Laboratory Technician I

LabRulez; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan with match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Eurofins Scientific is seeking a Laboratory Technician I in Louisville, KY. The role supports the Laboratory Manager/Team Lead, performing tests and maintaining quality within a regulated laboratory.

Responsibilities include following SOPs, keeping records, and adhering to safety policies. The position requires a compatible biology or life sciences background and flexibility for overtime and weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Follows detailed procedures, SOPs, and work instructions.
• Maintains accurate production records.
• Flexibility to work overtime, alternate shifts, weekends, or holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

• Works and communicates effectively with team members.
• Maintains consistent quality and efficiency in all assigned work processes.
• Keeps equipment and work environment clean and organized, ready for use.
• Maintains accurate production records according to requirements and quality system standards.
• Follows all safety and regulatory policies, including PPE use.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Quality system awareness

Education

Associate degree or coursework in Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, or related field

Tools

Windows and Excel

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 believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics 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, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

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 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 7.296 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Laboratory Technician I

Job Description

The Laboratory Technician I receives sufficient authority from and is accountable to Laboratory Manager or Team Lead 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.

Overall Objectives and Responsibilities:

• Works and communicates effectively with team members.
• Is dependable and on time.
• Maintains consistent quality and efficiency in all assigned work processes.
• Keeps equipment and work environment clean and organized, ready for use.
• Applies adequate laboratory techniques after training
• Understands and follows documents relevant to responsibilities, e.g., Work Instructions, Checklists, Batch Records, and Logs.
• Maintains accurate production records according to requirements and in compliance with Established Quality System standards.
• Follows all company safety and regulatory policies, including handling hazardous materials and wearing of proper PPE (personal protective equipment) that are relative to assigned work.
• Is prepared to work overtime during shifts other than the one assigned or weekends if requested.
• Completes successfully applicable on-site training programs in a timely manner.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Associate degree or coursework in Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, or a related scientific field preferred.
• Ability to accurately follow detailed written procedures, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions, and verbal instructions in a regulated laboratory environment.
• Demonstrates attention to detail with the ability to maintain accuracy while performing repetitive laboratory tasks and processing high volumes of samples.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced production environment while consistently meeting quality, productivity, and turnaround time goals.
• Proven ability to work well with a team with little supervision.
• Flexibility to work overtime, alternate shifts, weekends, or holidays as operational demands require.
• Annual RCRA awareness training.

Preferences:

• Previous experience working in an ISO-9000 or cGMP environment.
• Previous experience working with general laboratory equipment.
• Microsoft Windows and Excel proficiency.
• Previous experience working with Hazardous Chemicals.
• Familiarity with laboratory instrumentation such as pipettes, balances, centrifuges, thermocyclers, spectrophotometers, plate readers, or automated laboratory systems.
• Ability to lift 35+ pounds.

Additional Information

Compensation:

• Hourly: $18.00-$21.50
• There is a 10% differential for this shift, in addition to base pay.

Schedule:

• Tuesday-Saturday 3:00pm-11:30pm

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 Genomic Services is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.