Laboratory Assistant Job at Eurofins USA Food Testing, Desoto, TX

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  • Eurofins USA Food Testing
  • Desoto, TX

Job 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



The Laboratory Assistant receives sufficient authority from, and is accountable to the Laboratory Supervisor or appointed designate for the successful completion of assigned duties and responsibilities and has the authority to take action necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of this position and to identify the occurrence of departures from the quality system or from the procedures for performing tests and/or calibrations, so long as such action does not deviate from established company guidelines, is consistent with sound technical and business judgment, and follows the practices of the laboratory. 

  • Demonstrates and promotes the company vision.
  • Regular attendance and punctuality
  • Reads, understands, and follows management system requirements as relevant to responsibilities, including but not limited to requirements found in the Quality Manual, SOPs, Local Work Instructions and Methods which in turn ensures compliance with ISO/IEC 17025/AOAC ALACC requirements and relevant government regulatory.
  • Adhere to all health, safety, and environmental regulations relative to assigned analytical work; maintain and assist others in maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
  • Identify process difficulties and report these together with proposed solutions to supervisor.
  • Maintain a perpetual state of readiness and willingness to respond to the queries and needs of clients, staff, and co-workers.
  • Maintain cooperative working relationships with all company employees. Communicate orally and in writing to co-workers. This includes “intra” and “inter” departmental employees.
  • Promote the company image through the exercising of sound and ethical business practices as related to the public and our customers.
  • Continually strive to improve the quality of work we provide to our clients through existing and new technologies.
  • Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Performs other duties as assigned, examples of duties listed below.
  • Trash, wash dishes, empty sample product buckets, put away clean dishes, wipe carts, sanitize autoclave toes, wipe door handles, dust, rotate trash from autoclave, clean and sanitize shelves, clean & sanitize dishwasher trays, sweep, mop, clean & sanitize wire rack transfer area, clean on & around heat blocks, refill humidity buckets, dust wall shelves in transfer room, dust wall shelves in reading room, clean pouring station, take out recycling, stock lab stations for next shift, clean outside of trash cans, set up carboys & instruments for daily runs, clean prep carts, clean pouring station(s), clean between stations, dust tops of shelves, clean plate labeling bench, rack tubes

Qualifications

  • HS Diploma required, pursuing an AS or BS Degree in Microbiology, Food Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry or a related field would be preferred.
  • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Responsive problem solver and action oriented
  • Willing to work overtime, weekends and holidays.
  • Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship.

Additional Information



Candidates in the Dallas Fort Worth Area, TX area are encouraged to apply.

Position is Part-time,  with a flexible schedule changing as needed in the lab.

Schedule:

  • Part-time, between 20-25 hours per week Part-time, between 20-25 hours per week 

What we offer:

  • Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid vacation and holidays

Eurofins USA Food Testing is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Contract work, Part time, Local area, Flexible hours, Shift work, Weekend work,

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