Laboratory Operations Assistant - 1st Shift

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 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.
Job Description

• Under the direction of the laboratory supervisor, ensures that lab supplies are ordered and stocked.
• Maintains inventory documentation and communicates to the manager when there are delays in supply delivery to the lab
• Works within the Purchase Ordering system and communicates to administrative personnel to ensure all paper work is available for accounts payable.
• Maintain an excellent relationship with all vendors and sales representatives.
• Follow-up communication with vendors on all incoming orders.
• Maintain supply areas in audit ready conditions at all times.
• Fast and accurate process of supplies from receiving to shelves.
• Maintain accurate accountability of inventory with in the assigned database.
• Assist manager and supervisor in upholding procedures and SOP's through-out the department.
• Cross-train appropriate personnel in all purchasing/receiving functions in case of absence.
• Ensures proper handling of receipts and purchase orders.
• Keeping operations manager informed of daily operations.
• Providing support to the Reporting Officer as needed. This may include receipt of client calls for reprinting of reports, ensuring all failed fax reports are followed up and delivered, and other reporting responsibilities as needed.
• Provides support to Sample Management as needed including unpacking, accessioning and archiving
• Search for and provide samples to laboratory as requested
• Perform other laboratory-related tasks such as sample sorting, archiving, instrument maintenance etc. as directed by the laboratory manager

Qualifications
Basic Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience
• Authorization to work in the US for any employer, indefinitely, without sponsorship.
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite and Outlook.
• Minimal experience with pipetting in an academic or industry lab.
• Willing to work overtime as needed to accomplish tasks
• Ability to lift packages greater than 40 pounds.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Willingness to work schedule: Monday- Friday, rotating to Tue-Saturday once a month; 9 AM- 5:30 PM

The Ideal Candidate would possess:

• Energetic and hard working characteristics
• Strong analytical, logistics, leadership and communication skills: verbal and written.
• Self motivated.
• Strong organizational skills.

Additional Information

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