Senior Microbiologist - Sterility and Endotoxin testing experience Required!
Eurofins

Job Info

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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.

In 2020, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 5.4 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years

Job Description

• Perform/review preparations of reagents, samples, and standards according to procedures
• Perform/review routine, non-routine and complex analyses; instrumental analyses; including calibration and troubleshooting/repair of instruments independently
• Read and understand analytical procedures (compendial and client supplied) and internal SOP's
• Support onboarding of new instrumentation including performing/reviewing IQ/OQ/PQ data or qualifications
• Demonstrate technical writing skills and complete investigations independently
• Process/review data, generate/review reports, and evaluate data
• Suggest and implement lab improvements or modify existing processes to maximize quality and productivity; support and drive LEAN initiatives
• Identify or support speaking or publishing opportunities and assist with driving to publication or presentation (either internally or externally)
• Assist in diagnosing problems; solve simple problems, and suggest solutions to complex problems in professional area

Qualifications

The Ideal Candidate would possess:

• Demonstrate technical writing skills and complete investigations independently
• Ensures good housekeeping with a neat, clean and orderly workspace
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Communicates effectively with client staff members
• Understand and perform calculations as required by test methods
• Understand and utilize computers for information access, calculations, and report preparation

Must Haves:

• Hands On Laboratory Experience
• Experience with USP < 71> forSterility Testing
• Experience with USP < 85> forBacterial Endotoxin Testing

Additional strengths would be experience in testing for USP < 51> Antimicrobial Efficacy Testing, and USP chapters < 60>, < 61>, and < 62> for microbial limits testing.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, or related degree concentration. Minimum of 5 years of laboratory experience

Additional Information

• Position is full-time,Monday - Friday 8am-5pm.,with additional work, as needed. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Portage, MI area 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

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

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