Laboratory Technician

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 agroscience Contract Research Organization 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 Organizations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralized and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 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 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Eurofins Donor & Product Testing has a national reputation for its expertise in providing comprehensive laboratory services to meet the unique testing needs of the transplant community.  If you are looking for a fun exciting opportunity with the ability to make a positive impact in the lives of donors and transplant recipients look no further!

Laboratory Technician responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:     

•  Responsible for pre-analytical processes within the life cycle of the laboratory specimen collection, packaging, shipping, receiving, processing, tracking, test adds/cancellations, creating and resolving specimen service requests, specimen archiving, and archive returns to customers.
  • Technicians will not perform any work related to patient testing (i.e. specimen dilutions, assay set-up, placing patient specimens on instrumentations, etc.); this work is to be performed solely by licensed CLS employees.
• Perform cleaning duties, equipment maintenance (daily/PM, as needed)
• Perform filing, scanning and archiving of quality and testing records
• Work closely and communicate with other lab staff to complete daily activities efficiently, contribute to team effort
• Interfaces with Eurofins DPT clients to resolve specimen issues
• Recommends changes in services, processes, and policies that enhance pre-analytical efficiencies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Other duties as assigned
• Performs duties in compliance with all applicable regulatory and accrediting agencies
• Supports Eurofins DPT's business philosophy, leadership values, and ethics
• Meets basic expectations of Eurofins DPT's quality management system, including, but not limited to good workmanship, adherence to standard operational procedures, training, good documentation practices, accurate recordkeeping so the company may meet its stated quality policy and objectives

Basic Minimum Educational Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent

Basic Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 0-2 years of experience
• Specimen management experience (preferred, but not mandatory)
• Effective time management, organizational skills, and the ability to multi-task and prioritize with minimal assistance
• Ability to partner effectively with management and laboratory teams
• Strong written and oral communication skills, interpersonal, and negotiation skills
• Intermediate Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other systems
• Ability to work in a controlled environment and within Quality Systems under regulatory requirements
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship

Position is full-time Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:30pm, with overtime as needed.  Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Philadelphia, PA are encouraged to apply.

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

What Happens Next
 
Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths. 
 
Your data 
 
As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.
 
Closing Date
 
We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.
 
Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. 

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.