Associate Chemist - Environment Testing - 1st shift, Tues-Sat

Eurofins

  • Lancaster
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
Company DescriptionEurofins 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.Job DescriptionPosition Summary:Maintain GC/HPLC or other instrumentation; tune and calibrate instruments daily; analyze quality control and client samples; review and assemble this data (in an efficient manner, with a high degree of quality) to meet client requirementsEssential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Applies GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate
  • Demonstrates and promotes the company vision
  • Regular attendance and punctuality
  • Maintains GC/MS instrumentation
  • Tunes and calibrates GC/MS or other instrumentation
  • Prepares samples
  • Analyzes samples by GC/MS or other instrumentation
  • Reviews and assembles all supporting GC/MS data
  • Reads, understands, and carries out SOPs
  • Understands and uses appropriate computer programs and databases and other software in a Windows-based environment
  • Demonstrates and maintains awareness of technical innovations and progress in environmental field (including periodic literature examination for relative scientific information)
  • Makes calibration standards or other quality control samples
  • Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner
  • Performs other duties as assigned
This position is open on 1st shift, Tues-Sat, 8am-430pm.QualificationsBasic Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Biology, or related field
  • Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English.
  • Authorization to work in the United States without restriction or Sponsorship
Ideal Candidates will have:
  • B.S. in Chemistry, with analytical Chemistry coursework
  • GC/MS experience, preferred
  • Positive attitude
  • Willingness to learn and grow in this role
  • Ability to work independently and within a team environment, as well as recognize and meet all deadlines or due dates
  • Ability to communicate effectively
Additional InformationPay rate: $18/hourPlease 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: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.

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