Job Description

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.

The purpose of this role is to provide rotational support for medical device teams that are experience higher-than-normal demand. The person in this role will:

• Perform testing and generate data/results
  • Learn a wide range of instrumentation, processes, and methods to be able to perform testing.
  • Perform tests according to written procedures and colleague instructions.
  • Produce defect-free documentation of test activities in accordance with GMP/ISO/ALCOA+ principles.
  • Recognize potential or actual problems and independently investigate answers/resolution.
  • Reflect on work performed to propose improvements related to quality and timeliness.
  • Work with full effort and commitment to complete assigned and adjacent testing activities.
• Teaching and coaching
  • Train/educate/coach less experienced members of the team.
  • Assists team members in identifying and resolving actual or potential problems that arise during testing.
  • As appropriate or assigned, initiate tasks and task sequences for other team members.
  • Apply full effort and commitment to the technical development of colleagues team's ability to support the technical departments
• Assist manager with improvement projects and initiatives
  • Support the growth of Medical Device business by:
    • Creating or editing documents and graphics (both controlled and informal)
    • Learning, developing, or updating tools (using Excel, Visio)
    • Cleaning, organizing, labeling, and documenting storage areas
    • Assisting with deployment and change management activities (presentations, training).
  • Generate and implement ideas to improve laboratory and workflow operations.
  • Demonstrate progress on multiple initiatives simultaneously

Qualifications

Basic Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors in science (Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, etc) or equivalent work experience in laboratory/testing
• 5+ years of technical experience (lab, testing)
  • CCIT, chromatography experience, mass spec experience, method development/validation
• Experience using lab / analytical equipment (LCs, GCs, force-displacement instruments)
• Proficient working in computer environments (Office suite, electronic documentation, analytical software)

The ideal candidate would possess:

• Experience using lab / analytical equipment (LCs, GCs, force-displacement instruments)
• Competence working in computer environments (Office suite, electronic documentation, analytical software
• Scientific or analytical thinking
• Listening, learning, and asking clarifying questions
• Problem solving
• Quickly applying lessons learned to new situations
• Building relationships and collaborating with colleagues to increate team effectiveness
• Communicating effectively with colleagues

Additional Information

Working schedule will be Mon-Fri, 8:00am-5:00pm with occasional overtime as required. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of 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 holiday

Eurofins USA BioPharma Services is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Work experience placement, Work at office,

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