Quality Control Analyst

Job Description

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. 

The purpose of this role is to support the Operations Team in the application and ongoing compliance of Eurofins Linlithgow Quality Systems, providing quality control oversight and support across all departments.

This position is to cover 40 hours a week - Monday to Friday from 08:30 till 17:00. There may be option for this role to fit two part time roles for the right candidates. 

• Carry out routine quality control checks to support day-to-day laboratory operations and ensure compliance with internal procedures and accreditation requirements.
• Perform and document equipment calibrations, verification checks, and associated record keeping to maintain confidence in results and equipment performance.
• Prepare internal quality control (QC) materials and samples, ensuring correct preparation, traceability, storage, verification, and labelling.
• Organise Proficiency Testing (PT) testing as required, ensuring results are generated and submitted in line with deadlines and quality expectations.
• Complete environmental monitoring activities in line with site quality requirements, recording results accurately and escalating deviations where necessary.
• Maintain training records and quality documentation, supporting competence, traceability, and audit readiness.
• Investigate customer complaints relating to quality and laboratory output, supporting fact-finding, evidence gathering, and corrective actions where required.
• Investigate Non-Conforming Work (NCWs), ensuring issues are documented clearly, actions are progressed, and learning is captured appropriately.
• Participate in root cause analysis activities (e.g., 5 Whys / Fishbone), supporting effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Support method development activities where required, contributing to improvement, optimisation, and controlled implementation into routine use.
• Support method validation work, ensuring required testing, documentation, and evidence is generated in line with quality standards and accreditation expectations.
• Carry out hygiene checks and audits, reporting findings and supporting corrective actions and follow-up.
• Support and participate in test witness audits, ensuring readiness, compliance, and completion of any required actions.

Qualifications

• Educated to HNC/HND level (or equivalent) in a science-related discipline, or able to demonstrate equivalent relevant experience in a laboratory / QC environment.
• Good understanding of Quality Control requirements and laboratory QC processes, including routine checks, calibration requirements, and data/record integrity.
• Awareness of working within a regulated laboratory environment with a strong focus on compliance, traceability, and accurate documentation.
• Previous experience in a QC or QT role, ideally within a laboratory setting. Both Microbiology and chemistry.
• Experience following controlled procedures, maintaining records, and working to agreed turnaround times and priorities.
• Demonstrable experience supporting investigations (e.g., complaints, non-conforming work, deviations) and escalating issues appropriately.
• ompetent IT skills, including the ability to use laboratory systems and Microsoft Office effectively.
• Good working knowledge of Excel (data entry, formatting, basic formulas, filtering/sorting, and maintaining accurate records).
• Ability to manage and maintain QC documentation and records accurately, ensuring traceability and version control.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work.
• Professional and approachable manner with the ability to build effective working relationships across departments.
• Clear communication skills (written and verbal), with confidence liaising with operational teams and escalating issues where required.
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively and remain organised in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible and proactive approach, with a willingness to support wider business needs when required.

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, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

• Additional Annual Leave at Employees set service dates   
• Company Pension Plan
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
• Healthcare Cash Plan (6+ months service)
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes
• Free parking
• Worldwide career opportunities
• We also have in place rewards recognising the great work our employees deliver, their dedicated service and celebrating special life events.

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 

As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations. 

Closing Date

We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. 

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! 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.