Sample Receiving Technician, Environment Testing

The Sample Receiving Technician performs essential sample handling duties, including receipt, documentation, storage, and disposal, in compliance with EPA regulations. This role involves communicating discrepancies, preparing client bottle orders, packing and shipping samples via FedEx, and utilizing a laboratory information system for tracking. The position requires adherence to strict timelines for courier arrivals, sample hold times, and nightly pickups.

Must Have

• Follow laboratory standard operating procedures (SOPs) in the handling and disposal of samples.
• Perform sample receiving duties including sample documentation upon receipt, sample storage and sample disposal.
• Effectively communicate with Sample Receiving Manager if there are sample receipt related discrepancies.
• Pack and ship samples via FedEx.
• Prepare client bottle orders.
• Utilize computer based laboratory information system to electronically track and store sample containers and for shipping purposes.
• Perform all responsibilities in an organized and timely manner in strict accordance with courier arrival times, sample hold times and with the nightly Fedex pickup.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and deadline oriented environment.
• Exceptional multi-tasking ability with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to lift up to 20lbs.
• Familiarity with computers.
• Professional working proficiency in English, including the ability to read, write and speak in English.
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship.

Perks & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Dental and vision options
• Career development support
• Commitment to diversity
• Sustainability initiatives (carbon neutrality by 2025)

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company which provides a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. The Group believes it is the world leader in food, environment and pharmaceutical products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and for supporting clinical studies. In addition, Eurofins is one of the key emerging players in specialty clinical diagnostic testing in Europe and the USA.

Group's key figures are approx. 6.95 billion Euros turnover, over 950 laboratories across 60 countries and about 63,000 staff.

Job Description

Performs sample handling in accordance with state and local EPA regulations. Participates in performing tasks related to sample receipt, storage and disposal as well as shipping samples to outside laboratories.

Compensation: $18-20/hour with benefits

Position is available for either part-time (4:00pm-7:30pm) or full time (11:00am-7:30pm) at the Eurofins North Kingstown location.

Responsibilities:

• Follow laboratory standard operating procedures (SOPs) in the handling and disposal of samples.
• Perform sample receiving duties including, but not limited to: sample documentation upon receipt, sample storage and sample disposal.
• Effectively communicating with Sample Receiving Manager if there are sample receipt related discrepancies including but not limited to: incorrect bottle type / preservation, additional containers not listed on the chain of custody and reporting when sample receipt temperature is out of spec
• Packing and shipping samples via FedEx
• Preparing client bottle orders
• Utilizing computer based laboratory information system to electronically track and store sample containers and for shipping purposes
• Performs all responsibilities in an organized and timely manner in strict accordance with courier arrival times, sample hold times and with the nightly Fedex pickup

Qualifications

• Must be able to work in a fast paced and deadline oriented environment
• Exceptional multi-tasking ability with strong attention to detail
• Must be able to lift up to 20lbs
• Familiarity with computers
• Communicate all sample receipt/storage/disposal discrepancies effectively with Sample Receiving Manager in a timely manner
• Professional working proficiency in English as a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Education:

HS Diploma or GED equivalent

Additional Information

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.

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.

We do not offer Visa Sponsorship for this role.

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

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

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