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

Eurofins Environment Testing is searching for a Project Manager with Lab Responsibilities. 60/40 split on time. This position is on location in Portland, Maine and candidates should live within a commutable distance to the lab.

Do you have 5 years of Project Management experience working in Environment?

Do you have experience in wastewater and drinking water?

Biochemical Oxygen Demand?

IDEXX microbiology methods (Colilert, Enterolert, Legiolert, HPC)?

If you have met these requirements- Please apply today for a rewarding opportunity with the leader in Environment Testing.

This position is full-time, Monday - Friday, 1st shift. Compensation $45,000-50,000+ (DOE)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities for Analyst II:

Performs laboratory procedures requiring knowledge of scientific methods and testing procedures including:
Upload data into LIMS system for review.
Batching and prepping samples for analysis taking into account special and varied client and quality assurance requirements
Making reagents for sample analysis
Aliquots extracted samples to maximize laboratory productivity
Preparing appropriate standards to ensure compliant data
Determining appropriate routine and complex analysis methods for a wide variety of organic and inorganic samples
Operation, calibration, and maintenance of laboratory instruments

Essential Duties and Responsibilities for Project Manager:

The Project Manager I (PM I) is accountable for coordinating and managing clients’ projects through all phases of laboratory operations, including project set-up and maintenance, login review, communication of analytical issues, client account maintenance, reporting, invoicing, bottle orders, client pickups, and identification of work share facilities. The PM I role fosters and develops client relationships in support of the laboratory mission.

Project Set-Up

Project review in LIMS
Sets up project
Adds any project notes (special reporting and invoicing instructions, etc.)
Reviews project documentation
Adds any project documentation to central repository
Sets up client for Total Access
Manages purchase orders, task orders, contracts, and change order requests
Verified that lab compound lists and limits meet project requirements for new projects not quoted
Add any project specific limits/lists to LIMS
Deliverable assignment and delivery route
For new projects not quoted, confirms that EDD format is available (deliverable assignment and delivery route). Submits a helpdesk ticket for any new formats needed.
Communicates project details to operations
Initiates project kick off call with client and pertinent staff, if needed
Engages work share labs, service centers, and non-Eurofins locations as needed for new projects not quoted
Works with operations to ensure adequate capacity for incoming work (forecasting)
Provides updates to operations on upcoming work
Familiarity with state and national program requirements as it pertains to work mix
Create bottle orders
Schedules courier and field sampler, if needed
Confirms non-Eurofins subcontract labs area on the approved list and set-up as vendors for new work
Confirms non-Eurofins subcontract labs are on the approved list and set-up as vendors for existing work
Initiates approval process for any subcontract labs not on the approved list
Generates subcontract paperwork
Generates accounting software requisition when sending subcontract samples
Verifies that lab certification meets project requirements
Verifiers that lab compound lists and limits meet project requirements for new quotes
For new quotes confirms that EDD format is available (delivery assignment and delivery route). If new format is needed, submits a helpdesk ticket
Engages work share labs, service centers, and non-TA locations as needed for new quotes
Provides supporting documentation to client as needed (Contract list, bottle table with preservation, etc)

Sample Receipt

Communicates any issues to clients for duration of project
Manages incoming work for rush and short holds
Reviews log-in
Resolves log-in issues with client
Informs client of any log-in discrepancies
Sets samples to “available” after review
Sends client sample receipt confirmation
Reviews draft invoice
Confirms that any client needed information (Purchase order, project number, etc) is recorded in LIMS for invoicing

Reporting

Client specific report requirements
Reviews job list daily and manages due dates
Communicates any expected delays to clients before the job due date
Confirms any data anomalies (filtered>dissolved, deviations from historicals, etc) with operations before submitting to client
Reviews reports and EDDS before issuing to the client
Confirms correct report format and EDD format is used
Creates and issues final report by client due date
Issues final data packages
State reporting forms and submission
DMR forms
EDD checkers
Data upload
Compiles case narratives

Invoicing

Sets up delivery route
Reviews final invoice before issuing to client
Generates credit/debit memos as needed
Submits credit/debit memos for approval
Submits approved credit/debit memos to client, if needed
Submits revised invoices
Initiates follow up calls to confirm correct invoicing
Works with collections on A/R follow up
Regular review of A/R status

Client Set-Up

Work with CSM to communicate lab capabilities to the client
Requests new client review
Confirms sales assignments with Business Development Manager
Takes new quote requests from clients
Reviews client contract requirements/coordinates review
Reviews purchase orders
Submits purchase orders for approval and returns approved orders to client
Follow up on client terms and credit limit

Account Maintenance

Follow up calls and visits with clients
Provides technical support as needed
Uses company resources to follow up on client requests
Familiarity with company capabilities and key contacts
Forward opportunities and leads to sales
Forecasts upcoming work
Asks for the next opportunity
Area of responsibility (air, regulations, etc)
Submits client complaints and participates in correction action/follow up as needed
Communicates client issues/complaints to sales
Follow up on client requests
Supports the follow up of quotes/bids for tracking purposes

Quotes & Proposals

Initiates project QAPP review with operations, QA, and subcontract labs as needed
Initiates technical support from operations as needed (special requests, method development, technical review, etc)
Quote generation and approvals
Reviews client quote requests for capabilities, certifications, scope
Confirms client contracts (if applicable) and pricing
Determines lab placement for the work
Confirms that lab certification meets project requirements
Confirms the lab compound lists and limits meet project requirements
Creates quotes
Submits quotes for approval
Sends quotes to client
Forecasts quotes
Provides QAPP/SOW information to the client as needed
Updates status in LIMS

Qualifications

Minimum 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.

BS/BA in Chemistry or related field (3 years laboratory experience may substitute for a degree)
Minimum 2 years experience in routine and complex laboratory procedures and instruments, preferably in a production environment.
6-12 months of client relationship/customer service experience
Prefer some bench chemist or field experience
Comfortable with performing some laboratory responsibilities
Requires additional lab training in methods and QA across multiple departments
Working knowledge of environmental regulations
Basic knowledge of the LIMS
Strong interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills
Effective time management
Strong organizational skills
Leadership skills
Multi-tasking
Adaptability and flexibility
Ability to ensure requirements for On-Time Delivery are met
Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen
Attention to clients: demonstrates a desire to understand customer needs; listens to what customers are saying and asks questions as appropriate; demonstrates awareness of client goals. Follows up with clients during projects and following project completion; keeps clients up to date about decisions that affect them; seeks the comments, criticisms and involvement of clients; adjusts services based on client feedback
Technical familiarity: seeks information from a variety of sources in a variety of ways to respond to client’s technical questions about the project and to effectively communicate project status.
Customer service orientation: strives to meet customer expectations and takes responsibility to resolve client complaints. Provides prompt, efficient and personalized assistance to meet the requirements, requests, and concerns of customers; provides thorough, accurate information to answer customers’ questions and inform them of commitment times or performance guarantees; actively looks for ways to help customers by identifying and proposing appropriate solutions and/or services; establishes boundaries as appropriate for unreasonable customer demands.
Is pleasant, courteous and professional when dealing with internal or external customers; displays a good-natured, cooperative attitude; is calm and empathetic when dealing with hostile customers.
Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English.

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.

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