Laboratory Technician – Maternity Cover (animal & Plant Scientific Support)

Join Us as Our New Laboratory Technician in Planetary Health

Are you passionate about laboratory work and eager to make a difference in the field of Animal and Plant? We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Laboratory Technician to join our dynamic team for a 12-month maternity cover position. From October 1st, 2025 to September 30th, 2026, you will apply your expertise to impactful global challenges and collaborate with passionate colleagues to deliver both standard and customized laboratory services to customers worldwide.

Welcome to Scientific Support, Animal and Plant Applied R&D

You will join a collaborative team composed of scientists and laboratory technicians who work closely together to deliver high-quality scientific support to our customers. Our team culture is built on trust. We value continuous learning and support each other's growth while tackling challenges together in an open environment.

In this role you'll make an impact by:

• Planning and executing laboratory experiments in an autonomous way according to priorities and agreed timeline with high quality level and by following SOPs
• Analyzing the data, synthesizing and reporting results (written and/or oral communication) to internal stakeholders in an autonomous way with recommendations and conclusions
• Identifying opportunities for process optimization, efficiency enhancements and quality improvement within laboratory activities, driving changes as needed
• Enforcing laboratory safety protocols and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and guidelines to create a safe working environment for all laboratory personnel
• Ensuring maintenance, calibration, and safety check of equipment to ensure a good working order

To succeed you must hold:

• Laboratory technician with at least 3 years' experience in the field of microbiology/bacteria with knowledge of biosafety levels 2, proper waste handling and sterilization, sample labeling, storage and tracking
• Expertise in microbiology (media and sample preparation, bacterial culturing and enumeration techniques, including work with pathogenic bacteria) and molecular biology (DNA extraction, PCR/qPCR)
• Analytical and critical thinking skills to address customer challenges with a problem-solving mindset
• High quality standard when preparing samples, recording data and operating in the laboratory ensuring SOP compliance and data traceability
• Work closely with peers, scientists, product and portfolio managers and sales organization to ensure task alignment and success
• Fluent in English (oral, written, spoken)

Application deadline: 17th of August 2025. We will screen in-coming applications and invite for interviews continuously during the application period, so please apply as soon as possible.

Contact details: For more information regarding this position, please contact Scientific Support Team manager EMEA and APAC, Audrey Segura at ause@novonesis.com

Could our purpose be yours? Then apply today!

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