstate travel is required
• Current drivers license is required

This opportunity is only open to candidates who are eligible to work in Australia/New Zealand, and already have work rights or an appropriate working visa.