Principal Microbiologist

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, which provides a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. The Group believes it is the world leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and for supporting clinical studies. In addition, Eurofins is one of the leading global emerging players in specialty clinical diagnostic testing.

In 2018, Eurofins generated 4.2 billion Euro proforma turnover in 800 laboratories across 47 countries, employing about 45.000 staff.

Eurofins stands for a conception of clinical diagnostics entirely focused on excellence, innovation and technological investment. Eurofins clinical diagnostics offers testing services in all medical specialties. 

As a central element in healthcare, clinical diagnostics contributes to every stage of patient care: predisposition, prevention, diagnostics, treatment monitoring and prognosis. 

With hundreds of thousands of clinical diagnostics tests performed every day, the laboratories of the clinical diagnostics division strive to ensure that every patient, wherever he or she lives, has access to the most specialized and most innovative techniques for diagnosis, monitoring and therapeutic adjustment. Our logistics expertise and our daily sample collection and delivery network, guarantee perfect continuity in the provision of care while ensuring the same standard of quality and access to innovation across all the regions we serve.

Job Description

Principal Microbiologist responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Consult with external and internal clients on a technical basis
• Meet with clients to discuss special projects; independently participate in client audits of test areas
• Ability to design and execute studies
• Write/revise protocols and related documents to meet regulatory expectations and requirements
• Act as a technical resource, trainer, troubleshooter and lead/support projects for the advancement of the department
• Perform analyses for microbiology (routine and non-routine)
• Set up and validate new analytical or related processes used by the department
• Review and evaluate raw data for acceptability
• Manages the day-to-day operation of the microbiology department to insure smooth flow of samples and testing
• Oversees the checking and transfer of microbiology data as necessary and takes steps to correct possibly inaccurate data prior to continued processing or release
• Oversees the orientation of new microbiology staff to their responsibilities and the function of the microbiology department
• Works with Quality Assurance to resolve client complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, and making recommendation to management
• Identifies process improvements to better meet client expectations and company objectives.
• Recommends new equipment for the microbiology department.
• Compiles statistics
• Serves as a liaison for the department to outside vendors
• Assists the Director of Operations in the development of a budget and monitors microbiology expenditures
• Performs duties in compliance with all applicable regulatory and accrediting agencies
• Supports Eurofins CellTx’ s business philosophy, leadership values and ethics

In order to meet Eurofins CellTx’ s quality policy and objectives, all employees are expected to meet basic expectations of Eurofins’s quality management system including, but not limited to good workmanship, adherence to standard operational procedures, training, good documentation practices, and accurate recordkeeping.

Qualifications

Minimum Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree required
• Master’s or doctoral degree in Microbiology preferred

Minimum Experience Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years work experience in a laboratory
• Considerable knowledge of the methods, materials, and techniques used in microbiologic testing
• Considerable knowledge of the use of microbiological apparatus and equipment
• Ability to organize, communicate, teach, and work with others in an effective manner
• Ability to manage and schedule the work of others
• Knowledge of federal, state and local standards, regulations, guidelines and requirements effecting operations of a clinical reference laboratory
• Analytical thinking and communication skills
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