Laboratory Manager - Environment Testing - 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 a variety of technical and administrative tasks to develop, evaluate, and supervise staff; planning and monitoring work flow; designing, implementing, and utilizing departmental operations systems; promoting safety; remaining current on technical developments in assigned areas; communicating with clients; maintaining a strong commitment to quality. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Applies GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate
• Demonstrates and promotes the company vision
• Regular attendance and punctuality
• Ensure that the quality policy program is understood, implemented, and maintained at all levels of the organization; identify, prevent, or correct any departures from the quality system
• Assist in setting yearly cost and profit goals
• Help staff develop their potential through training and team building
• Plan and organize work flow for efficient operations
• Perform analytical work as required
• Supervise personnel; responsible for the direct management of Group Leader(s) and some non-leadership employees of the departments
• Prepare and carry out performance appraisals of staff
• Maintain technical competence in areas of oversight
• Communicate company policies to staff
• Maintain quality assurance program in the department
• Maintain and promote safety program
• Service clients through telephone contact, letters, reports, etc.
• Oversee maintenance and repair of instrumentation and equipment
• Interview prospective employees and recommend hire; recommend termination for employees with unacceptable performance
• Maintain client confidentiality
• Provide written reports to management as required
• Demonstrate commitment to quality through the application of quality principles (conformance to requirements, prevention, the zero defect standard, and participation in corrective action work groups)
• Perform all functions in support of and in compliance with all state and federal employment regulations
• Utilize PC applications (word processing, spreadsheet, database) to improve productivity
• Assist in developing new markets for analytical services
• Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner
• Performs other duties as assigned 

Role is 1st shift, full-time. 

Basic Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, or related field
• Previous leadership experience in a technical or lab setting
• Previous experience working in a lab setting
• Proficiency working with computers
• Previous experience working in a related laboratory setting
• Authorization to work in the US without restriction or sponsorship

Ideal Candidates will have: 

• 3-5 years of Technical Supervision experience
• Proficiency with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) 
• Certification in air quality testing methods and/OR strong GC/MS experience 
• Project Management Certification 
• Laboratory Safety Certification 
• Demonstrated leadership and team building skills 
• Continuing education in management 
• Strong problem solving skills and ability to suggest method modifications 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Ability to organize work flow and communicate clearly and concisely;
• Ability to manage the work of other personnel and interact well with staff, colleagues, managers, and clients;
• Ability to motivate the team to excel technically and as a supervisor
• Ability to plan for the future and have a vision for the team
• Positive attitude toward quality control and safety procedures
• Ability to multitask, as well as handle stress and a busy schedule 

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

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