Potency Assay Scientist - job 1 of 3

The work we do at Eurofins Professional Scientific Services matters, and so do our employees. At Eurofins PSS, we put a focus on your professional growth. We provide our employees the ability to break into the biopharmaceutical industry and grow from the bottom up. We have the supportive teams and tools available to invest in you while also affording you work-life balance and a competitive benefits package.

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. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics 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, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

If you’re looking for a rewarding career, a place to call home, apply with us today!

Eurofins PSS is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Potency Assay development team. The Primary role of this person is to work, under moderate supervision, in a highly collaborative fast-paced environment to provide lab support to a team of Research Associates and Scientists in the Potency Assay department. The successful candidate will independently develop routine equipment maintenance schedules, and will maintain responsibility for laboratory supply ordering and organization, reagent preparation and maintaining the analytical equipment and supplies.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Function independently as well as actively participate in team responsibilities
• Maintain laboratory equipment, and analytical instruments, including coordination and communication with laboratory staff, external vendors, and the Global Work Experience Department
• Maintain a clean, organized and fully stocked laboratory
• Responsible for execution and/or coordination of basic reagent preparation and sub-aliquoting of bulk materials
• Assess and propose ways to increase ordering/inventory/laboratory efficiency
• General lab cleanup of common areas
• Organize and maintain spare parts and tools
• Lab supplies ordering for non-routine items
• Lab escort for vendor and client personnel
• Point person for EHS and Lab Safety interactions, coordinating lab compliance activities
• Present data at group meetings

Basic Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical Science, or related discipline
• 2+ years’ experience working in or managing a laboratory environment
• Must have hands-on experience with cell-based assays, potency assays, or cytotoxicity assays from within a pharmaceutical industry setting
• Must have experience with aseptic technique and muli-channel pipetting
• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and capable of multitasking

Preferred Qualifications:

• Industry experience with cell culture
• Strong written and verbal communication with a strong attention to detail
• Able to take direction and then manage semi-routine tasks independently

Position is Full Time, Monday – Friday First Shift. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Bothell, WA are encouraged to apply.

Excellent full-time benefits include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holiday
• Yearly goal-based bonus & eligibility for merit-based increases
• Compensation: $28.00 to $31.00 per hour based on education and experience

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.