Laboratory Analyst I (HRMS – High Resolution Mass Spec) – Evening Shift (6pm-2am) – Eurofins Environment Testing – Knoxville, TN

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.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

The HRMS Analyst will analyze environmental samples for dioxin/furan, polychlorinated biphenyl, pesticide and/or polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons using standard analytical techniques according to scientific and EPA methodology in compliance with Eurofins’ Quality Assurance programs and Standard Operating Procedures. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Demonstrate and promote the company vision

Show regular attendance and punctuality

Perform job functions in compliance with Eurofins Environment Testing’s EHS and QA standards

Apply GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate

Take responsibility for general housekeeping in his/her work area

Learn to use the Laboratory Information Management System to access sample backlogs, schedule work, record essential data and information, calculate results and report client data

Work with associates in scheduling tasks in a manner that is timely, efficient and productive

Assist in development of new techniques and products as needed

Perform routine lab tasks that provide experience and familiarization with methods, practices, and programs. These include:

Analyze samples using High Resolution Gas Chromatography/High Resolution Mass Spectrometry including triple quadrupole, mass sector, and/or QTOF instrumentation

Perform routine instrument maintenance

Prepare spiking and reagent solutions as needed

Use experiential knowledge to improve current processes

Develop, enhance, and validate new preparation and analysis methods

Conduct all activities in a safe and efficient manner as an active participant in EHS programs

Perform other duties as assigned

Basic Minimum Qualifications (BMQ): To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill or ability required.

Education/Experience: BS or BA in chemistry or related field or attending college for a degree.

GCMS or HRMS experience preferred.

An understanding of laboratory safety and quality protocols is needed.

Experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems is valuable. 

Previous production-oriented work desirable (awareness and ability to meet deadlines).

Authorization to work in the United States without restriction or sponsorship.

Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English

Desirable Skills and Ability:

Reading, writing and speaking skills

Use calculator/mathematical formulas and concepts

Computer skills, such as word processing, using spreadsheets

Problem solving skills

Team participation and meeting management skills

Time management and organization skills

Complete work within time and quality constraints

Work independently following written or verbal instructions

Position is full-time. Training schedule: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm. Will move to evening shift 6pm – 2am once trained.  Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Knoxville, TN are encouraged to apply.  

Pay range: $18-20/hr

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

To learn more about Eurofins, please explore our website www.eurofinsus.com.

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/

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 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 discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and Eurofins Scientific 2/2 March 2023 agroscience contract research 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 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 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 2022, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.7 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

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