Chemist - Environment Testing - 2nd Shift - Sun-Thurs

Position Summary:

The Chemist prepares and analyzes environmental samples using both standard and complex testing according to approved scientific methodology in compliance with Eurofins Environment Testing Quality Assurance programs and standard operating procedures. Validates and reviews data for accuracy through Level I reviews. Uploads laboratory data into LIMS system to generate data packages for delivery to clients. Must be knowledgeable of a broad range of laboratory testing equipment requiring the exercise of discretion and judgment in its operation. This position can be physical job that may require standing for long periods, working with organic solvents, laboratory glassware and specialized equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs routine lab tasks that provide experience and familiarization with methods, practices, and programs. These include:
  • Batching and prepping samples for analysis considering special and varied client and quality assurance requirements
  • Making reagents for sample analysis
  • Aliquots extracted samples to maximize laboratory productivity
  • Preparing appropriate standards to ensure compliant data
  • Operation, calibration, and maintenance of laboratory instruments
  • Determining appropriate routine and complex analysis methods for a wide variety of samples
    • Maintains logbooks and refrigerator temperature logs
• Performs safety inspections in areas
• Proficient, with IDOCs, assigned methods carried out in the area:
  • Performs Level I review of data produced to ensure accuracy.
  • Maintains other documentation as required
  • Uploads data into LIMS system for review
  • Monitors refrigerator temperatures
  • Responsible for performing job functions within Eurofins Environment Testing America environmental health and safety and quality assurance standards
  • Maintains housekeeping standards for work area
• Inventories and stocks laboratory supplies
• Washes and inventories glassware
• Writes / reviews client ready complex NCM’s
• Purges analyzed samples
• Assists in training new analysts on laboratory procedures
• Assists in other areas of laboratory when needed
• Additional Duties as assigned 

Follow and learn appropriate protocols in one or more of the following disciplines. This role will focus on Gas chromatography. 

• Organic preparation
• Metals preparation and analysis
• Gas Chromatography
• Mass Spectrometry
• Radio Chemistry
• Wet Chemistry
• High Resolution preparation and analysis
• Low Resolution preparation and analysis

This role is 2nd shift, Sun-Thurs 3pm -11:30pm.  Training will be 1st shift, 8am-4:30pm.