Assistant QA Specialist, Environment Testing- Earth City, Missouri

Eurofins Environment Testing (USA); Earth City (MO); Presencial; USD 26.000 - 29.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Dental and vision options

Descripción de la vacante

Eurofins Environment Testing (USA) is seeking a Quality Assurance Assistant to support the QA Manager during audits and client visits. The role involves maintaining reference data in LIMS, processing QC samples, and assisting with SOPs and method documentation.

Onsite in Earth City, MO, with a standard Mon-Fri schedule from 9am to 5pm. Requires 1–2 years of lab experience and US work authorization; compensation ranges from $19–$21 per hour with overtime possible.

Formación

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
• 1–2 years of laboratory experience preferred.
• Some college chemistry coursework with lab experience is encouraged.
• US work authorization without sponsorship is required.

Responsabilidades

• Perform QA data audits to ensure lab compliance.
• Schedule proficiency testing and report QC samples.
• Issue and update controlled documents and SOPs.
• Maintain laboratory reference data and certifications.
• Assist audits and client visits and training records.

Conocimientos

English proficiency

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Prioritization

Computer skills

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Some college chemistry coursework

Lab experience in chemistry

US work authorization

Descripción del empleo

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company which provides a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. The Group believes it is the world leader in food, environment and pharmaceutical products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and for supporting clinical studies. In addition, Eurofins is one of the key emerging players in specialty clinical diagnostic testing in Europe and the USA.

Group's key figures are approx. 6.95 billion Euros turnover, over 950 laboratories across 60 countries and about 63,000 staff.

Job Description

The Quality Assurance Assistant assists the Quality Assurance (QA) Manager during audits and client visits. Helps maintain reference data in LIMS and performs spot audits internally at the request of the QA Manager. Performs customer service requests for Project Management staff, supplies SOP's, certification information, and method information. Works with the laboratory to maintain SOP's and other method performance documentation as needed.

Do you have Quality Assurance experience?

Do you have an understanding of Environmental methodoligies?

Do you have experience with Environmental Regulations?

Position is onsite in Earth City. Must live a commutable distance (45 minutes or less to the lab)

Position is Full time. Monday-Friday 9am-5pm Compensation $19-21/hour plus overtime as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform QA data audits to ensure laboratory is in compliance with policies and procedures.
• Assist in scheduling of proficiency testing samples and other QC samples. Process and report QC samples as routine samples to appropriate agencies.
• Issue controlled and uncontrolled documents to enforce current policies and SOP's.
• Assist QA Manager in maintaining the laboratory’s reference data.
• Prepare or post certification applications.
• Assist in internal and external audits and client visits.
• Ensure maintenance of training records for all employees.
• Assist in identification of systematic problems within laboratories.
• Recommend resolutions for ongoing or recurring nonconformance.
• Maintain historical indices of technical records including SOPs, QC records, laboratory data, etc.
• Ensure maintenance of records archives.
• Assist operations personnel in writing QA SOP’s.
• Assist departments in generating MDL spreadsheets and calculations, reviewing MDL studies.
• Answer questions on methods from laboratory personnel.
• Subcontract laboratory information maintenance.
• Laboratory surveillance to ensure equipment calibration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: 1-2 years laboratory experience is preferred.

Preferred Candidate will have the following experience:

• Requires some college chemistry coursework, including lab experience
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
• Environmental analytical methods-
• Environmental regulatory requirements
• Quality Assurance requirements
• Computer skills
• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to prioritize
• Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English.

Additional Information

Please note - Eurofins Environment Testing (USA) provides a compensation range for informational purposes, the actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience and skill set, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location.

As a Eurofins employee, you will become part of a company that has received national recognition as a great place to work. We offer excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, and dental and vision options.

We do not offer Visa Sponsorship for this role.

We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us! At Eurofins, we believe sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our vision to be the Global Leader in “Testing for Life,” our mission to contribute to a healthier and safer world, and our core values, we are building a strong foundation for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Eurofins’ commitment to sustainability begins within our own companies through a shared responsibility to people and the planet. With climate change posing an imminent threat, Eurofins and its many companies recognize their duty to proactively reduce or offset the environmental impact of essential operations while also helping our clients do the same- serving as a true ESG Enabler.

Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/

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 discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and Eurofins Scientific 2/2 March 2023 agroscience contract research 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 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 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 2022, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.7 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff…

Eurofins USA Environment Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.