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 Organisation 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 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralised 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.
In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
Job Description
Employee Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for splitting and homogenization of incoming samples in compliance with all applicable standard operating procedures and quality systems.
2. Care and maintenance of equipment associated with this activity.
3. Performs any duties as required by management or department not specifically detailed in this job description.
4. Prepare incoming test samples by splitting, grinding with appropriate grinders, and homogenize aseptically for further testing in accordance with standard operating procedures and applicable quality control procedures.
5. Clean workplace and equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures and general housekeeping requirements.
6. Provide feedback to department manager for suggested improvement of procedures.
7. Monitor and meet TAT requirements for sample workflow, and keep department manager informed when capacity constraints are anticipated that may delay TAT.
8. Maintains assigned equipment according to standard operating procedures. Perform any and all operational qualifications prior to analysis according to standard operating procedures.
9. Logs and delivers sample splits to testing departments, and as needed gets the appropriate signatures on the appropriate log.
10. Responsible for logging and storing retains of the samples, as well as discarding the retains properly according to the appropriate standard operating procedure.
11. Performing environmental monitoring, as needed.
12. Enrich client samples with appropriate media as needed.
13. Assist other technicians with weekly checklist.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma
- Proficient with computers and programs (Excel)
- Facilitate work cooperatively and independently
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Focus/interest in science/biology/microbiology
- Willing to work overtime, weekends and holidays as needed
- Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
Preferred:
- Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree.
- Food service experience
Additional Information
Position is Full-Time: Monday- Friday 10am- 6:30pm
Pay Range: $18.50/Hr.
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 Organisation 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 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralised 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.
In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
Eurofins USA Food Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.