Microbiology Lead
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories, Inc.

Job Info

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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:

• Perform both technical and personnel aspects of group operations
• Performing work within the department or other areas as required
• Act as a technical resource, trainer, and troubleshooter to specific department, make recommendations for operational and/or technical improvements
• Communicate effectively within the group; coach and develop direct reports, plan and monitor workflow, monitor data and support departmental MOS
• Demonstrate and strengthen leadership qualities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Applies GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate
• Demonstrates and promotes the company vision
• Regular attendance and punctuality
• Ensure that the quality policy program is understood, implemented, and maintained; identify, prevent, or correct any departures from the quality system
• Develop and implement operational improvements
• Supervise others in performing and meeting client's requirements
• Coordinate workflow and perform daily monitoring to meet TAT
• Conduct semi-annual performance reviews, interview applicants, keep training records up to date for assigned employees, evaluate succession plans in preparation for growth
• Confront and address problems, concerns and performance issues
• Foster motivation and morale
• Support and promote company policies and procedures
• Applies the highest quality standard in all areas of responsibility
• Demonstrates strong client service skills, teamwork, and collaboration
• Proactively plans and multitasks to maximize productivity
• Meets all quality and productivity metrics and demonstrates strong teamwork and collaboration
• Perform work for both routine and non-routine work as specified by separate and applicable technical job description for individual
• Coach, train, and develop others within the group with respect to their personal development and effective implementation of operational improvements
• Conduct semiannual performance reviews, interview applicants, keep training records up to date for assigned employees, perform succession planning in preparation for growth
• Coach and develop individual and team to maximize performance
• Monitor and approve employees' time worked through time-entry system
• Communicates effectively with client staff members
• Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Continually evaluate systems and processes to help improve overall productivity and quality
• Support writing investigations and strengthen technical writing skills
• Monitor direct reports work
• Understand instrumental and/or analytical theory
• Troubleshoot and solve both instrumental and method issues
• Expand self-awareness and develop leadership skills as defined; attend applicable leadership training based on identified needs
• Perform and/or assign other duties as requested to ensure smooth operation of department
• Perform all functions in support of and in compliance with all state and federal employment regulations

Qualifications

The Ideal Candidate would possess:

• Ability to direct and monitor work assigned to team members.
• Communicate effectively with staff and members of other departments.
• Demonstrate technical writing skills and complete investigations independently
• Ensures good housekeeping with a neat, clean and orderly workspace
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Understand and perform calculations as required by test methods
• Understand and utilize computers for information access, calculations, and report preparation

Must Haves:

• Hands On Laboratory Experience
• Experience with USP < 71> forSterility Testing
• Experience with USP < 85> forBacterial Endotoxin Testing

Additional strengths would be experience in testing for USP < 51> Antimicrobial Efficacy Testing, and USP chapters < 60>, < 61>, and < 62> for microbial limits testing.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, or related degree concentration. Minimum of 3 years of laboratory experience

Additional Information

Position is full-time,Monday - Friday 8am-5pm.,with additional work, as needed. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Portage, MI area are encouraged to apply.

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

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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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