Job Description

The Analyst I prepares and analyzes environmental samples using standard analytical techniques according to scientific and EPA methodology in compliance with Eurofins Environment Testing America Quality Assurance programs and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates and promotes the company vision
• Regular attendance and punctuality
• Applies GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate
• Performs routine lab tasks that provide experience and familiarization with methods, practices, and programs. These include:
  • Preparation of samples using standard techniques
  • Performing chemical and microbiological analysis using standard techniques
  • Calculating data
  • Recording and reporting data and any unusual test occurrences to the supervisor
  • Performing routine instrument maintenance
  • Greeting clients, receiving samples, answering phone calls, logging in samples
• Responsible for performing job functions in compliance with Eurofins Environment Testing America’s environmental, health and safety and quality assurance standards
• Responsible for general housekeeping in work area
• Ability to become trained and competent on complex instrumentation including but not limited to flow-injection analyzer, microscopes, ion-specific electrode, BOD analyzer, and instrument specific data systems. Ability to prepare and evaluate microbiological specimens via plate-count and chromogenic methods.
• Aliquots and weighs samples
• Washes glassware
• Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Works under close supervision using routine and standard methods

Qualifications

• BS or BA in biology, microbiology, chemistry or related field.
• 3-6 months of experience in a microbiology laboratory (can be part of BS degree program)
• Experience in a customer-facing position
• Knowledge of sterile technique.
• Previous production-oriented work helpful (awareness and ability to meet deadlines)
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
• Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English.

Additional Information

Position is full-time position, Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm with rotating weekends and possibility of overtime.

The compensation range is $20-$25 / hr (DOE)

Candidates within a commutable distance to Corvallis, OR are encouraged to apply.

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.

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/

Eurofins USA Environment Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.