Associate Scientist I

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 believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, 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 in the support of clinical studies.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 47,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 laboratories. 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, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.

 In 2019, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 4.56 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

• Understand and follow Quality System documents relevant to responsibilities, e.g., Quality Manual, SOPs, and Methods.
• Adhere to, and assist laboratory staff in adhering to, appropriate quality measures to meet or exceed the standards set by ISO/IEC 17025, government regulatory (cGMP, GLP), and company requirements relevant to assigned duties.
• Adhere to all health, safety, and environmental regulations relative to assigned analytic! work; maintain and assist others in maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
• Perform timely and accurate analysis of samples to meet customer commitments, including but not limited to, preparing samples for analysis, using appropriate analysis methods and techniques, applying appropriate data review and reduction, and providing data interpretation and opinion.
• Operate, troubleshoot, clean, calibrate/qualify, and maintain sophisticated instruments, such as gas chromatograph (GC) and high performance liquid chromatorgraph (HPLC),.
• Maintain a neat and accurate record system; keep accurate records of work performed on a daily basis and as needed for quality control tests or regulatory purposes.
• Record test data and results for samples in logbook, record book, or BookMaster and enter the data or results into ell MS either manually or through automatic export, in a timely and accurate manner.
• Conduct and document investigations when analysis results do not conform to specifications or expected levels and when non-conformances to the quality system and/or customer expectations are identified.
• Create and review reports.
• Plan resource allocations so that project deadlines are met.
• Create and review literature for marketing new methods and instrument capabilities to clients.
• Remain current on technical, industry, and business advancements and trends as suggested by supervisor.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with all company employees. Communicate orally and in writing to co­ workers. This includes "intra" and "inter'' departmental employees.
• Promote the company image through the exercising of sound and ethical business practices as related to the public and our customers.
• Ensure that proprietary methodologies are not disclosed to non-employees except as approved in writing by the Laboratory Manager or appointed designate.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

The Ideal Candidate would possess: 

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Responsive problem solver and action oriented.

Basic Minimum Requirement:

• Undergraduate degree in science field with 1-4 years of experience
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship

Additional Information

Position is full-time, Friday – Tuesday 8:00am - 5:00pm.  Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Des Moines, IA are encouraged to apply.

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.