Associate Microbiologist at Eurofins in Madison, Wisconsin

Job Description:

Company 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 is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.


In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers 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 2020, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 5.4 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.



Job Description




Position Summary:To perform sample preparation, sample plating, and media preparation and to follow all needed quality control documentation and procedures to accomplish these goals. To assist in areas including instrumentation, diagnostics, and project work.



Microbiologist responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Use of proper handling procedures and aseptic technique.


• Prepare composites of routine samples.


• Perform initial dilutions and enrichments of samples.


• Perform sample plating for quantification.


• Perform transfers.


• Perform instrumentation work with guidance as needed.


• Perform diagnostics and reporting work with guidance as needed.


• Perform project work with guidance as needed.


• Perform routine cleaning and quality checks for equipment.


• Perform routine cleaning of work areas.


• Media preparation and quality control, including all appropriate documentation.


• Autoclave operation.


• Document work and maintain laboratory records.


• Plan for the assigned workload on a daily basis and effectively schedule multiple assignments.


• Contributes to a cohesive team environment.


• Maintains a clean and safe laboratory work environment.


• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications



To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.


The requirements below represent the knowledge, skill, or ability required.

• 4-year applicable degree.


• 4-year degree can be supplemented with a combination of experience and an associate degree

Other Factors:

• Expected to understand the process for handling hazardous wastes and receive on-the-job training for handling specific waste types in their job area.


• Work requires the use of PPE (personal protective equipment).


• Work requires some standing and sitting for long periods of time.


• Work may require lifting of weights of up to 40 lbs.


• Overtime, weekend, and holiday work as required.


• May include second shift work.


• Will be exposed to potential food allergens.

Additional Information



Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment center or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.



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Closing Date



We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.


Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.



Eurofins is aM/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.




Eurofins is aM/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

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