Analytical Laboratory Technician

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 agroscience Contract Research Organization 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 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralized and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 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 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 6,515 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

The Analytical Laboratory Technician role is an entry-level position in the Microbiology and Clinical Services department at Eurofins CRL, LLC . The Eurofins CRL, LLC . (ECRL) Texas location serves pharmaceutical, cosmetic and personal care product industries by performing safety, efficacy and consumer perception studies in vivo and in vitro, in compliance with applicable Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs) and Good Clinical Practices (GCPs).

The Analytical Technician reports directly to the Microbiology Manager and is primarily involved in analysis of the physical properties of samples, and is secondarily involved in a multitude of safety and efficacy testing and lab activities in clinical and in-vitro settings. Testing and techniques primarily include pH, viscosity, water activity, flash point, and stability evaluations, as and secondarily include sterile media and reagent preparation, preservative efficacy testing, standard microbiological enumeration tests, antimicrobial efficacy tests, Human Repeat Insult Patch Testing, clinical Safety-In-Use testing, and more.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain a safe, fast-paced, and positive laboratory environment.
• Perform analytical characterization and stability testing of research materials, including:
• Measurement of pH.
• Viscosity measurement using specialized equipment.
• Water activity measurement to support product stability and shelf-life evaluation.
• Flash point determination (flammability assessment).
• Organoleptic (sensory) evaluations.
• Documentation and interpretation of stability data.
• Preparation of media and the ability to use a balance, prepare growth media, steam sterilization, and pouring molten media into petri dishes.
• Technical conduct of assigned tasks in the Microbiology lab and Clinical Services department as needed.
• Make certain that all experimental data, including observations of unanticipated responses of the test system are accurately recorded and verified.
  • Data entry involves the ability to work with large excel documents, entering data and performing downstream calculations utilizing excel formulas.
• Maintain and regularly update resume and training records.
• Assist with basic laboratory needs, such as cleaning, organization, inventory management or equipment validation.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow all applicable Good Laboratory Practice Regulations.
  • Follow all protocol and SOPs, reporting any deviations promptly to Study Director.
  • Note and inform Study Director of any unforeseen circumstances that may affect the quality and integrity of the study.
• Follow all applicable Good Clinical Practice Regulations.
  • Obtain informed consent from human test subjects in a GCP setting.
  • Obtain background health information from prospective study subjects to evaluate their eligibility to participate in Eurofins CRL, LLC . clinical trials.
  • Obtain HIPAA Authorization from prospective study subjects.
  • Coordinate with Principal Investigator to ensure adequate subject recruitment has been met for each stud