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Eurofins Extractables & Leachables Associate Scientist in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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.
Perform physical, chemical, and instrumental analysis of active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished pharmaceutical products (tablets, capsules, parenterals, devices, aerosols, liquids, creams, and gels)
Run the instrumentation independently including, but not limited to, various chromatographic systems, Karl Fischer (Coulometric and Volumetric), UV/Spec, various wet chemistry analyses, HPLC, IC, IR, ICP, AA, TGP, DSC, PDA, auto-titrators, TLC, and dissolution apparatus
Preparing samples for analysis and running some instrumentation with minimum supervision
Set up and validate new analytical or related processes used by the department
Prepare standards and samples for analysis
Execute method transfer protocols
Document work as required for GMP compliance
Perform monthly maintenance of laboratory equipment
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in chemistry or other related degree concentration, or equivalent directly-related experience
Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
The Ideal Candidate would possess:
Experience in a cGMP, GLP, and/or ISO 17025 compliant/accredited lab.
Experience operating chromatography, LC/MS, GC/MS, and/or ICP systems.
Experience with extractables and leachables testing
Experience with wet chemistry
Positions are full-time, working (8:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Saturday or Sunday-Thrusday), overtime as needed. Candidates currently living within commutable distance to Lancaster, 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 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.
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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.