Entomologist Supervisor

• Understand and follow Quality System documents relevant to responsibilities e.g. Quality Manual SOPs and Methods.
• Adhere to appropriate quality measures to meet or exceed the standards set by ISO/IEC 17025 government regulatory and company requirements relevant to assigned duties.
• Adhere to all health safety and environmental regulations relative to assigned analytical work; maintain and assist others in maintaining a clean safe work environment.
• Registration of incoming samples (as needed) maintaining a neat and accurate record system of work performed on a daily basis and as needed for quality control tests or regulatory purposes.
• Enter the sample data into Eurofins eLIMS system in a timely and accurate manner.
• Experience in microscopy plate reading and insect fragments identification & quantification.
• Identification and classification of insect species and study its distribution pattern across various habitats in an effort to prevent spread of injurious species which can pose a threat to public health.
• Complete laboratory testing on all incoming samples in an accurate efficient and timely manner; ensure sample turnaround time goals are met or exceeded.
• Verify results and submit results to the appropriate personnel for transmission in a timely manner.
• Identify process difficulties and report these together with proposed solutions to the supervisor.
• Execution Review update approve and submit FDA paperwork to imports client services team for each project.
• Lead FDA projects on spices grains vegetables fruits and seafood with an emphasis on extraneous matter testing and filth analysis.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with all company employees. Communicate orally and in writing to coworkers. This includes intra and inter departmental employees.
• Promote the company image through the exercising of sound and ethical business practices as related to the public and our customers.
• Continually strive to improve the quality of work we provide to our clients through existing and new technologies.
• Identify non-conformances and out-of-specifications and investigate to determine the possible root causes.
• Provide Leadership and manage/assist other staff members in the team.
• Reviews and modifies group schedules based on current and projected workloads and staffing.
• Prioritizes the activities of the groups to ensure key goals are achieved and customer service needs are addressed. Manage personnel schedules for staff.
• Ordering and Inventory control for lab supplies and equipment.

Qualifications :

To perform this job successfully the individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge skill or ability
required. Education/Experience (BMQ):

• Bachelors degree in biology microbiology or entomology; and equivalent directly related experience (two years of directly related industry experience is equivalent to one full-time year of college in related major).
• Additional preferences: 3-7 years laboratory experience in laboratory procedures data analysis computer operations mathematics and technical/business writing.
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restrictions.

Additional Information :

Position is Full-time Monday-Friday 1st shift plus additional days/hours as need. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Lancaster PA 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

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 agroscience Contract Research Organisation 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 30 years Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes France to 58000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 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 2021 Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

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

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time