Laboratory Supervisor, Eurofins Drinking Water and Wastewater Northeast, Horsham PA

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company which provides a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. The Group believes it is the world leader in food, environment and pharmaceutical products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and for supporting clinical studies. In addition, Eurofins is one of the key emerging players in specialty clinical diagnostic testing in Europe and the USA.

Group's key figures are approx. 6.95 billion Euros turnover, over 950 laboratories across 60 countries and about 63,000 staff.

Must live a commutable distance to our Horsham, PA laboratory.  This position in fulltime Mon-Fri  8am-5pm Compensation is $28-20/hour plus benefits within 30 days.

Please review the job qualifications and apply if you meet the minimum.

The Supervisor I provides technical and operational support to a specific laboratory area while participating in daily sample production. Responsibilities include but are not limited to scheduling and prioritizing work tasks, training, problem solving, implementing new procedures and methods, analyzing samples, reviewing and validating data and completing reports.

Supervisory Responsibility:  Oversees the responsibilities of Analysts, Technicians, second shift supervisor (if applicable), temporary employees

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates work projects with project managers to appropriately prioritize laboratory workload to meet client requirements.
• Manages in-house projects for an assigned department to ensure on-time delivery and turnaround times requirements are met.
• Release samples to laboratory personnel and communicates due dates and update turnaround times.
• Supervises Analysts to maximize productivity and ensure appropriate testing procedures in compliance with quality assurance and standard operating procedure requirements.
• Communicates department issues and provides status reports to next level of Lab Management and Project Managers.
• Assist Department Manager to evaluate individual performance in yearly performance review as well as providing feedback on an on-going basis to lab personnel.
• Responsible to ensure proper training all new analysts and develops staff on skills, equipment and procedures.
• Preparing department reports as assigned by laboratory management.
• Tracking department productivity. 
• May perform department safety inspections to maintain EH&S requirements. 
• May have input into hiring and firing decisions 
• May stock and order supplies as needed.
• May dispose of samples according to EH&S requirements.
• May clean work area(s) to maintain a safe working environment. 
• Assists other laboratory departments as needed. 
• May prepares and analyzes samples for analysis based on method requirements.
• May reviews data produced in assigned department and authorizes its release. 
• May operates and maintains sophisticated analysis instrumentation requiring advanced and specialized knowledge. 
• Creates and updates department standard operating procedures.

Education:

• BS/BA in Chemistry or related field
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a laboratory setting.

Ability and/or Skills:

• Analytical and/or General Science
• Quality Assurance Plan
• Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures
• Laboratory safety rules and chemical hazards
• Maintenance of laboratory instruments
• Advanced knowledge of laboratory procedures • Knowledge of effective supervisory and management skills
• Government contracting regulations
• Good communication skills
• Computer skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Problem solving skills
• Supervisory and management skills
• Ability to prioritize 
• Complete work within time and quality constraints 
• Confront and successfully resolve both day-to-day and non-routine, complex problems 
• Plan, set, and attain goals 
• Effectively lead employees 
• Effectively train employees
• Perform other duties as assigned

Basic Minimum Qualifications:

• 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 indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.  Samples will be in coolers packed in ice.

We do not offer Visa Sponsorship for this role.

Eurofins Environment Testing (USA) provides a compensation range for informational purposes, the actual base Compensation may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience and skill set, base compensation of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location.

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!At Eurofins, we believe sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our vision to be the Global Leader in “Testing for Life,” our mission to contribute to a healthier and safer world, and our core values, we are building a strong foundation for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Eurofins’ commitment to sustainability begins within our own companies through a shared responsibility to people and the planet. With climate change posing an imminent threat, Eurofins and its many companies recognize their duty to proactively reduce or offset the environmental impact of essential operations while also helping our clients do the same—serving as a true ESG Enabler.

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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 :40 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 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.

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.

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