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 Organisation 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 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralised 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.

This position will be responsible for virus production and characterization, and patient sample handling and testing via high throughput instrumentation. The successful candidate will participate in routine testing as well as the development and validation of novel assays.

The job will entail several facets of HIV work including:

• Receipt, logging, and processing of patient blood samples into PBMCs
• Virus production – including large laboratory-scale preps, ELISA and flow cytometry-based characterization, and plasmid handling
• High throughput testing of compounds in cellular HIV assays
• Assisting with development, validation, and running of novel biomarker assay

This job is fast-paced and will be very much hands-on in the laboratory. Handling of HIV+ materials (lab strains as well as patient-derived samples) is a job requirement.

Basic Minimum Qualifications:

• At least a bachelor's degree in life science, bioengineering, or similar area of study
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in a pharmaceutical industry lab environment focusing on cell culture and running assays
• Must have hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture and immunoassays
• Ability and willingness to learn and operate automated equipment
• Must be eligible to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with blood processing
• Experience with primary cell culture, transfection, and flow cytometry
• Previous experience operating automated liquid handlers

Position is full-time, Monday-Friday, generally 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., but may vary to meet the assay needs; overtime as needed. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of West Point, 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

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.