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.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Job Description

Position Summary: The Analyst II prepares and analyzes environmental samples using both standard and complex testing according to scientific and environmental protection methodology in compliance with Eurofins Environment Testing America’s Quality Assurance programs and standard operating procedures. Validates and reviews data for accuracy through Level I reviews. Uploads laboratory data into LIMS system to generate data packages for delivery to clients. Must be knowledgeable of a broad range of laboratory testing equipment requiring the exercise of discretion and judgment in its operation.

This role will work in the Volatiles Department using GC and GC-MS instrumentation. Seeking an experienced GC-MS Analyst.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs laboratory procedures requiring knowledge of scientific methods and testing procedures including:Batching and prepping samples for analysis, taking into account special and varied client and quality assurance requirementsMaking reagents for sample analysisAliquots extracted samples to maximize laboratory productivityPreparing appropriate standards to ensure compliant dataDetermining appropriate routine and complex analysis methods for a wide variety of organic and inorganic samplesOperation, calibration, and maintenance of laboratory instrumentsUploads data into LIMS system for reviewPerforms Level I review of data produced to ensure accuracyMaintains logbooksMonitors refrigerator temperaturesResponsible for performing job functions within Eurofins Environment Testing USA environmental health and safety and quality assurance standardsMaintains housekeeping standards for work areaInventories and stocks laboratory supplies

Secondary Duties:

Orders suppliesWashes and inventories glasswareWrites NCM’s for projects with quality assurance issuesPurges analyzed samplesAssists in training new analysts on laboratory proceduresAssists in other areas of laboratory when needed

Qualifications

Basic Minimum Qualifications (BMQ):

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill or ability required.

Education/Experience (BMQ):

BS or BA in chemistry or related field. 3 years laboratory experience maysubstitute for degree.Experience: Minimum 2 years’ experience in routine and complex laboratoryprocedures and instruments, preferably in a production environment. Specifically GC and GC-MS.Previous production-oriented work helpful (awareness and ability to meetdeadlines)

Ability and/or Skills (BMQ):

Reading, writing and speaking skillsProblem solving skillsTeam participation and meeting management skillsTime management and organization skillsUse calculator/mathematical formulas and conceptsComplete work within time and quality constraintsWork independently following written or verbal instructionsCooperate and coordinate both orally and in writingFollow and learn appropriate protocols in one or more of the following disciplines:Organic preparationMetals preparation and analysisGas ChromatographyGas Chromatography/Mass SpectrometryRadio ChemistryWet ChemistryHigh Resolution preparation and analysis

Low Resolution preparation and analysis

Additional Information

Requirements:

Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorshipProfessional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English

Full-time position Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, with overtime as needed. Candidates living within a commutable distance of Knoxville, TN are encouraged to apply.

Pay range: $21-24/hr depending on experience

Eurofins Environment Testing (USA) provides a compensation range for informational purposes, the actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience and skill set, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location.

To learn more about Eurofins, please explore our website www.eurofinsus.com.

We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/

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 discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and Eurofins Scientific 2/2 March 2023 agroscience contract research 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 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 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 2022, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.7 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Eurofins USA Environment Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.