Principal Data Review Specialist - Environment Testing

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.

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:

Reviews analytical data, generated by laboratory's finished experiments, for quality, contract compliance, and complete, appropriate documentation. Serves as team resource to answer questions and offer guidance during data reduction. Responsible for identifying data issues and working with the department manager to implement solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviews data as recorded/produced by instrumentation, looking for: 
  • Valid information 
  • Discrepancies/inconsistencies in other project-related results 
  • Contract compliance and compliance with client expectations 
  • Compliance with quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP) 
  • Compliance with quality Control standards; log and determine validity. 
  • Appropriate qualifier and NCMs
• Resolves inconsistencies by: 
  • Checking documentation 
  • Checking run-long 
  • Checking instrument calibration
  • Trouble-shooting problems and recommending appropriate solutions
  • Designing and developing procedures and programs to minimize deficiencies and ensures contract compliance 
  • Providing technical guidance and training employees on related topics
  • Assembling and reviewing data packages for validity and completeness

Secondary Duties: 

• Aids in creating and reviewing MDL/DOC charts 
• Contributes to implement best practices in data entry and review process
• Performs related work as assigned 
• Initiating rework if necessary
• Complete SOP revisions to meet agreed upon deadlines.
• Assists with tabulation of QA studies performed in the laboratory Evaluates stat windows and UFP tables annually or as requested.
• Aids in ICAR investigation and corrective actions as appropriate
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Basic Minimum Qualifications: 

• BS/B in Chemistry or related field, OR more than 10 years of direct experience in the environmental chemistry space
• Minimum 4 years bench level analytical experience plus formal QA training or 3 years QA Experience.
• Knowledge of the EPA Methodology and basic QA principles and concepts.
• Understanding of Standard Operation Procedures.
• 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: 

• An understanding of environmental methodologies 
• General regulatory requirements knowledge 
• Analytical laboratory techniques
• Knowledge of laboratory QA requirements
• Knowledge of computers, spreadsheets, databases and LIMS
• Strong communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Computer skills
• Problem solving skills
• Strong communication skills orally and in writing
• Ability to analyze problems and solicit solutions
• Ability to prioritize tasks 
• Skills to influence change

Additional Information

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 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 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.

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