Wet Chemistry Supervisor

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 Provides technical and operational support to a specific laboratory area while participating in daily sample production. Responsibilities include but are not limited to scheduling and prioritizing work tasks, training, problem solving, implementing new procedures and methods, analyzing samples, reviewing and validating data and completing reports. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Coordinates work projects with project managers to appropriately prioritize laboratory workload to meet client requirements. Manages in-house projects for an assigned department to ensure on-time delivery and turnaround times requirements are met. Release samples to laboratory personnel and communicates due dates and update turnaround times. Supervises Analysts to maximize productivity and ensure appropriate testing procedures in compliance with quality assurance and standard operating procedure requirements. Communicates department issues and provides status reports to next level of Lab Management and Project Managers. Assist Department Manager to evaluate individual performance in yearly performance review as well as providing feedback on an on-going basis to lab personnel. Responsible to ensure proper training all new analysts and develops staff on skills, equipment and procedures. Preparing department reports as assigned by laboratory management. Tracking department productivity. May perform department safety inspections to maintain EH&S requirements. May have input into hiring and firing decisions. May stock and order supplies as needed. May dispose of samples according to EH&S requirements. May clean work area(s) to maintain a safe working environment. Assists other laboratory departments as needed. May prepare and analyze samples for analysis based on method requirements. May review data produced in assigned department and authorize its release. May operate and maintain sophisticated analysis instrumentation requiring advanced and specialized knowledge. Creates and updates department standard operating procedures Qualifications BS/BA in Chemistry or related field. Minimum 3 years'' experience in a laboratory setting. Abilitiesand/or Skills: Analytical and/or General Science. Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures. Laboratory safety rules and chemical hazards. Maintenance of laboratory instruments. Advanced knokwledge of laboratory procedures. Knowledge of effective supervisory and management skills. Government contracting regulations. Good communication skills. Computer skills. Strong organizational and time management skills. Problem solving skills. Supervisory and management skills. Ability to prioritize. Complete work within time and quality constraints. Confront and successfully resolve both day-to-day and non-routine, complex problems. Plan, set, and attain goals. Effectively lead employees. Effectively train employees. Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Eurofins is aM/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

Created: 2021-11-29