Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories

Senior Applications Chemist, Eurofins Environment Testing Air Toxics, Folsom, CA

Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Chemistry or related discipline
  • Extensive experience with GC/MS platforms including GC/MS/MS
  • Demonstrated leadership in method development and technical problem solving
  • Experience with air-phase analysis and EPA Toxic Organic Compendium methods preferred
  • Proven experience mentoring teams and influencing across functions
  • Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
  • Professional working proficiency in English is required

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary technical authority for GC and GC/MS instrumentation and applications
  • Lead investigations of complex analytical issues affecting data quality or turnaround time
  • Support method development, modification, and validation projects
  • Establish and promote best practices for instrument maintenance and performance monitoring
  • Partner with QA, operations, and leadership for continuous improvement and standardization
  • Support client technical discussions and advanced analytical inquiries
  • Contribute to evaluation and implementation of new instrumentation, consumables, and technologies
  • Provide advanced training and mentorship to lab teams

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid holidays and paid time off
  • Dental and vision options
Full Job Description
Job Description

Eurofins Environment Testing is seeking a Senior Applications Chemist to join our team! The Senior Applications Chemist functions as a subject matter expert for GC and GC/MS technology within Eurofins Environmental Testing, supporting multiple projects, clients, and laboratory teams through advanced troubleshooting, method optimization, and technical leadership.

Key Responsibilities
  • Act as the primary technical authority for GC and GC/MS instrumentation and applications.
  • Lead investigations of complex analytical issues affecting data quality or turnaround time.
  • Support method development, modification, and validation projects in response to new client needs or regulatory changes.
  • Establish and promote best practices for instrument maintenance, system cleanliness, and performance monitoring.
  • Partner with QA, operations, and leadership to support continuous improvement and standardization across Eurofins laboratories.
  • Support client technical discussions and respond to inquiries requiring advanced analytical knowledge.
  • Contribute to evaluation and implementation of new instrumentation, consumables, and technologies.
  • Provide advanced training and mentorship to lab teams.


Qualifications

Basic Minimum Qualifications
  • BS or MS in Chemistry or related discipline.
  • Extensive experience with GC/MS platforms including GC/MS/MS.
  • Demonstrated leadership in method development and technical problem solving.
  • Experience with air-phase analysis and EPA Toxic Organic Compendium methods preferred.
  • Experience mentoring teams and influencing across functions.
  • Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
  • Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English


Additional Information

Compensation: $75,000 - $95,000 per year.

This position is exempt from overtime with Full-time hours, Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm.

Eurofins Environment Testing (USA) provides a compensation range for informational purposes, the actual base compensation may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience and skill set, base compensation 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 including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, and dental and vision options.

We support your development! Do you feel you don't match 100% of the requirements? Don't hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/

About Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories

Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories is a leading contract research organization (CRO) providing analytical, research and testing services to clients in the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, crop protection, chemical, food, environmental and consumer products industries. The company was founded in 1961 and has grown to become one of the largest CROs in the world, with over 50 locations in 20 countries. Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories is part of the Eurofins Scientific Group, a global leader in bioanalytical testing and laboratory services. The company's services include method development and validation, stability testing, quality control testing, and regulatory compliance support.
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