Technical Manager - GC

Eurofins US Food, Feed, & Supplement Testing; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent full time benefits including

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Eurofins US Food, Feed, & Supplement Testing in Des Moines, IA seeks a qualified GC Department leader to provide technical guidance, develop analysis methods, ensure ISO 17025 compliance, and supervise senior staff. You will oversee method validation, data review, and client communications to ensure high-quality, timely results.

The role requires strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills, with extensive laboratory experience and a proven track record in quality systems and problem

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with major in an appropriate science field. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry preferred.
• Experience and knowledge of ISO 17025 standards.
• 5 – 7 years of applicable and progressively expanded laboratory experience to include the design and review of projects, and the development and review of new testing protocols.
• Undergraduate degree with 7-10 years experience
• Masters degree with 3-7 years experience
• PhD with 1-4 years experience
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Responsive, independent problem solver and action oriented
• Recognized expert in assigned scientific area
• Skilled in performing scientific presentations and preparing scientific publications
• Skilled in data interpretation
• Demonstrated ability for logical thinking, vision, and creativity necessary to function effectively with little structure or supervision

Responsibilities

• Provides technical/scientific guidance to the department on procedures and/or problems, analysis methods and techniques.
• Adhere to appropriate quality measures, ISO/IEC 17025 standards, regulations and SOPs.
• Adhere to health, safety, and environmental regulations and maintain a safe work environment.
• Modify, develop, validate, write, and edit analysis methods; maintain protocols and documentation.
• Instruct, monitor, troubleshoot and assist in manual and instrumental analysis; operate equipment and coordinate repairs.
• Write and review study protocols and reports.
• Lead and monitor research projects for quality and productivity improvements.
• Monitor Quality Control Charts; investigate data trends or failures.
• Investigate Out of Specification and non-conformances; implement corrective actions.
• Review and evaluate test data for accuracy and SOP compliance; perform basic statistical evaluation.
• Communicate results with client service and clients; ensure fast turnaround.
• Evaluate services and implement improvements in procedures, equipment, or layout.
• Maintain proficiency testing standards with programs like AACC, AOCS, and AAFCO.
• Administer training of staff on methods, SOPs, and regulatory requirements.
• Record test data in logs and enter into eLIMS; ensure timely data handling.
• Support budgets and long-range goals for department operations.
• Monitor turnaround times and communicate deviations to leadership.
• Communicate clearly with clients and staff; delegate tasks effectively.
• Participate in external technical committees and professional meetings.
• Remain current on technical, industry, and business trends.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Data interpretation

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Master’s degree

PhD

Undergraduate degree 7-10 years experience

Job description

• Eurofins recently celebrated 30 years of excellence in bioanalytical testing.
• The company has grown from 4 employees in a small lab in France to a global network.
• 800 state-of-the-art laboratories across 41 countries.
• Eurofins is one of the best performing companies in the world. In three decades, the company has grown more than 3,000 times.
• Eurofins is now the global market leader in environmental, food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics testing as well as in agro-sciences CRO (Contract Research Organization) services.

Company Description

Information about Eurofins as a whole

• Over 50,000 employees worldwide
• Eurofins recently celebrated 30 years of excellence in bioanalytical testing.
• The company has grown from 4 employees in a small lab in France to a global network.
• 800 state-of-the-art laboratories across 41 countries.
• Eurofins is one of the best performing companies in the world. In three decades, the company has grown more than 3,000 times.
• Eurofins is now the global market leader in environmental, food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics testing as well as in agro-sciences CRO (Contract Research Organization) services.

