Senior Analyst - Hi-Res, Eurofins Environment Testing Northern California, West Sacramento, CA

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is a network of independent companies 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 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.

With over 50 laboratories and more than 40 service centers nationwide, Eurofins Environment Testing provides full-service environmental analysis across all 50 states. Our network supports public and private clients—including DoD, DOE, and municipalities—through robust logistics and continuous investment in people, technology, and infrastructure.

We offer comprehensive testing for air, water, soil, sediment, tissue, and waste, covering a wide range of analytes including PFAS, metals, VOCs/SVOCs, dioxins/furans, radiochemicals, and more.

Job Description

Eurofins Environment Testing is seeking a Senior Analyst to join our team! The Senior Analyst will have previous experience with HR/MS instrumentation in a production, laboratory setting. The Senior Analyst prepares and analyzes environmental samples using standard analytical techniques according to scientific and EPA methodology in compliance with Eurofins' Quality Assurance programs and SOP’s.

The Senior Analyst is responsible for maintaining instrumentation; tuning and calibrating instrument daily; analyzing quality control and client samples; reviewing and assembling data in an efficient manner with a high degree of quality; evaluating current organizational and analytical systems; diagnosing complex problems and offering solutions with a high degree of independence; suggesting and implementing improvements to maximize quality and productivity; acting as technical resource for internal problems and projects; assisting in “brainstorming” client problems and projects; training new employees in all aspects of instrumentation; researching new and emerging technologies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Applies GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate
• Demonstrates and promotes the company vision
• Regular attendance and punctuality
• Perform routine and advanced maintenance on the instrumentation
• Tune and calibrate instrumentation
• Analyze samples and associated QC
• Review, work up, and assemble all supporting data
• Read, understand, and carry out SOPs required by EPA or company methods, governing agencies, clients, and our internal QC department
• Perform additional responsibilities (i.e., audit, verification, etc.) with minimal supervision
• Evaluate current analytical system performance and recommend corrective action to enhance efficiency and productivity
• Train other departmental analysts in procedures related to operations listed in the above
• Search technical literature for scientific information relative to improving analytical or operational performance
• Understand and use LIMS
• Make working calibration standards
• Use word processor on PC
• Monitor and change gas cylinders
• Review and amend departmental methods when required, either as part of yearly review or when an analytical change to the method is made
• Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Basic Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ year HR/MS experience in a production laboratory
• At least 5 years experience related to performing extractions and/or instrumental chromatographic analyses utilizing wet chemical and chromatographic techniques) in a wide variety of matrices encountered in environmental testing.
• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, physics or related degree concentration
• 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

Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional technical skills, including logical thinking and deductive reasoning; good work habits (e.g., cleanliness, efficiency, carefulness, effective organizational skills);
• High accuracy in recording and transcribing data;
• Personal maturity and sense of responsibility;
• Good written and oral communication skills;
• Abil