Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Job Description

The Organic Prep Analyst I will prepare and analyze environmental samples using standard analytical techniques according to scientific and EPA methodology in compliance with Eurofins’ Quality Assurance programs and Standard Operating Procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate and promote the company vision
• Show regular attendance and punctuality
• Perform job functions in compliance with Eurofins Environment Testing’s EHS and QA standards
• Apply GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate
• Work under close supervision using routine and standard methods
• Take responsibility for general housekeeping in group’s work area
• Learn to use the Laboratory Information Management System to access sample backlogs, schedule work, record essential data and information, calculate results and report client data.
• Perform routine lab tasks that provide experience and familiarization with methods, practices, and programs. These include:
  • Aliquot and weigh samples
  • Wash glassware
  • Prepare samples using standard techniques
  • Record and report data and any unusual test occurrences to the supervisor
  • Perform chemical analysis using standard techniques
  • Calculate data
  • Perform basic instrumental analysis
  • Perform routine instrument maintenance
  • Conduct all activities in a safe and efficient manner
  • Perform other duties as assigned

The successful candidate will demonstrate the willingness and ability to become trained and competent in the use of complex instrumentation including but not limited to gel permeation chromatography, gas chromatography, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, atomic absorption, ICP, instrument specific data systems and laboratory management systems.

Qualifications

Basic Minimum Qualifications (BMQ):

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill or ability required.

Education/Experience:

BS or BA in chemistry or related field or attending college for a degree.

Partial completion of a degree in the natural sciences with relevant laboratory experience may substitute for a degree.

Laboratory experience is very desirable.

Previous production-oriented work helpful (awareness and ability to meet deadlines)

Desirable Skills and Ability: 

• Reading, writing and speaking skills
• Use calculator/mathematical formulas and concepts
• Computer skills, such as word processing, using spreadsheets
• Problem solving skills
• Team participation and meeting management skills
• Time management and organization skills
• Complete work within time and quality constraints
• Work independently following written or verbal instructions

Additional Information

Position is full-time, Monday – Friday day shift with the possibility to move to an off shift. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Knoxville, TN are encouraged to apply.

To learn more about Eurofins, please explore our website www.eurofinsus.com.

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.

Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/

Company description: Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and Eurofins Scientific 2/2 March 2023 agroscience contract research services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2022, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.7 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
 
Eurofins Environment Testing Businesses in the US are routinely engaged in Federal Contracts. Federal Government vaccination mandates may apply to staff working in these businesses. Successful applicants may be required to confirm vaccination status or demonstrate eligibility for medical or religious exemptions prior to commencing employment. In addition, certain positions require travel for which vaccination is required in accordance with Eurofins policy.