Laboratory Technician, Environment Testing, Cranston, RI

The Laboratory Technician I has some knowledge of commonly used microbiological concepts practices and procedures. Has working knowledge of formulations for various media used in the laboratories techniques. 

This position is out of our Cranston RI laboratory.  Schedule is 9/9:30am-6pm  Saturday Sunday and 3 weekdays. (flexible on what 3 days Mon-Fri).  Saturday and Sunday are a MUST  

Compensation is $19-20/hour (DOE)  plus full benefits

Essential Job Functions:

Responsible for receipt of and proper logging in of all samples received into the laboratory

Responsible for ensuring the correct analysis is performed on all samples received into the laboratory

Ensures that proper Quality Control/Quality Assurance tests are performed on all analyses for the day

Correctly utilizes all QC/QA documentation/logbooks

Assists MLT III to ensure that the QA/QC task schedule is completed as necessary

Input and review data entry from the bench sheets to the Laboratory Information Management System (currently Element) Interface with clients

Work with MLT III and LD to order supplies necessary for the day to day running of the laboratory

Responsible for running routine and non-routine specialized microbiological analyses

Perform field work as necessary

Prepare media necessary for various analyses in the laboratory

Laboratory maintenance

Work evenings weekends holidays as needed on a rotating basis

Qualifications :

Requirements:

• An Associates degree in a related field
• 2 years experience in a microbiology laboratory performing various environmental analyses
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
• Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement including the ability to read write and speak in English.
• Be a person of good moral character
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Some computer proficiency
• Good customer service skills
• Must have a valid US drivers license without recent incident.
• Must be able to perform light lifting and light housekeeping duties.
• Also must be able to tolerate unpleasant odors
• Perform other duties as assigned

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 dont match 100% of the requirements Dont 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: 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 61000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200000 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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time