What are the responsibilities and job description for the Virology / Cell Culture Scientist position at Eurofins?
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 Organisation 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 Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised 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 decentralised 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 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
Job Description
The Bovine Virology team is seeking a new employee to assist in multiple virology projects. The role will involve projects utilizing a variety of wet-lab skills, particularly emphasizing cell-culture skills, molecular biology techniques and assays involving protein/DNA/RNA. Therefore, a strong background in eukaryotic cell culture and traditional nucleotide and protein assays is essential, as well as the interest and ability to learn new techniques that are key for various virology projects (i.e. viral passage, titration, plaque purification, etc).
Qualifications
Essential Requirements
- Cell culture experience
- Experience in sterile techniques for maintaining, propagating, and harvesting eukaryotic cell cultures.
- Nucleic Acid Experience
- DNA and RNA extraction
- PCR and/or qPCR
- Ability to maintain excellent records and able to follow/understand protocols.
- Troubleshooting skills
- Interest in learning new virology-related techniques
Additional Desired Qualifications
- Protein Experience- Westerns, ELISAs
- Molecular Bio- Restriction digests, cloning, E.coli culturing and mini/midi preps
Additional Information
Position is full-time, Monday-Friday, first shift 8AM-5PM. Candidates currently living in a commutable distance to Kalamazoo, MI are encouraged to apply.
What We Offer:
- 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.
