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.
Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

The Quality Assurance (QA) & Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Assistant assists the Quality Assurance Manager during audits and client visits. Helps maintain reference data in LlMS and performs spot audits internally at the request of the QA Manager. Performs customer service requests for Project Management staff, supplies SOP's, certification information and method information. Works with the laboratory to maintain SOP's and other method performance documentation as directed by the QAM. Responsible for administering the EH&S program that provides a safe, healthy working environment for all employees and the environment. Monitors all areas for unsafe conditions, acts, and potential hazards. Enforces environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures. Maintains regulatory compliance with local, state, and federal laws. Makes safety and health recommendations to laboratory management in conjunction with the facility safety committee. Develops the facility Integrated Contingency Plan and coordinates the facility’s Emergency Response Team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Perform QA data audits to ensure laboratory is in compliance with policies and procedures
2. Assist in scheduling of proficiency testing samples and other QC samples. Process and report QC samples as routine samples to appropriate agencies
3. Issue controlled and uncontrolled documents to enforce current policies and SOP's
4. Assist QA Manager in maintaining the laboratory’s reference data
5. Prepare or post certification applications
6. Assist in internal and external audits and client visits
7. Ensure maintenance of training records for all employees
8. Maintain methods capability list on TotalAccess
9. Maintain certifications list on TotalAccess
10. Assist in identification of systematic problems within laboratories
11. Recommend resolutions for ongoing or recurring nonconformance
12. Maintain historical indices of all technical records including SOPs, QC records, laboratory data, etc
13. Ensure maintenance of records archives
14. Monitors laboratory for unsafe conditions or acts to keep lab in compliance with the Chemical Hygiene Plan, EH&S Procedures, and company policies.
15. Ensures the proper personal protective equipment is available and personnel are properly trained in its use.
16. Investigates accidents, incidents, and near misses and identifies and eliminates root cause.
17. Completes and forwards accident report to laboratory management and Director, EH&S.
18. Conducts monthly facility inspections for compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations and procedures. Completes and forwards monthly inspection report to safety committee and laboratory management for corrective actions.
19. Conducts safety equipment checks to ensure proper working order and sufficient inventory.
20. Plans and tracks completion of monthly general awareness training sessions and compliance training, including new employee EH&S orientation.
21. Coordinates emergency response team to provide prompt medical attention and stabilize emergency situation. After emergency is over, assists in determining appropriate clean up procedures.
22. Conducts the monthly EH&S committee meeting.
23. Participates in monthly EH&S conference call.
24. Reviews and maintains safety data sheets for laboratory materials.
25. Coordinates the management and disposal of laboratory wastes.
26. Reviews and approves safety practices in standard operating procedures.
27. Prepares and maintains laboratory Integrated Contingency Plan.
28. Monitors air quality in facility, including monitoring fumehoods for proper operation and ventilation.
29. Monitors and maintains chemical inventory. Approves new chemical purchases.

Education and Experience

• Associates degree in Industrial hygiene, safety, chemistry, or related field or a minimum of 2 years bench level laboratory experience.
• Requires 1+ years bench chemistry experience. Experience working in a Safety role preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Environmental analytical methods
• Environmental regulatory requirements
• Quality Assurance requirements
• Industrial Hygiene
• Computer skills
• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to prioritize
• Work independently with minimal supervision

Physical Requirements

Lifting up to 40 pounds, carrying up to 20 pounds; Sitting (55% of time) at computer and in meetings, standing (30% of time) when performing job duties, walking (15% of time) when moving about laboratory: Stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching when archiving files and getting supplies; Computer keyboard, paperwork; Conversational hearing ability; Viewing computer screen, reading documents; Conversational speaking ability

Environmental Conditions

Majority of time spent in a typical office environment with frequent visits to laboratory areas. Potential exposure to caustic, corrosive, or carcinogenic samples exists when in laboratory areas.

Compensation Range: $22- $27 per hour depending on qualification and experience.

Position is full-time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm with possible overtime as needed.  Training will be the same as your normal shift. 

This position is required to be onsite. It is not a remote position.

What we Offer:

• 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

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 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.

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.
 
Eurofins Environment Testing Businesses in the US are routinely engaged in Federal Contracts. Federal Government vaccination mandates may apply to staff working in these businesses. Successful applicants may be required to confirm vaccination status or demonstrate eligibility for medical or religious exemptions prior to commencing employment.  In addition, certain positions require travel for which vaccination is required in accordance with Eurofins policy.