What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Instrument System Administrator position at Eurofins?
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 agroscience Contract Research Organization 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 Organizations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.
In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralized and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 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.
Job Description
Coordinating Capillary Electrophoresis, iCE, CD, and MFI instrument maintenance and qualification
Serving as technical expert for both instrument hardware and software
Supporting new and existing systems through installation, configuration, validation, procedure development/review, training, troubleshooting and software/firmware management
Assist validation personnel in determining approach to validate new technologies, providing technical and/or regulatory support;
Research instrumentation with information obtained from vendors, manuals, industry resources, and other staff performing similar functions;
Work with validation group and assist in writing validation protocols, test scripts, and related documentation in accordance with established validation program; review and assess documents written by validation personnel for approach, GMP compliance, consistency, and thoroughness, consistent with internal validation procedures;
Coordinate installation and execution of validation testing, document results, assess documentation generated by vendors or other validation personnel and summarize results obtained identifying compliance with the test plan;
Perform instrument trouble-shooting and operational training when required
Qualifications
Basic Minimum Qualifications
Must have a BSc in Science (Chemistry, Biology, Physics or Similar), Engineering Degree, or BSc in Computer Sciences with exposure/experience in the LIFE SCIENCES
Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponosorship
Additional Information
Position is full-time, working Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., plus any additional hours as needed. Candidates currently living within commutable distance to Lancaster, PA are encouraged to apply.
What we Offer:
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
Eurofins USA BioPharma Services is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.