Laboratory Analyst I - Wet Chemistry - Eurofins Environment Testing, Phoenix, AZ

Eurofins USA Environment Testing

Laboratory Analyst I - Wet Chemistry - Eurofins Environment Testing, Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix, AZ
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    The Analyst I prepares and analyzes environmental samples using standard analytical techniques according to scientific and EPA methodology in compliance with Eurofins Environment Testing America Quality Assurance programs and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities

    • Demonstrates and promotes the company vision
    • Regular attendance and punctuality
    • Applies GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate
    • Performs routine lab tasks that provide experience and familiarization with methods,
    • practices, and programs. These include:
      • Preparation of samples using standard techniques
      • Performing chemical analysis using standard techniques
      • Calculating data
      • Recording and reporting data and any unusual test occurrences to the supervisor
      • Performing routine instrument maintenance
    • Responsible for performing job functions in compliance with Eurofins Environment Testing
    • America’s environmental, health and safety and quality assurance standards
    • Responsible for general housekeeping in work area
    • Ability to become trained and competent on complex instrumentation including but not limited to
    • gas chromatography, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, atomic absorption, ICP, and
    • instrument specific data systems.
    • Works under close supervision using routine and standard methods
    • Aliquots and weighs samples
    • Washes glassware
    • Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner
    • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Basic Minimum Qualifications

    • BS or BA in chemistry or related field. 3 years laboratory experience
    • may substitute for degree.
    • Laboratory experience helpful
    • Previous production-oriented work helpful (awareness and ability to
    • meet deadlines)
    • Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English
    • Travel within California and to Arizona will be required during training

    Skills and Ability

    • Reading, writing and speaking skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Team participation and meeting management skills
    • Time management and organization skills
    • Use calculator/mathematical formulas and concepts
    • Complete work within time and quality constraints
    • Work independently following written or verbal instructions
    • Cooperate and coordinate both orally and in writing
    • Follow and learn appropriate protocols in one or more of the following disciplines:
      • Organic preparation
      • Metals preparation and analysis
      • Gas Chromatography
      • Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
      • Radio Chemistry
      • Wet Chemistry
      • High Resolution preparation and analysis
      • Low Resolution preparation and analysis

    Additional Information

    The position is full-time, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., with flexibility of overtime and to change shift to meet business needs. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Phoenix, AZ are encouraged to apply.

    Compensation range : $18 - $20 per hour (DOE)

    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.

    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 :40 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 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 2023, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.515 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

    As a Eurofins employee, you will become part of a company that has received national recognition as a great place to work. We offer excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, and dental and vision options.

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

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