Microbiology Supervisor I - Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC

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

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.

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,communicates due dates and updates turnaround times as needed
• Supervises Analysts to maximize productivity and ensure appropriate testing procedures, in compliance with quality assurance and standard operating procedure requirements.
• Manages direct reports
• Runs daily operation of the Microbiology department, including scheduling as needed
• Manages preventative maintenance on instrumentation
• Communicates department issues and provides status reports to next level of Lab Management and Project Managers
• Assists Project Managers with any questions they might have
• 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 of all new analysts and developstaff on skills, equipment and procedures.
• Executes cross-training program created by manager
• Responsible for data validation and consumable inventory
• Prepares department reports as assigned by laboratory management.
• Tracks department productivity.
• May perform department safety inspections to maintain EH&S requirements.
• Provides input on department staffing levels
• 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.
• May prepares and analyzes samples for analysis based on method requirements.
• May reviewdata produced in assigned department and authorizes its release.
• May operateand maintainsophisticated analysis instrumentation requiring advanced and specialized knowledge.
• Creates and updates department standard operating procedures
• Assists other laboratory departments as needed.

Qualifications

Basic Minimum Qualifications:

• BS or BA in Microbiology, Biology, Chemistryor closely related field
  • Minimum of 4 credit hours in Microbiology
• 1 year ofbench experience with waterand/or milkmicrobiology.
• At least 30 days of on-the-job training in drinking water microbiology under an experienced analyst
• Understanding of basic laboratory practices related to Microbiology or related fields, including safety and aseptic techniques
• Authorization to work in the United Stateswithout restriction or sponsorship

Ideal Candidates will have:

• 3+ years of experience in a lab setting, preferably in Microbiology
• Prior experience with with Microbiology testing for drinking water
• Previous supervisory experience

Additional Information

Salary range: $72,000-92,000/year

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 incl