Job Description

Become your most extraordinary self! Our team is intensely proud to be a major provider of services and products to the drug discovery research industry. Join Eurofins Panlabs Inc., part of the Eurofins Discovery ™ group of companies serving global clients in the Pharma and Biotech industries. Work alongside industry experts and collaborate with team members to directly and positively impact human health worldwide!

We have a philosophy to support work life balance, career progression opportunities and offer many benefits such as formal mentoring programs, tuition reimbursement, extensive career training programs, competitive health benefits, paid time off and 10 annual paid holidays.*

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs work in a laboratory setting and meets the physical job requirements of a lab role.
• Provides leadership and mentorship for junior scientists, and lab leadership through daily lab management, equipment management and lab planning.
• Conducts production assays with human tissues, cells and in human cell-based bioassays
• Interprets data, presents data to internal and external stakeholders
• Supports study director team with study design, interpretation, and strategic planning for next phase of experimental design.
• Supports Research and Development programs as an innovation team member to design and conduct innovation program assays within the new service pipeline program.
• Works with cross-functional teams to publish new scientific content, such as posters, white papers, webinars, etc.
• Collaborates with marketing and product management team to support new service launch and representation at industry conferences.
• Provides client presentation of technical content, scientific results and supports clients in study director role, as required.
• Performs independent research to support custom study design and internal R&D initiatives.
• Provides solutions to more complex problems, identifies and initiates process improvements
• Leads department quality management program, including documentation, complaint and CAPA management, reagent, and study and data management.
• Performs data and report QC review within the department, and may support study director.
• Takes ownership of client projects with minimal supervision.
• Supports validation of new methods, and contributes to expansion of service/product line, equipment, and data management systems.
• Prepares and manages inventory of buffers, reagents, semi-finished and finished goods.
• Completes required training and supports 100% of Employee Health and Safety requirements.
• Demonstrates proficiency with, care and maintenance of lab equipment and department assets. Understands and complies with requirements for work performed at a GxP site.
• Conducts responsible use of confidential IT and business systems, as required.
• Adheres to department SOPs and documentation requirements, maintains accurate data management and reporting.
• Supports unit goals and demonstrates Eurofins’ competencies, as defined in the job plan.
• Provides training to colleagues and external end users, when required.
• Contributes to scientific community and to site research and development objectives.
• Works effectively in a team environment, under minimum direction, to achieve business production, project timelines, and quality objectives.
• Adjusts work hours and provides cross-functional support to other departments, as required, and maintains accountability in delivering to client needs/timelines.
• Routinely communicates project updates to internal and external clients.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

Basic Minimum Qualifications (BMQ):

Education/Experience (BMQ):

• B.S. with 3 years relevant experience
• M.S. with 2 years relevant experience
• Ph.D. with 1 years relevant experience
• Or an equivalent of education and experience

Skills and Experience (BMQ):

• Demonstrated experience leading in human mammalian cell culture laboratories
• Demonstrated experience with Data Analytics and GraphPad Prism
• Demonstrated experience working with light-based readers with 384-well and 96-well plates
• Demonstrated proficiency in contributing independently on a project team with timeliness and quality deliverables
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience working in a Quality Management System
• Must be flexible in timing for on-call receipt and processing of donor tissue

Additional Preferences:

• Demonstrated experience with human Cell-based Bioassays in Traditional 2D Formats and in 3D Formats
• Experience handling donor tissue and dissections
• Experience with liquid handling, automation, HTS applications, and large-scale screening
• Experience in small team leadership and project management
• Experience in leading and delivering results in R&D or innovation programs

Additional Information

The position is full-time, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., with overtime as needed.

Please note that this role is not for immediate hire, but will likely go live sometime in Q2-Q3.

• 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 USA Discovery Services is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.