Research Chemist II

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 works 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 the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins 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. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

Job Description

Eurofins Botanical Testing is a division of broader Eurofins Scientific Inc. We ensure the authenticity of  herbal ingredients. Product adulteration and mislabeling of natural products and ingredients continue to be a serious issue. We use High-Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) as our standard method for botanical identification testing. 

As a Research Chemist in our Organization key responisbilities include:

•    Analyzes routine samples using established methods while demonstrating the ability to develop new methods and to continuously improve processes with new techniques or technologies. 
•    Applies GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate
•    Viewed as a resource across Eurofins Botanical, Inc, may be viewed as a resource in the industry.
•    Transfers, sets up and performs complex analyses using unfamiliar or new methods, utilizing EFII resources including scientific guidance as needed.
•    Designs and teaches others to independently conduct tests for chemistry projects and provide initial analysis.
•    Engages with industry trade groups (e.g. AOAC, USP, ICSB, AHPA, ABC) as a participant, with focus on continued technical and leadership development and positive representation of the company
•    Contributes to writing articles, white papers, and internal and externally facing technical document.
•    Organizes, conducts and evaluates analytical results and testing independently in compliance with applicable methods, protocols, SOP’s and regulatory agency guidelines.
•    Documents work, maintains study documentation and laboratory records.
•    Independently sets-up, maintains, operates, and performs routine and non-routine maintenance on laboratory equipment and software, including problem identification and resolution.
•    Leads project meetings, plans, monitors and guides project work.
•    Performs peer review and QC review of data.
•    Performs assigned workload on a daily basis and effectively completes multiple assignments.
•    Promotes and contributes to a cohesive team environment and maintains a positive attitude.  Plans individual workload in coordination with team members and plans team workload in coordination with supervisors or managers.
•    Understands data generated, and history of methods.
•    Recognizes deviations from normal results and informs Study Director, Principal Investigator, and/or management of any problems and/or deviations that may affect the integrity of the data and drives corrective action of problems.
•    Identifies problems and performs modifications in test methods or procedures.
•    Helps develop new procedures as needed or directed.
•    Understands chemistry principles/concepts within one or more functional groups.
•    Initiates, drives, implements and directs others in process improvement initiatives.
•    Completes all required training courses.
•    Trains, mentors, and assists less experienced staff. 
•    Sets up and performs optimization, and validation of various analytes in a variety of matrices, and performs method development.
•    Participates / leads client visits as needed, and communicates technical information, while demonstrating the ability to represent multiple functional group.
•    Evaluates data for incorporation into written reports.
•    Writes reports, methods