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.

Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC. is the largest potable water testing laboratory California and Indiana facilities.  We also maintain a service center in Arizona.  We serve in the US, with over 100,000 combined square feet of laboratory space and nearly 200 qualified staff at o more than 500 clients across the United States and in more than 100 foreign countries and are certified to perform Safe Drinking Water Act compliance analysis across the country.

Eurofins Eaton Analytical located in South Bend, IN, a nationally recognized laboratory, is searching for a Scientist I.  This will be a full time position, scheduled for 40 hours per week. Additional hours may occasionally be needed, depending on sample receipts and work load, including evening or weekend work. 

The Scientist I in Radiological Testing will be responsible for routine analytical procedures in the laboratory. 

Duties include:

• Routine sample preparation and analyses of water samples by various written EPA and Standard Methods procedures.
• Adherence to QA and QC protocols.
• Data entry and written documentation.
• Clearly communicating issues to customer service representatives.
• Adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Preparation of reagents and standards.
• May include flexible shifts and/or weekend duties.
• Other general laboratory related duties as assigned.

Basic Minimum Qualifications:

• BA or BS degree in Chemistry, Biology, or other related natural science field
• At least 8 Chemistry credits completed 
• Authorization to work in the United States without restriction or sponsorship
• Must be able to work overtime, including weekends as needed

Ideal Candidates will have: 

• 3-5 years of relevant experience is ideal
• Chemistry major or minor preferred 
• Radiological testing background is ideal 
• Prior experience with Wet Chemistry analysis is a plus 
• Strong math, statistical, and computer skills
• Strong communication skills and writing skills 
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong Excel skills, with Visual Basic Programming, is plus 

Role is 1st Shift, Monday - Friday. 

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

Pay range: $19-24/hour 

Please note - 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.

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.

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 Organizations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized 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 decentralized 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.