Environmental Fate Staff Scientist

Eurofins Agroscience Services; Easton (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Eurofins Agroscience Services in Easton, MD, is seeking a Staff Scientist to design and supervise complex environmental fate studies in a GLP-compliant setting. You will work on regulatory-compliant experiments, troubleshoot instrumentation, and contribute to technical reports for clients.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with at least five years of environmental fate laboratory experience; a master’s degree may substitute for the bachelor’s with corresponding

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biochemistry, biology or other directly related field and a minimum of five years of experience in an environmental fate laboratory.
• A Master’s degree in a relevant field and three years of directly relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree and experience.
• GLP study director or project management experience preferred
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Designs and supervises simple and complex experiments and procedures in accordance with regulatory requirements (e.g., EPA, FIFRA, OECD).
• Routinely develops procedures and methods for solving technical problems.
• Seves as an expert for technical issues for staff and external customers.
• Performs advanced troubleshooting of instrumentation and equipment.
• Conducts studies to determine the persistence and behavior of chemicals in the environment.
• Writes complex technical reports and standard operating procedures.
• May serve as primary business contact for clients.

Skills

Experiment design

GLP compliance

Data analysis

Technical reporting

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in Chemistry

Master's in related field

Job description

If you’re seeking to become engaged in purposeful work that will have a far-reaching impact, Eurofins Agroscience Services (EAS) provides the environment you’re looking for. With more than 50 years’ experience in the crop protection industry, EAS offers a unique portfolio of expertise, providing extensive laboratory and field support across multiple industries including agrochemical, biopesticide, pharmaceutical, biocide, and fine chemical manufacturers.

When you join the EAS Group, you’ll become part a network of laboratories that prioritizes the execution of top-tier scientific studies. With access to specialized equipment and best-in-class instrumentation, you will collaborate with a team of highly trained scientists and study directors to rapidly build upon your existing skills set.

Location: EAS Easton, MD. The largest EAS laboratory with more than 100 scientists servicing multiple portfolios is the center for our biological, toxicology, chemistry, and environmental fate contract research for North America. Successful candidates would be part of a large diverse team collaborating to delivery high quality research to key markets. Located on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay, this historic small town has high quality of life with easy access to major cities like Washington, DC, Baltimore and Annapolis.

Staff Scientist responsibilities include:

• Designs and supervises simple and complex experiments and procedures in accordance with all applicable regulatory requirements (e.g. DEA, EPA, FDA, FIFRA, OECD, etc.)
• Routinely develops procedures and methods for the solution of technical problems
• Serves as an expert for technical issues for staff and external customers
• Performs advance troubleshooting of instrumentation and equipment
• Conducts studies to determine the persistence and behavior of chemicals in the environment
• Performs complex data evaluations, reviews the work of others, and writes complex technical reports and standard operating procedures
• May serve as a primary business contact for clients
• Likely to work on several projects concurrently and may monitor and direct activities of other staff performing work in area of expertise
• May be designated as Study Director of one or more projects responsible for monitoring GLP compliance of work performed on assigned project(s)
• Confers with scientists and colleagues regarding research, required to prepare technical papers and reports
• Conducts training of staff on techniques necessary to perform laboratory assignments

Basic Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field such as chemistry, biochemistry, biology or other directly related field and a minimum of five years of experience in an environmental fate laboratory
• A Master’s degree in a relevant field and three years of directly relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree and experience
• GLP study director or project management experience preferred
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship