• Job Description

  Req#: REF66680N

  Company Description

  Eurofins Scientific is a global leader in life sciences, dedicated to making our world safer, healthier, and more sustainable. By joining Eurofins, you will be part of a dynamic team that provides essential analytical testing services across multiple industries, ensuring the safety and authenticity of food, water, medicines, and more. With over 47,000 employees in more than 50 countries, Eurofins offers diverse career opportunities and a collaborative environment where innovation thrives. You'll work with cutting-edge technology and a vast portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods, contributing to the highest standards of quality and safety. If you're passionate about making a real impact and advancing your career in a company committed to excellence and growth, Eurofins is the place for you.

  Join us today!

  Job Description

  Are you a detail-oriented individual with a passion for environmental monitoring and sampling? We are looking for someone like you to join our dynamic team and make a difference in biopharmaceutical manufacturing cleanrooms and process areas.

  Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct environmental monitoring in cleanrooms and process areas to ensure the highest standards of biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
  • Sample high-purity water, clean steam, and compressed gas systems to maintain quality and safety.
  • Handle, document, and manage samples meticulously, adhering to procedures and GMP requirements.
  • Maintain inventory of laboratory supplies, media, and reagents to ensure smooth operations.
  • Perform essential lab support functions, including cleaning controlled temperature units, operating the autoclave, and managing inventory.
  • Assist in coordinating equipment maintenance and calibration to keep everything running efficiently.
  • Utilize the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for tracking samples and test results.
  • Participate in overtime, weekend, and holiday schedules as needed, and be part of the on-call team.
  • Train and support other employees, fostering a collaborative and knowledgeable work environment.

  Qualifications

  Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences or equivalent relevant experience.
  • Strong understanding of microbes, microorganisms, and contamination methods.
  • Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude.
  • Capacity to learn new techniques, multitask, keep accurate records, follow instructions, and comply with company policies.
  • Proficiency in computer, scientific, and organizational skills.
  • Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship.

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in the biopharmaceutical or biotechnology industries.
  • Environmental Monitoring experience.
  • Familiarity with cGMP standards.
  • Experience with LIMS.

  Additional Information:

  This indoor lab-based position involves working in biopharmaceutical manufacturing cleanrooms and lab spaces. You will spend significant time in ISO 8 cleanrooms, adhering to specific restrictions:

  • No cosmetic products or applications (e.g., makeup, false lashes, spray tans) are permitted and must be removed before entry.
  • Nails must be kept short, trimmed, and unadorned (no nail polish, rhinestones, etc.).
  • No jewelry may be worn (exceptions include medical alert-related items and one smooth ring band that can be easily covered by a glove).
  • Hair must be neatly tied back and contained in a hairnet, and all facial hair must be neatly trimmed and secured in a beard cover.
  • Ability to meet physical demands, including lifting objects of 25 lbs or more, walking and standing for extended periods, pushing or pulling carts and equipment, and bending down or reaching for supplies.

  Additional Information

  What to Expect in the Hiring Process:

  • 10-15 Minute Phone Interview with Region Recruiter
  • 45-60 Minute Virtual Interview with Manager and/or Group Leader
  • 30 Minute Virtual Interview with Site Director

  Additional Details:

  The position is full-time, second shift, Wednesday – Saturday, 12:30 pm – 11:00 pm. Candidates must be flexible to adapt to schedule changes requiring shift changes and/or weekend work, and overtime may be required as needed. Candidates living within a commutable distance of Rensselaer, New York, are encouraged to apply.

  Excellent full-time benefits include:

  • comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid vacation and holiday
  • Yearly goal-based bonus & eligibility for merit-based increases
  • Pay is between 21 and 23 per hour with a 10% shift differential

  Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services® (PSS) is a global, award-winning insourcing solution that places our people at our clients’ sites, dedicated to running and managing laboratory services while eliminating headcount, co-employment, and project-management worries.

  We infuse our 55-year track record of scientific and laboratory operations expertise, as well as HR, and a great place to work best practices, to recruit, hire, train, and manage highly qualified scientists to perform laboratory services using our client’s quality systems and equipment.

  To learn more about Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories, please explore our website www.eurofinsus.com.

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

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