Scientist - Entry Level - Training Provided! - 2nd Shift Job at Eurofins USA Environment Testing, Lancaster, PA

  • Eurofins USA Environment Testing
  • Lancaster, PA

Job 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.

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.

Job Description



Position Summary: 

The Associate Scientist prepares and/or analyzes environmental samples using standard analytical techniques according to approved scientific methodology in compliance with Eurofins Environment Testing Quality Assurance programs and standard operating procedures (SOPs). This position can be physical job that may require standing for long periods, working with organic solvents, laboratory glassware and specialized equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Performs routine lab tasks that provide experience and familiarization with methods, practices, and programs. These include:
    • Preparation of samples using standard techniques
    • Performing chemical analysis using standard techniques
    • Evaluation and quantification of data
    • Recording and reporting data and any unusual test occurrences to the supervisor
    • Performing routine instrument maintenance
  • Competency in complex instrumentation instrument specific software (training is provided)
  • Responsible for keeping personal training documentation (training records, IDOC/DOC) current and accurate
  • Responsible for timely completion of assigned/scheduled QC samples (MDL, LOD/LOQ, PT)
  • As required, documents NCMs for projects with quality issues
  • Understands and utilizes backlog reports to manage personal workload
  • Works under close supervision using routine and standard methods
  • Regular attendance and punctuality
  • Responsible for general housekeeping in work area
  • Proficient with IDOCs, for assigned methods carried out in the department (training provided) 
  • Responsible for performing job functions in compliance with Eurofins Environment health and safety and quality assurance standards
  • Demonstrates and promotes the company vision
  • Inventories and stocks laboratory supplies
  • Washes and inventories glassware
  • Purges analyzed samples
  • Assists in other areas of laboratory when needed
  • Additional duties as assigned 

Follow and learn appropriate protocols in one or more of the following disciplines (training provided): 

  • Organic preparation
  • Metals preparation and analysis
  • PFAS sample preparation 
  • HRMS sample preparation 
  • Gas Chromatography
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Radio Chemistry
  • Wet Chemistry
  • High Resolution preparation and analysis
  • Low Resolution preparation and analysis

Position is 2nd shift, 3pm-1130pm.

Qualifications



Basic Minimum

Qualifications

  • BS or BA in Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry or related field, Associate Degree, or 2 years of related laboratory experience in lieu of degree. 
  • Proficiency with computers 
  • Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English.
  • Authorization to work in the United States without restriction or sponsorship 

Ideal Candidates will have:

  • Previous experience in a lab or production setting 
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and professionally.
  • Effective collaboration skills to contribute to team goals and support department productivity goals
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Effectively balances multiple tasks while maintaining accuracy.
  • Comfortable using mathematical formulas and tools to perform calculations and analyze data.
  • Consistently delivers high-quality work within established timelines and specifications.
  • Able to work independently or as part of a team, following written or verbal instructions with minimal oversight. 

Additional Information



Pay rate: $18-19/hour + 10% shift differential 

Please note - 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.

Please note - 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.

As a Eurofins employee, you will become part of a company that has received national recognition as a great place to work. We offer excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, and dental and vision options.

*The benefits package offered will vary based on the employee’s full-time or part-time regular status.

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! At Eurofins, we believe sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our vision to be the Global Leader in “Testing for Life,” our mission to contribute to a healthier and safer world, and our core values, we are building a strong foundation for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Eurofins’ commitment to sustainability begins within our own companies through a shared responsibility to people and the planet. With climate change posing an imminent threat, Eurofins and its many companies recognize their duty to proactively reduce or offset the environmental impact of essential operations while also helping our clients do the same—serving as a true ESG Enabler.

Find out more in our career page:  

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 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 Organizations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized 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 decentralized 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 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 7.296 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Eurofins USA Environment Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Part time, Shift work, Afternoon shift

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