Specification Writer

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 works 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 the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins 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. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

The National Food Lab is a fast-growing company with a vision to be the destination for tailored solutions for the food industry – beginning to end.   Our mission is to provide services that help food, beverage, and supplement companies deliver safe, healthy and successful products.  We seek to make a positive impact in the advancement of food safety, quality and nutrition, fulfilling our corporate promise – to improve health and improve lives.

The National Food Lab’s best-in-class consumer and sensory research capabilities are the result of the acquisition and combination of two long-standing and respected organizations, the former Food Perspectives, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) and National Food Lab (Livermore, CA).  Using a variety of quantitative and qualitative consumer and sensory research techniques we help our clients make products consumers love.  We help our clients:

• Develop new product ideas
• Re-energize a well-established product
• Assess product-concept fit or packaging effectiveness
• Understand the product, brand and category competitive landscapes
• Present objective results to management

The SW will be accountable to verify ingredient specification information and corporate resources to update and publish the ingredient specifications. This will involve contacting suppliers to gather regulatory and food safety data, and working with subject matter experts (SME), comparing it to existing data in the system, updating the information found in the specification system and correcting discrepancies when found. Familiarity with ProductVision is a plus.

The SW will also be accountable to ensure that the specification is approved by the client and aligned to and accepted by the suppliers.  The spec is then posted to the document management system. 

The Innovation Specification Writer will be supporting the update and alignment of ingredients that are used for R&D Innovation purposes.  This will involve collaborating with suppliers to gather specific data needed to update the specification (such as food safety, quality, and regulatory data), working with subject matter experts (SME), comparing it to existing data in the system, updating the information found in the fit for purpose Innovation specification system and correcting discrepancies when found.  Familiarity with ProductVision is a plus.

• Strong organization skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal); active listening skills
• Ability to coordinate multiple assignments/ tasks
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) preferred
• Flexible and creative; able to handle changing priorities and solve problems creatively under deadlines.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Have insight into when issues need to be escalated due to client's changing business needs 
• Provide status updates for ingredients to client on a minimum of a weekly basis

• Strong organization skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal); active listening skills
• Ability to coordinate multiple assignments/ tasks
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) preferred
• Flexible and creative; able to handle changing priorities and solve problems creatively under deadlines.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship

Position is full-time, Monday-Friday, first shift, with additional hours as needed.  Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Ithaca, NY 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 is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.