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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 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.

Job Description

Eurofins Viracor LLC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals from all backgrounds to apply. By submitting your application, you acknowledge and agree to the following conditions:

Drug Screen: Successful candidates will be required to pass a standard drug screen as part of the pre-employment process.

Background Check: A thorough background check will be conducted for all potential employees. This may include, but is not limited to, criminal history, education verification, and employment history.

Visa Sponsorship: Eurofins Viracor LLC does not sponsor employment visas. All candidates must have the legal right to work in Lenexa, KS without requiring sponsorship. Unless approved by HR and supporting parties.

Basic Function and Scope of Responsibility:

The CLS Coordinator is primarily responsible for coordination of designated operations and/or projects within the clinical laboratory.

Essential Job Duties:

• Demonstrate outstanding competency within all trained areas of the Clinical Laboratory Scientist
• Perform laboratory assays in accordance with Viracor standard operating procedures. Review test results for quality and acceptability prior to being reported to clients.
• Assist Supervisor or Manager to ensure that section procedure manuals are complete and current.
• Assist Supervisor or Manager in maintaining Quality Control for the section.
• Evaluate and maintain inventory to ensure continuous service to the clients without creating over-stock.
• Assist Supervisor or Manager in overseeing the maintenance and record keeping for all instrumentation within the section.
• Collaborate with technical supervisor in troubleshooting assays and assays validations.
• Serve as the \"go-to\" person for testing in the section or on the designated shift.
• Work closely with supervisor/manager to ensure staffing of area is appropriate to cover service levels.
• Assist Supervisor or Manager by interacting with vendors and purchasing agents to ensure quality in supplies and reagents while meeting budgetary and service goals.
• Document and communicate performance of staff for input into the performance evaluation process.
• Monitor turn-around-time metrics and incorporate changes within sections to improve workflows when appropriate.
• Identify ways to improve quality, efficiency and productivity through process improvements that employ Lean and Six Sigma efficiency and accuracy principles.
• Encourage cooperative staff performance and adherence to protocol and regulatory guidelines.
• 80% of time is performing lab testing and 20% on projects

Qualifications

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• BS or BA in Clinical Laboratory Science
• OR an associate\'s in medical laboratory technician
• OR BS or BA in Biological, Physical, or Chemical Science
• 1 year of clinical laboratory experience at a CLS level required, 2 years is preferred
• Excellent multi-tasking skills
• Independent decision-making skills
• Knowledge of QC concepts such as Levy-Jennings graphs, Westgard rules, and statistical concepts
• Willing to work with potentially infectious human blood and body fluids.
• Ability to work with automated and manual platforms.