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Eurofins Molecular Sample Logistics Lab Associate in Kalamazoo, Michigan
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 laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.
The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. It 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. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.
In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 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 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
This individual will have a central focus on the inventorying, sample organization, request prioritization and fulfillment, and processing of Large Molecule, Small Molecule, and Biospecimen samples, with daily responsibilities including, but not limited to:
Receiving, handling, and storing temperature and time-sensitive samples.
Adhering to and working to optimize SOPs and work guides that outline Large Molecule, Small Molecule, and Biospecimen processing procedures.
Generating labels and/or labeled tubes to support sample inventory management.
Operating in Microsoft Excel and online databases to manage a comprehensive inventory of Small and Large Molecule containers and materials, and acquiring proficiency in electronic reconciliation, sample organization, sample revisions, and request-fulfillment.
Working 1:1 with scientists to tailor their complex sample fulfillment requests to their needs and accommodate their timelines.
Retrieving and delivering/shipping samples to internal requesting scientists and/or external sites or CROs.
Receiving and storing samples from internal scientists and external CROs for long-term archiving.
Processing Large Molecule, Small Molecule and Biospecimen samples, including centrifugation, aliquoting, hand and automation titrating.
Developing operational proficiency with all lab automation equipment, such as centrifuges, tube labelers, aliquoters, temperature-controlled TubeStores, and learning how to troubleshoot errors on said equipment.
Utilizing strong math skills to verify compound titrations, dilution factors, solvation proportions, final sample concentration aligns with original request, and unit conversion.
Performing all the above functions under both GLP/GCP and non-GLP/GCP conditions
Rapidly adapting in this role as daily responsibilities change due to new demands.
Bachelor's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or related field, or equivalent experience in industry-based research.
Previous experience in a role that required inventory management and/or Small Molecule, Large Molecule, or Biospecimen processing under both GLP/GCP and non-GLP/GCP conditions
Strong mathematical abilities
Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and handle a high volume of tasks.
Customer-service oriented mindset, with a willingness to accommodate special, time-sensitive, or comprehensive end-user requests.
Aptitude for learning/using lab automation, Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), and online Inventory databases.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills a plus.
Position is full-time, first shift, Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM with some variation as needed.
The majority of work will be conducted in a lab environment; however, some work may be done in an office setting. The use of appropriate PPE (safety glasses, lab coat, gloves) will be required.
Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
