Senior Analyst - Hi-Res, Eurofins Environment Testing Northern California, West Sacramento, CA

About the role

Eurofins Environment Testing is seeking a Senior Analyst to join our team! The Senior Analyst will have previous experience with HR/MS instrumentation in a production, laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

• Applies GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate
• Demonstrates and promotes the company vision
• Regular attendance and punctuality
• Perform routine and advanced maintenance on the instrumentation
• Tune and calibrate instrumentation
• Analyze samples and associated QC
• Review, work up, and assemble all supporting data
• Read, understand, and carry out SOPs required by EPA or company methods, governing agencies, clients, and our internal QC department
• Perform additional responsibilities (i.e., audit, verification, etc.) with minimal supervision
• Evaluate current analytical system performance and recommend corrective action to enhance efficiency and productivity
• Train other departmental analysts in procedures related to operations listed in the above
• Search technical literature for scientific information relative to improving analytical or operational performance
• Understand and use LIMS
• Make working calibration standards
• Use word processor on PC
• Maintain and monitor gas cylinders
• Review and amend departmental methods when required, either as part of yearly review or when an analytical change to the method is made
• Conduct all activities in a safe and efficient manner
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 5+ years HR/MS experience in a production laboratory
• At least 5 years experience related to performing extractions and/or instrumental chromatographic analyses utilizing wet chemical and chromatographic techniques in a wide variety of matrices encountered in environmental testing
• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, physics or related degree concentration
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
• Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English

Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional technical skills, including logical thinking and deductive reasoning; good work habits (e.g., cleanliness, efficiency, carefulness, effective organizational skills)
• High accuracy in recording and transcribing data
• Personal maturity and sense of responsibility
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to learn new methods and techniques
• Willingness to follow instructions and comply with company policies
• Consciousness of, and a positive attitude toward, quality control and safety procedures
• Good understanding of chemical principles
• Accurate management of numbers, both by hand and using a calculator
• Set up and perform nonroutine standardized tests with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated versatility, flexibility, and efficiency
• Effective use of time while managing multiple priorities
• Above satisfactory reasoning ability
• Self-motivated to improve technical skills and operations
• Superior leadership, organizational, and communication skills
• Lead a project to a satisfactory conclusion on time
• Consult with clients on work performed for them
• Problem solving skills
• Function under high stress levels; multitask
• See cause-and-effect relationships
• Retain large amounts of information

Additional Information

Compensation Range: $80,000 - $120,000 per year depending on level of experience and qualifications.

Position is full-time, and exempt from overtime pay. Candidates must be available to work the following shift:

• Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm and any additional hours needed

Eurofins Environment Testing (USA) provides a compensation range for informational purposes, the actual base compensation may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience and skill set, base compensation of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location.

We offer excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays and vacation, personal days, and dental and vision options.

We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/