Associate Chemist - Environment Testing- M-F 1st Shift

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.

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 Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Applies GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate
• Demonstrates and promotes the company vision
• Regular attendance and punctuality
• Maintains instrumentation
• Tunes and calibrates equipment 
• Analyzes samples 
• Reviews and assembles all supporting 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
• Trains new personnel as required
• Writes SOPs as needed
• Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner
• Performs other duties as assigned

Role is 1st Shift, M-F 7am-3:30pm. Training will be the same hours. 

Qualifications

Basic Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or related field, or equivalent relevant experience in the field 
•  Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship

Ideal Candidates will have: 

• Technical and reasoning skills-  logical thinking and deductive reasoning
• Good work habits and documentation skills (i.e., cleanliness, accuracy, cautiousness, and neatness
• Conscientiousness
• Positive attitude toward quality control, safety procedures, and ethical practices
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment 
• Ability to recognize and meet all deadlines or due dates
• Commitment to maintain client confidentiality concerning names and work performed
• Good organizational skills
• Self-motivation to improve technical skills and internal operations
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Loyalty to company philosophy and goals
• Troubleshooting techniques
• Ability to function under medium stress level
• Ability to adapt to method changes and work with minimal supervision and follow instructions 

Additional Information

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 sustaina