Scientist, AFM | EAG Laboratories
Eurofins

Job Info

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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 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 is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins 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. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised 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.

In 2020, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 5.4 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

EAG Eurofins is a scientific services company offering a breadth of expertise and a diversity of analytical techniques to help our clients understand the physical and chemical properties of their materials.

Join our multi-disciplinary team as an AFM Scientist!

Responsible for operating analytical AFM (Atomic Force Microscopy) and OP (Optical Profilometry) instrumentation. This position requires a solid technical foundation in materials science, analytical chemistry, physics or engineering.

A typical day in the AFM group:

Determine the best analytical methodsto meet client needs

Prepareand runsamples to acquire new data. Collaboratewith our sample preparation team for samples that need cross-sectioning

Reporting and processacquired data

Planupcoming analyses

In parallel:

Internal group meetings to plan overall use ofinstruments and approaches on multi-disciplinary work

Customer meetings to discuss prior reports orfuture analyses

Partner with EAG Sales team (which may also include customers) to discuss analyses and how we can help solve customers' needs

Longer-term projects may include:

Developing new analysis methods for new materials

Producing marketing materials or writing a paper

Working with our support team or vendors on fine tuning our instruments

Learning another adjacent technique or other training goals

All of these activities require extensive communications, cooperation and collaboration with your co-workers and colleagues. You'll be learning to do a lot of things at once to keep multiple projects all moving forward. It's a fast-moving job and we all like to share the load so helping other people in the team, and also being helped by them is part of what we do, in order to collectively help our clients meet their goals.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate:

• BS, MS or PhD degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics or Engineering
• 1+years of industrial experience designing analytical protocols, operating AFM analytical instrumentation, interpreting AFM analytical data, applying an understanding of the data to solve specific problems, writing scientific reports that include methodology, conclusions and supporting data
• Some familiarity and experience with advanced AFM is a strong preference, particularly SCM, SSRM, sMIM, PFQNM etc.
• Experience with adjacent techniques such as nanoindentation is also helpful

Note: Use of information in this role is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All accepted applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR: U.S. Person is a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., \"Green Card Holder\"), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Additional Information

Compensation Range:$106,000-$119,000/year

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!

EurofinsEAGLaboratoriesis 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 mattersbased onan individual's qualifications,abilitiesand efforts without regard to protected status.

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

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