Lab Assistant - Seasonal

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 works 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 the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins 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. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

Position Summary

Responsible for helping maintain cleanliness and supply levels in lab.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates and promotes the company vision
• Regular attendance and punctuality
• Clean, dry, and store glassware for laboratory use
• Dispose of waste solutions
• Retrieve washroom acids and solvents
• Clean and maintain glassware areas
• Learn simple laboratory operations such as media production
• Learn and use inventory and ordering system for lab supplies
• Assist with receiving and placing lab supplies in proper place
• Perform sample preparation
• Assist with sample registration as needed
• Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner
• Performs other duties as assigned
  
  

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

• HS diploma or equivalent

Certificates and/or Licenses

• None required

Supervisory Responsibility

• None

Ability and/or Skills

• Excellent communication (oral and written) and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude
• Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, keep accurate records, follow instructions, and comply with company policies

Other Factors

• Willingness and ability to work overtime, weekends and occasional holidays

Physical Requirements

Work Environment

• Average temperature of work location: 22-25°C
• Potential for chemical exposure
• Will be exposed to aromas typical of a food microbiology laboratory

Vision Requirements

• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
• Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)
• Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
• Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)
• No special vision requirements

Hearing Requirements

• Adequate hearing acuity is required to accomplish the essential job tasks and/or may be achieved with the use of assistive devices
• No particular hearing required

Typical Noise Levels

• Very quiet
• Quiet
• Moderate noise
• Loud
• Very loud

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• May be required, including but not limited to filtering face masks, PAPR, etc.

Physical Activities May Include

• Standing
• Walking
• Sitting
• Lifting and carrying materials
• Squatting
• Crawling
• Reaching above shoulder level
• Climbing stairs
• Repetitive hand and foot movements as required by laboratory operations
  
  

Compensation:

• $17.00 per hour

Duration:

• Seasonal NOV-April, Depending on business needs

Schedule:

• Regular: Tuesday-Saturday, 2:00pm-10:30 pm
• Training: Monday-Friday 08:00am-04:30pm

Eurofins USA Food Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.