- Full time Night shift position based in Murarrie, Brisbane, QLD.
- Shift time: Monday – Friday: 8pm to 4am
- A 30% loading applies to the overnight shift
- An extra 1.5% superannuation paid on top of National standard rate.
Reporting to the Section Supervisor, a laboratory technician will be primarily responsible for sample preparation and involved in some analysis and other lab duties.
Key accountabilities will include but not limited to:
- Receive and sort soil and water samples, assign tests in accordance with the LIMS database and prepare batch sheets in Microsoft Excel.
- Weigh samples and transfer subsamples to the appropriate departments in the laboratory
- Extract analytes from water/soil samples as directed by the Standard Operating Procedures.
- Ensure traceability of samples prepared or vialled.
- Perform quality control tests.
- Prioritise samples accordingly as per turn around times (urgent samples).
- Treat quarantine samples in accordance with quarantine procedures as directed by the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) approved representative.
- Discard waste in accordance with safety and environmental considerations.
- Replenish consumable items (e.g. pipettes, vials, solvents).
- Perform calibrations of POVAs such as syringes, steppers and solvent dispensers and other lab equipment.
- Keep the laboratory clean and in order.
- Undertake other duties as required by the business and directed by management.
- Act in accordance with the Eurofins Code of Ethics, and all other relevant policies and procedures, as updated from time to time.