Biopharma Services

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 Organization 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 Organizations.

It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized 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 decentralized 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 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 6,515 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

The Laboratory Assistant is primarily responsible for performing duties within the laboratory related to receiving sample shipments, accessioning and performing data entry into laboratory systems, management of samples, manual processing and handling of samples, clerical duties to support laboratory operations, and other miscellaneous tasks.

• Receive, accessions, labels or rejects specimens by following standard operating procedures (SOP’s).
• Interpret sample requisition forms and other related documentation, and if information is discrepant or missing; obtain required information.
• Perform data entry of case information into the appropriate computer system, ensuring that all identifying information is accurate and in the appropriate format.
• Perform manual processing of samples in the laboratory, including but not limited to, sample aliquoting, Thin Prep processing, cell block preparation, staining, and cover slipping.
• Prepare specimens for analysis
• Perform all housekeeping duties and laboratory cleaning as required.
• Under direction of the laboratory management, ensure that lab supplies are ordered and stocked to avoid any lapses in specimen processing and/or testing.
• Maintain inventory documentation and communicate to laboratory management when there are delays in supply delivery to the lab.
• Performs quality control checks and troubleshoots instrumentation.
• Utilizes, maintains, troubleshoots, and documents equipment maintenance, according to checklist, to ensure proper performance of equipment.
• Adhere to SOPs, policies, work instructions, and protocols in the lab.
• Obtains samples and files, in numerical order where applicable, in correct location based on type and project.
• Follows laboratory regulation guidelines to file, retain, or destroy tissue, blocks, slides, vials, logs, and paperwork.
• Participate in safety and compliance training on a regular basis.
• Participate actively in all laboratory quality management and quality assurance functions.
• Ability to read, interpret, and comply with documents such as internal SOPs, operating and maintenance instructions, and company policies.
• Disposes of and properly handles sharps, reagents, biological and/or hazardous waste in a manner that is consistent with laboratory, state, and federal government regulations.
• Participates, when requested, in training/teaching new employees.
• Respects the confidentiality of client and patient records.
• Coordinates workload with other lab…