Routine Assay Scientist

Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions; West Point (PA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage, dental

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Yearly bonus & merit increases

Job summary

Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions seeks a Routine Assay Scientist to join a new high-tech facility at a client site. You will operate automated liquid handlers and robotics to run routine molecular and serological assays in a GXP-compliant environment, with room to grow in a brand-new lab.

The role is full-time, Monday–Friday, with some overtime. Candidates must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship and be comfortable handling infectious samples and hazardous chemicals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related field with relevant lab exposure.
• Ability to work with automated liquid handlers and robotics.
• Comfortable handling potentially infectious samples and hazardous chemicals.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Run routine molecular and serological assays on automated platforms.
• Perform daily startup/shutdown, cleaning, calibration, and verification.
• Document activities in ELN and LIMS for traceability.
• Crosstrain to support Sample Management and related assays.

Skills

Automated equipment operation

Safety with infectious samples

US work authorization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences

Tools

Tecan

Hamilton

Biomek

Job description

The work we do at Eurofins Professional Scientific Services matters, and so do our employees. At Eurofins PSS, we put a focus on your professional growth. We provide our employees the ability to break into the biopharmaceutical industry and grow from the bottom up. We have the supportive teams and tools available to invest in you while also affording you work-life balance and a competitive benefits package.

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.

The work we do at Eurofins Professional Scientific Services matters, and so do our employees. At Eurofins PSS, we put a focus on your professional growth. We provide our employees the ability to break into the biopharmaceutical industry and grow from the bottom up. We have the supportive teams and tools available to invest in you while also affording you work-life balance and a competitive benefits package.

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.

Job Description

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Routine Assay Scientist with past experience running routine molecular and serological assays to join a growing team at a PSS client site. This role will support a new high-tech facility running assays via automated liquid handlers and other robotics in a GXP-compliant environment for clinical and bioanalytical testing. This is a brand-new lab so some flexibility in day-to-day tasks will be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Utilize automated liquid handlers (e.g., Tecan, Hamilton, Biomek), advanced robotic systems, plate readers, Luminex, and PCR systems to run routine assays.
• Perform routine cleaning, calibration, and verification of automated platforms, including daily startup/shutdown.
• Document all activities in electronic laboratory notebooks (ELN) and LIMS for full traceability.
• Crosstrain to support other functions such as Sample Management, Ligand-Binding Assays, Cell-Based Assays, and Compliance.

Basic Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related field with at least 6 months of related experience in an internship, undergrad research, or industry with PCR-based assays, ELISA, or other cell-based or ligand binding assays
• Ability and comfortability to work with automated liquid handlers and robotics
• Ability to work safely with potentially infectious samples and hazardous chemicals.
• Authorization to work in the United States without restriction or sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating and troubleshooting automated liquid handlers (Tecan, Hamilton, Biomek)
• Experience in GLP/GMP-regulated pharmaceutical environments.
• Familiarity with LIMS and other laboratory informatics tools.

Additional Information

The position is full-time, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm with overtime as needed. Candidates living within a commutable distance of West Point, PA are encouraged to apply.

Excellent Full-time Benefits Include

• Comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Eligibility for yearly goal-based bonus & merit-based increases

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.