Materials Analyst | EAG Laboratories - Eurofins USA Material Sciences

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 works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralized and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

Eurofins EAG Laboratories and offers customers the finest knowledge based analytical solutions available today. A team of highly skilled and experienced scientists, engineers, and analysts offer both the expertise and technology to provide solutions for Analytical Microscopy, Surface Analysis and Failure Analysis. Our clients include leading edge tech companies in a diverse range of industries and business sectors who design, manufacture or incorporate electronics for tomorrow’s technology driven world. 

The Advanced Microscopy team has a great opportunity for a Materials Analyst to join our dynamic Dual Beam group at the Raleigh, NC lab.

Primary function includes TEM sample preparation of lamella for imaging of client samples from various industries using Dual Beam FIB tools. The successful candidate will work as a part of a team and be expected to rapidly gain a working knowledge of many materials characterization and analytical techniques.

A typical day would involve-

• Primarily working in the lab using dual beams (SEM-FIB) to prepare high quality TEM lamella on novel materials and advanced semiconductor devices
• Working closely with immediate supervisor and team members to optimize workflow and efficiency
• Collaborating with clients and other teams to understand analysis needs and standard procedures to achieve high quality results

Work Schedule:

5pm-2am, Tuesdays to Saturdays

EAG Laboratories operates in accordance with International Traffic in Arms Regulation ITAR.

This role is subject to ITAR - preferred candidates identify as a US Person (Citizen or Permanent Resident) as you will be exposed to, managing, sharing, safeguarding, and disseminating technical information in accordance with policy and law. (ITAR, 22 CFR §120-130).

• BS or MS in Materials Science and Engineering or related field or equivalent industry experience (No PhDs please)
• FIB-SEM operation experience or understanding of basic principles
• Solid understanding of electron microscopy, semiconductor device physics and failure analysis (through previous work experience or course work). 
• Problem solver, team player; thrives in a fast paced environment

What would set you apart:

• Expert with SEM/EDX or TEM sample preparation
• Excellent communication skills (written/presentation) with clients and internal teams

We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a 100% match with the position. We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience, not a checklist that exactly matches the job description. We want to help you grow and in return, you help us grow into a stronger, more inclusive organization. 

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office or laboratory to access file cabinets, machinery, equipment etc.
• Ability to continuously operate a personal computer or lab equipment for extended periods of time (4 or more hours).
• Physical dexterity sufficient to use hands, arms, and shoulders repetitively to operate a keyboard and other lab equipment, use a telephone, access file cabinets and other items stored at various levels, including overhead.   
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 90% of the time. 
• Ability to speak and hear well enough to communicate clearly and understandably with sufficient volume to ensure an accurate exchange of information in normal conversational distance, over the telephone, and in a group setting.
• Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in the context of a workflow, ability to communicate with visitors, ability to complete tasks in situations that have a speed or productivity quota.

The essential physical and mental requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   

We will consider reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability or special need, we would like to know how we can better accommodate you.                                     

Salary is commensurate with experience and degree of technical expertise. Additional evening shift differential will apply.

What It’s Like to Work Here:

• Teamwork: experience what being a part of the Eurofins-EAG family feels like. Be inspired by your leaders, be encouraged by your teammates and be supported in all parts of your journey while you work with us.
• Learning & Development: take on career development programs and goal setting to create big possibilities for your career and life. Develop within the company; be mentored and grown as a leader.
• Diversity & Authenticity: we work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Benefits & Perks to Foster Work/Life Balance:

✓ Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

✓ 401k Company Matching

✓ Paid Time Off

✓ Wellness Program

✓ Education Assistance

✓ …and more!

If you enjoy being immersed in technology, tackling problems head-on, finding solutions through teamwork, and taking pride in accomplishments, join us today!

Eurofins EAG Laboratories is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace environment and is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Company that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, genetic information (GINA), disability, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state, or local law.  The Company’s policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer all employment-related matters based on an individual's qualifications, abilities and efforts without regard to protected status. 

Eurofins is a Gender, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. 

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