Associate Chemist -Environmental Testing- Air - 1st Shift

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.

Position Summary:

Performing technical audit of GC/MS volatiles data in a timely manner with zero defects as a goal; acting as a technical resource to the department; evaluating issues in technical data and suggesting possible solutions; performing sample/QC verification in the LIMS; reviewing analytical reports, evaluating and interpreting analytical results; writing and revising SOPs; assisting in responding to and eliminating ICARs; making recommendations for technical improvements, communicating effectively within the department; completing assigned tasks on time; assisting in "brainstorming" client problems and projects; performing all duties with minimal supervision. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Apply GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility; as appropriate 
• Demonstrate and promote the company vision
• Regular attendance and punctuality
• Perform technical audit of the data
• Review corrections of data
• Analyze errors and provide feedback constructively
• Suggest solutions to technical data issues
• Follow flow of work through audit to verification 
• Read, understand, and carry out SOPs required by EPA or company methods, governing agencies, clients, and our internal QC department
• Upload data
• Troubleshoot basic upload issues
• Verify data in LIMS
• Review analytical reports
• Understand and use the LIMS, databases, and other software in a Windows-based environment 
• Write/revise SOPs that conform to company and regulatory requirements 
• Work on special projects as assigned, including ability to consult with clients on technical problems
• Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner
• Performs other duties as assigned 

Position is currently open on 1st shift. 

The ideal candidate would possess:

• Strong computer, scientific, and organizational 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
• Previous experience in a lab setting, or coursework that included a lab setting 
• Two years of GC/MS and/or Air testing experience preferred 

Basic Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, or related field.
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship

Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English.

Pay range: $18-20/hour 

Please note - Eurofins Environment Testing (USA) provides a compensation range for informational purposes, the actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience and skill set, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location.

As a Eurofins employee, you will become part of a company that has received national recognition as a great place to work.  We offer excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, and dental and vision options.

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 Organizations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized 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 decentralized 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.