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Laboratory Analyst I (Wet Chemistry/Physical Testing) – Eurofins Environment Testing – Knoxville, TN

Eurofins USA Environment Testing

Laboratory Analyst I (Wet Chemistry/Physical Testing) – Eurofins Environment Testing – Knoxville, TN

Knoxville, TN
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    The Analyst I prepares and analyzes environmental samples using standard analytical techniques according to scientific and environmental protection methodology in compliance with Eurofins Quality Assurance programs and standard operating procedures.

    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 environmental health safety and quality assurance standards

    Responsible for general housekeeping in his/her 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

    Ability and/or Skills (BMQ):

    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
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Basic Minimum Qualifications (BMQ):

    Education/Experience:

    • BS or BA in chemistry or related field or attending college for a degree.
    • 3 years laboratory experience may substitute for degree.
    • Laboratory experience helpful
    • Previous production-oriented work helpful (awareness and ability to meet deadlines)

    Authorized to work in the United States without restriction or sponsorship.

    Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English

    Additional Information

    Position is full-time. Training schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm. Willingness to move to a Tuesday - Saturday or Sunday - Thursday day shift schedule once trained. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Knoxville, TN are encouraged to apply.

    Pay range: $18-20/hr

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