Sample Preparation Technician

• You work accurately, efficiently, and according to guidelines.
• You are proactive, result-oriented, and handle confidential information with care.
• You maintain an overview and enjoy working together in a team.
• You are available for 40 hours per week and do not find rotating shifts to be a problem.

• Preferably an education in laboratory technology or chemistry; motivation and mentality are at least as important.

• A one-year contract with a view to permanent employment (40 hours).
• Salary between €2,700.00 and €3,400.00 per month (based on 40 hours), depending on experience.
• 25 vacation days and the possibility to purchase extra leave.
• Full reimbursement of public transport costs or a travel allowance when using a car.
• A pension scheme where you can work less from age 58 without loss of pension accrual.
• Profit sharing and an individual choice budget for extra flexibility.
• The possibility to exchange public holidays for days that are important to you.

You ensure that samples are prepared in the correct manner, so that our analysts can perform reliable measurements. In this role, you work accurately, follow clear guidelines, and contribute directly to food safety in the Netherlands. You will join a close-knit team where collaboration is central and where you see every day how your work has an impact.

You prepare samples according to fixed instructions, so that your fellow analysts can perform their analyses properly. You will learn various extractions and techniques and work carefully, because accuracy is essential for the health of humans and animals. You work in a team that starts every day together and distributes tasks based on everyone's qualities and interests. 

In addition to daily activities, you are also responsible for equipment maintenance together with the team, maintaining the quality system, and you can collaborate on projects, such as developing new analytical methods with the R&D team or IT projects regarding our information systems (LIMS). You work in rotating shifts (7:00–15:30, 8:00–16:30, or 12:30–21:00) and occasionally on Saturdays. 

• You will learn various techniques and extractions to carefully pre-treat samples.
• You work in a team that helps one another and achieves goals together.
• You contribute directly to the quality and safety of food and animal feed.