This is a full time, permanent position. Shift work is required for this role, Working a biweekly rotating shift pattern, which is: All shifts 14:00 – 02:00 Week 1: either Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Week 2: Wednesday & Thursday. OR Week 1: 02:00 – 14:00 Monday & Tuesday then 08:00 – 20:00 Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Week 2: 14:00 – 02:00 Wednesday & Thursday.

As a Process Science Shift Team Lead you will lead a Professional Scientific Services (PSS) team of Process Science laboratory Technicians staff to ensure that team is operating at the highest quality and productivity standards, has high morale and retention, and the agreed client requirements are entirely satisfied and that client expectations are met or exceeded through effective leadership and quality operational management.

Job Responsibilities that you be covering:

Coordinate and lead the PSS team in partnership with the PSS Group Lead, ensuring productivity, quality, documentation, work scheduling, safety and housekeeping are delivered at maximum efficiency across all activities.
You will ensure the client receives exceptional service by continually reviewing best practice, maintaining full GMP compliance, and upholding the highest ethical and quality standards throughout all laboratory and operational work.
Support the development, coaching and motivation of team members by driving effective communication, structured performance management, and recognition of achievements to promote strong engagement and team success.
Take responsibility for reviewing and approving technical documentation, completing quality‑risk assessments, initiating and investigating non‑compliances, and ensuring all records and actions are accurate, timely and fully traceable.
Oversee training, performance reviews and competency development for analysts, ensuring cross‑training, resource planning, and operational readiness are maintained in line with client expectations and service‑level requirements.
Ensure laboratory operations run smoothly by maintaining equipment, managing supplies, supporting audits, resolving customer queries, improving work practices, and upholding a safe, clean and compliant working environment.

Qualifications

What skills, qualifications and experiences you will hold as an Process Science Shift Team Lead

Hold a relevant qualification, with at least a degree in a suitable scientific or technical discipline, providing the foundational knowledge required to operate effectively within a regulated laboratory or operational environment.
You will have experience creating strong working relationships to enhance internal support networks, sharing information effectively, and contributing to the exchange of ideas, plans, and strategies across teams and stakeholders.

Additional Information

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

We offer exceptional opportunities for career growth, within a friendly and supportive team. As well as a competitive salary, pension and associated benefits you will enjoy an unrivalled working environment, including an active social calendar and subsidised canteen, all while working in a start of the art client facility- a leading biotechnology company
Fantastic developmental opportunities and career progression pathways such as leadership, training, compliance and Subject Media Expert.
Full Benefits Package including:-
- Pension
- Private Medical Insurance
- Income protection and life assurance
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Birthday Holiday entitlement
Exciting Eurofins Incentives: Employee Activity Committee (EAC), Equality Driving Excellence (EDE), significant Reward and Recognition programme Opportunity to benefit from Eurofins Operational Development training platform, plus potential support for part-time training (relevant to the position)
Full use of the canteen facilities and barista on the client site
Free parking onsite and onsite electric charging
Additional annual leave days with continued service
The opportunity to work on life saving products

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.

Your data

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We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

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