Laboratory Technician

Eurofins•St. Louis, MO

4d•$25 - $27

About The Position

Eurofins is seeking a Laboratory Technician focused on sample preparation for its organic chemistry laboratory in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The laboratory specializes in investigative analytical chemistry, including evaluating consumer-product label claims, reverse engineering pharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements, identifying contaminants, investigating sources of off odors, flavors, and colors, testing extractables and leachables from consumer electronics, and testing medical devices. The technician will use laboratory instruments and techniques to prepare samples and solutions and perform testing with minimal supervision. The position requires careful documentation, effective teamwork, strong organization and communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced laboratory environment. It is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Candidates within commuting distance of St. Louis, Missouri are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry.
0–1 years of applicable experience.
Knowledge of laboratory health and safety.
Excellent organizational skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Comfort working in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to remain stationary 80% of the time.
Ability to continuously operate a personal computer or laboratory equipment for extended periods of four or more hours.
Ability to operate a keyboard and laboratory equipment, use a telephone, and access file cabinets and items stored at various levels, including overhead.
Ability to communicate clearly in person, by telephone, and in group settings.
Ability to handle small, fragile devices with tweezers and/or fingers.
Close-distance visual acuity, with or without correction.
Willingness and ability to wear required personal protective equipment, such as a hard hat, steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, and laboratory coat.
Ability to learn and remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely workflow decisions, communicate with visitors, and meet speed or productivity quotas.
Ability to move equipment or items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Prepare standard, reagent, and mobile-phase solutions and sample dilutions.
Use balances, pH meters, volumetric glassware, centrifugation, lyophilization, and similar laboratory techniques.
Perform testing with minimal supervision, including handling volumetric glassware, recording test observations, preparing dilutions of reagents, samples, and standards, measuring pH, and conducting titrations.
Work effectively as part of a team and complete tasks independently as needed.