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 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.
In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 47,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 laboratories. 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, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.
In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
Job Description
The candidate will be responsible for designing and executing in vivo studies in the fields of infectious diseases and vaccines. The job will involve work including:
- Designing & implementing animal models of pathogenic infection models in mice and vaccine immunigenicity studies in various animal species.
- Hands-on execution of in vivo studies involving infection, monitoring viremia, monitoring immune response and tissue collection.
- Proficiency in preparation and dosing of agents via multiple routes of administration (including IM, PO, IP, SC, IN, and IV).
- Evaluation and implementation of novel in vivo techniques and technologies.
- Detailed record keeping of all experimental information in electronic lab notebooks.
Qualifications
Required Experience and Skills:
- Prior experience with designing & implementing animal models of viral infection and/or vaccination
- Proven ability to perform in vivo experiments with minimal supervision (including dosing, blood/tissue collection, animal handling, animal welfare monitoring etc.)
- Ability to maintain thorough electronic records.
- Ability to generate, maintain, analyze, graph, interpret, and present data.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
- Knowledge regarding murine models of microbiome manipulation
- Ability to concurrently carry out multiple in vivo studies
- Familiarity and prior experience with humanized murine models
- Proficiency in Graphpad PRISM, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Strong organizational skills and multi-tasking abilities
Position Qualifications:
- 1-3 years in vivo experience
- Bachelor’s degree with 1-3 years of in vivo experience
- Master’s degree with 0+ years of in vivo experience
Additional Information
Position is first shift, full-time with overtime as needed. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of West Point, PA are encourgased to apply.
What we offer:
- Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
- Life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid vacation and holidays
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services® (PSS) is a global, award-winning insourcing solution that places our people at our clients’ site dedicated to running and managing laboratory services while eliminating headcount, co-employment and project-management worries.
We infuse our 55-year track record of scientific and laboratory operations expertise, as well as HR and great place to work best practices, to recruit, hire, train and manage highly qualified scientists to perform laboratory services using our client’s quality systems and equipment.
To learn more about Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories, please explore our website www.eurofinsus.com.
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Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
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