Associate Scientist 1
Eurofins

Job Info

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 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.

Become your most extraordinary self! Our team is intensely proud to be a major provider of services and products to the drug discovery research industry. Join Eurofins DiscoverXpart of the Eurofins Discovery ™ group of companies serving global clients in the Pharma and Biotech industries. Work alongside industry experts and collaborate with team members to directly and positively impact human health worldwide!

We have a philosophy to support work life balance, career progression opportunities and offer many benefits such as formal mentoring programs, tuition reimbursement, extensive career training programs, competitive health benefits, paid time off and 10 annual paid holidays*.

Job Description

Position Summary:

The successful candidate for the Associate Scientist position will join the Cell Services team with a multifaceted approach for providing high value services based on the Eurofins DiscoverX PathHunter platform and other proprietary

technologies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Culture, expansion and freeze down of clonal cell line and assay ready following detailed SOPs

• Working closely with Tech Transfer team and/or R&D to ensure smooth, efficient, and successful execution of new cell lines process transfer to Cell Production team

• Prepare reagents and cell culture media using aseptic technique

• Maintain laboratory equipment, reagent inventories, and laboratory notebooks

• Maintain the Master Equipment File (MEF) for Cell Services equipment

• Revise or generate new SOPs as needed

• Organization and maintenance of frozen cell stock libraries

• Participation in and presentation at group laboratory meetings.

• Supporting team members to group projects.

• Participate in Lean implementation

Become your most extraordinary self! Our team is intensely proud to be a major provider of services and products to the drug discovery research industry. DiscoverXpart of the Eurofins Discovery ™ group of companies serving global clients in the Pharma and Biotech industries. Work alongside industry experts and collaborate with team members to directly and positively impact human health worldwide!

We have a philosophy to support work life balance, career progression opportunities and offer many benefits such as formal mentoring programs, tuition reimbursement, extensive career training programs, competitive health benefits, paid time off and 10 annual paid holidays*.

Qualifications

Basic Minimum Qualifications (BMQ):

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill or ability required.

Education/Experience (BMQ):

• Associates, B.S or Masters in a relevant life sciences with at least 1 year of industrial experience or academic experience which includes expertise in culturing various cell lines.

• Hands on experience with cell culture and aseptic technique is required.

• Must be able to utilize basic math and chemistry concepts for preparing solutions and cell suspensions.

• A solid understanding of basic biochemistry and cell biology is required.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills are required.

• Must be able to work as a member of a team and independently

• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.

• Must be comfortable and experienced working in a commercially focused lab environment.

• Must able to follow SOPs, make careful observation, and to keep clear and complete records of work.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Ability and/or Skills (BMQ):

• Experience in culturing mammalian cells is desired

• Knowledge of using Excel, PowerPoint or other programs for laboratory sample and reagent management is a plus.

• Experience in cryopreservation of mammalian cells is desired

Work Environment

Laboratory environment. This role routinely uses standard laboratory equipment. This position operates in a BSL1/2 laboratory setting. There is potential for exposure to human tissues and fluids.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Additional Information

Disclaimer:

This position description is written as a guideline to inform employees of what is generally expected of them at each job level. The description is not intended to be all encompassing or limiting in any manner; rather, it is hoped it will add understanding and better reflect the work performed at all levels of employment. Duties and responsibilities other than those listed may be included as needed within the work group or the company as a whole.

The above information may not be used or duplicated by others without written consent.

Eurofins is aM/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.