Calibration Technician

Eurofins USA BioPharma Services; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage, dental

Vision options

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Eurofins USA BioPharma Services in Lancaster, PA is seeking a Calibration Technician to lead maintenance, calibration, qualification, and validation of laboratory instrumentation in a highly regulated environment.

You will diagnose complex instrument issues, develop validation documentation, ensure GxP compliance, mentor staff, and drive continuous improvement across quality and technical teams. This is a full-time role with standard business hours and commutable distance from Lancaster.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences, IT, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance, calibration, qualification, and validation for routine and advanced lab instrumentation.
• Diagnose and resolve complex instrument issues with root-cause investigations and long-term solutions.
• Develop and execute validation documentation including protocols, tests, reports, and procedures.
• Ensure instrumentation remains compliant with GxP requirements and quality systems.
• Support implementation and validation of new technologies and instrumentation platforms.
• Mentor laboratory and engineering personnel as a technical resource.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance reliability, compliance, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with laboratory operations, quality, and technical teams.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Priority management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Physical Sciences/IT

Job description

At Eurofins, the work we do matters. From ensuring the safety of the food we eat and water we drink to supporting the development of life-saving medicines, our teams help make the world safer, healthier, and more sustainable.

As one of the world's leading laboratory testing organizations, Eurofins supports pharmaceutical, biotechnology, environmental, food, and consumer product industries with a comprehensive range of analytical testing services. What began as a single laboratory in Nantes, France, has grown into a global network of more than 58,000 employees across 900 laboratories in over 54 countries.

Joining Eurofins means becoming part of a scientifically driven organization where innovation, technical expertise, and continuous improvement are valued. Your work will directly support critical laboratory operations and contribute to the quality and reliability of products that impact millions of people around the world.

Job Description

Are you the person everyone turns to when an instrument isn't performing as expected? Do you enjoy troubleshooting complex equipment, improving processes, and ensuring systems remain inspection-ready in a highly regulated environment?

Eurofins is seeking a Calibration Technician to serve as a technical leader supporting laboratory instrumentation across one of the world's largest life sciences organizations. In this role, you'll combine hands-on technical expertise with problem-solving, validation, and mentorship responsibilities to ensure critical laboratory systems remain compliant, reliable, and operating at peak performance.

What You'll Do

• Lead maintenance, calibration, qualification, and validation activities for routine and advanced laboratory instrumentation
• Diagnose and resolve complex instrument issues while driving root-cause investigations and long-term solutions
• Develop and execute validation documentation, including protocols, test scripts, reports, and technical procedures
• Ensure laboratory instrumentation remains compliant with GxP requirements and internal quality systems
• Support the implementation and validation of new technologies and instrumentation platforms
• Serve as a technical resource and mentor for laboratory and engineering personnel
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reliability, compliance, and efficiency
• Collaborate cross-functionally with laboratory operations, quality, and technical teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences, Information Technology, or a related discipline
• 8+ years of laboratory instrumentation, metrology, validation, maintenance, or engineering experience within a regulated environment
• Strong experience troubleshooting and repairing analytical laboratory equipment
• Experience authoring technical documentation such as SOPs, validations, investigations, and protocols
• Proven knowledge of GxP requirements and quality systems
• Ability to independently manage priorities while supporting critical laboratory operations
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship

Additional Information

This is a Full-Time Position, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00pm, with overtime as needed. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Lancaster, Pennsylvania 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
• Paid vacation and holidays

Eurofins USA BioPharma Services is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.