Job Description

GC Department

Overall Objectives And Responsibilities

• Provides technical/scientific guidance to the department on procedures and/or problems, analysis methods and techniques. Interface with the other Technical Manager and Department Leaders. Supervise senior technical staff if needed.
• Adhere to appropriate quality measures, which meet or exceed the standards set by ISO/IEC 17025, government regulatory, and company requirements; understand and follow Quality System documents relevant to responsibilities, e.g., Quality Manual, SOPs, and Analysis Methods.
• Adhere to, and ensure that staff adheres to, pertinent health, safety, and environmental regulations relative to department; maintain and assist others in maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
• Modify, develop, validate, write, and edit analysis methods relative to assigned department. Maintain fully approved, scientifically sound protocols and written standard methodologies to be used in area of responsibility. Maintain necessary document control including worksheets, logs, and listing of currently used methods with accepted modifications clearly specified, and records of method validation studies.
• Instruct, monitor, troubleshoot and assist in the performance of manual and instrumental analysis. Operate equipment and perform minor instrument repairs; coordinate major instrument repairs with repairperson. Establish and implement procedures to ensure that assigned equipment is properly cleaned, calibrated/standardized, adequate for the testing performed and is maintained in good working order. This includes maintaining equipment operating instructions, manuals, and required logbooks.
• Write and review study protocols and reports.
• Lead and monitor the progress of research projects and any other projects for quality, safety and productivity improvement.
• Monitor Quality Control Charts. Perform investigation on data trending or failure.
• Perform investigation on Out of Specification and non-conformances. Evaluate and approve or reject prospective and in-progress non-conformances (as exceptions) to standards (policies, procedures, specifications, etc.); investigate to determine the cause of retrospective non-conformances, determine and implement corrective action, and follow-up to ensure that the corrective action resolved the problem.
• Review and evaluate test data generated within assigned area of responsibility for technical accuracy as well as SOP compliance. Perform and provide basic evaluation of statistical tests to determine the quality accuracy of data and report values.
• Communicate and discuss methods, results and questions with client service personnel and clients; ensure that clients receive good service, accurate results, and fast turnaround time consistent with superior analytical testing.
• Critically evaluate services offered by area of responsibility; recommend, develop and implement new services, more accurate, efficient and appropriate test procedures, more accurate, efficient or cost effective equipment and more efficient layout of facilities.
• Ensure that area of responsibility maintains good standing in appropriate proficiency testing (check sample) programs such as AACC, AOCS and AAFCO. Respond quickly to questions concerning data quality.
• Administer and direct the training of all assigned technical staff on methods, SOPs, regulatory requirements, and local laboratory policies/procedures applicable to area of responsibility. Meet regularly with personnel to ensure that proper information flows in both directions and that personnel adhere to these requirements on an ongoing basis. If poor analytical technique is observed, correct immediately and verify good analytical technique has been obtained.
• As needed, perform analysis and record test data and results for samples in logbook, record book or BookMaster and enter the data or results into eLIMS either manually or through automatic export, in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assist Department Leader in formulating and implementing the short and long-range goals for departmental operation; set priorities, assign responsibilities, and establish timetables; project future needs and formulate strategies consistent with projections for adequate personnel, equipment, analysis methods, and facilities to ensure efficient and effective operations
• Help monitor turnaround times to support accurate quotations to clients and to keep BUMa or Director of Operations informed of deviations from expected normal to include situations where client expectations were not met.
• Communicate clearly and concisely to clients, management, and staff both orally and in writing. Delegate responsibilities to employees in a manner that ensures they understand their tasks and roles.
• Participate on external technical committees and attend professional meetings; make technical presentations in conjunction with sales visits and public forums.
• Remain current on technical, industry, and business advancements and trends as suggested by the Department Leader, Director of Operations or BUMa.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with major in an appropriate science field. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry preferred.
• Prefer experience or coursework in laboratory procedures, data analysis, computer operations, mathematics, and technical/business writing.
• Experience and knowledge of ISO 17025 standards.
• 5 – 7 years of applicable and progressively expanded laboratory experience to include the design and review of projects, and the development and review of new testing protocols.
• Undergraduate degree with 7-10 years experience
• Masters degree with 3-7 years experience
• PhD with 1-4 years experience
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Responsive, independent problem solver and action oriented
• Recognized expert in assigned scientific area
• Skilled in performing scientific presentations and preparing scientific publications
• Skilled in data interpretation
• Demonstrated ability for logical thinking, vision, and creativity necessary to function effectively with little structure or supervision

Additional Information

Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Des Moines, IA 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 is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and ... employer.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is required to stand; walk; and use hands to find, handle, and feel objects, tools, or controls, and some repetitive motion. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

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