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.

In 2020, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 5.4 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

The GTS Department is dedicated to supporting ELISA/HB planting, harvesting, and extraction; DNA QA grinding and plating; MBGT planting and plating; Electrophoresis extraction and solution preparation and sample prep for animal genotyping.

The GTS Department includes genetic purity testing using Isozyme Electrophoresis and SNP (ATP) testing, trait purity testing using ELISA and Herbicide Bioassay testing, and adventitious presence and zygosity testing using PCR.

The Sample Prep Associate Scientist is responsible for helping in all activities, as directed, for the GTS work streams.

Responsibilities and Duties

General:

• Communicate effectively internally and externally
• Work cooperatively
• Participate in general laboratory maintenance
• Effectively communicate sample/internal issues to Manager and/or Group Lead as appropriate
• Effectively communicate personnel issues to Manager and/ or Group Lead

Specific:

• Become proficient in all areas of GTS planting/sample prep/evaluating/harvesting/extraction/testing
• Assist with the creation of plate maps for DNA QA
• Help, support and maintain EBDI Safety program
• Help, support and maintain EBDI ISO quality system
• Ensure accurate and efficient execution of written protocols
• Technical training on equipment/processes in different labs as needed
• Other duties as needed

• High school and science aptitude
• Attention to detail
• Flexible
• Good communication skills
• Eager to learn

• 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
• M-F 8am-5pm with overtime as needed

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