Scientist

Company Description

Information about Eurofins as a whole:

• Over 50,000 employees worldwide
• Eurofins recently celebrated 30 years of excellence in bioanalytical testing.
• The company has grown from 4 employees in a small lab in France to a global network.
• 800 state-of-the-art laboratories across 41 countries.
• Eurofins is one of the best performing companies in the world. In three decades, the company has grown more than 3,000 times.
• Eurofins is now the global market leader in environmental, food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics testing as well as in agro-sciences CRO (Contract Research Organization) services.
  
  
  

Job Description

• Understand and follow Quality System documents relevant to responsibilities, e.g., Quality Manual, SOPs, and
  
  
  

Methods.

• Adhere to appropriate quality measures to meet or exceed the standards set by ISO/IEC 17025, government
  
  
  

regulatory (cGMP, GLP), and company requirements, relevant to assigned duties.

• Adhere to all pertinent health, safety, and environmental regulations relative to assigned analytical work; maintain
  
  
  

and assist others in maintaining a clean, safe work environment.

• Follow all company guidelines and procedures relevant to assigned duties.
• Interact with prospective clients in order to define their problems and issue appropriate quotes and proposals;
  
  
  

interact with existing clients to assure that they are kept informed and their needs are met.

• Plan resource allocations so that project deadlines are met.
• Lead and perform new method validation and method optimization.
• Assist technical departments and clients to troubleshoot technical problems.
• Present research data to colleagues both internally and externally.
• Assist laboratory staff in making sure that analytical work done under cGMP and GLP meets requirements.
• Create and review literature for marketing new methods and instruments capabilities to clients.
• Perform analysis using sophisticated instruments, such as Gas Chromatograph (GC) and High Performance
  
  
  

Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC).

• Maintain a neat and accurate record system; keep accurate records of work performed on a daily basis; record
  
  
  

data and results in logbook, record book or BookMaster and enter the data or results into eLIMS either manually

or through automatic export in a timely and accurate manner.

• Create and review reports.
• Recommend more accurate
• Recommend more accurate or efficient laboratory equipment or procedures.
• Maintain a perpetual state of readiness and willingness to respond to the queries and needs of clients, staff, and
  
  
  

coworkers.

• Remain current on technical, industry, and business advancements and trends as suggested by supervisor.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with all company employees. Communicate orally and in writing to
  
  
  

coworkers.

This includes “intra” and “inter” departmental employees.

• Ensure that proprietary methodologies are not disclosed to nonemployees
  
  
  

except as approved in writing by the

Laboratory Manager or appointed designate.

• Promote the company image through the exercising of sound and ethical business practices as related to the
  
  
  

public and our customers.

• Perform other duties, as assigned.
  
  
  

Qualifications

The Ideal Candidate would possess:

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Responsive, independent problem solver and action oriented
  
  
  

Basic Minimum Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree with 10 years of experience; or
• Masters with 5 years of experience; or
• PhD with 1 years of experience
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
  
  
  

Additional Information

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Physical Demands:
  
  
  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is required to stand; walk; and use hands to find, handle, and feel objects, tools, or controls, and some repetitive motion. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

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

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