What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Materials and Records Specialist and Patch Preparation Technician position at Eurofins?
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 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 58,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 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 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.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
-High School diploma or GED and three years of relevant work experience.
or
-Bachelor’s degree
- At the discretion of Senior Management, additional education may qualify an individual with less experience
Primary Duties and Responsibilities of Lab Materials and Records Specialist:
- Maintain daily temperature and humidity records for test material storage areas.
- Maintain calendar, and coordinate the contracted calibration and services of balances, chart recorders, pipettes, timers, thermometers, and weights.
- Identify, label and prepare study related documents, folders and test materials for archiving.
- Return test materials to Sponsor when necessary.
- Assist in purchasing office, clinical and various departmental supplies and maintain inventory database.
- Assist with test material log in procedures and database.
- Assigns a CRL study number to all test materials and designate a panel to clinical studies.
- Maintain tracking systems for the transfer of documents and test materials to and from archive areas, and the disposal and return of items.
- Archive and retrieve test materials, study folders and documents.
- Prepare and maintain necessary forms and database for archiving and retrieving test materials and study documents.
- Prepare facilities for Client visits. Order lunches and keep conference room stocked.
- Perform department specific procedures as qualified by training and evaluation of proficiency.
- Must be able to lift and move around at least 50 lbs. on a regular basis to assist with product and study document handling.
- Primary Duties and Responsibilities of Patch Preparation Technician:
- Maintain preparation area by tracking supplies, organizing materials, regulating patch assembly and test material application methods.
- Prepare test materials for clinical studies following study protocol and sponsor requirements.
- Assemble and prepare dermal patches assuring appropriate patch type/patch test conditions.
- Apply required amount of test material to patches.
- Verify sample, identification/test concentration used for clinical studies following sponsor requirements and study protocol.
- Prepare test material containers/sample jars verifying proper identification of test material/concentration/study number.
- Assume receipt of required supplies.
- Maintain the patch count each day.
- Prepare test samples for archive.
- Maintain the daily calendar.
- Perform daily temperature/humidity and balance weight checks.
- Perform double checks of all prep room related study documentation.
- Training new staff members on all prep room responsibilities.
- Perform department specific procedures as qualified by training and evaluation of proficiency.
Additional Information
COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE & COMPENSATION
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 and vacation, personal days, and dental and vision options.
Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 10:30am - 7:00pm
Eurofins USA Consumer Product Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
