Laboratory Technician - Aquatic Ecotoxicology

Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Laboratory Technician - Aquatic EcotoxicologyFull-timeCompany DescriptionThe Eurofins Agroscience Group is one of Europe's leading Contract Research Organisation service providers. We conduct field and laboratory studies to determine the safety of new substances and organisms (e.g. microbials) for humans and the environment, as well as their effectiveness. We are experts in conducting global field and laboratory studies in accordance with GEP and GLP, exposure assessment studies, ecotoxicology, product chemistry, testing of physicochemical properties, and environmental fate and metabolism studies.In addition, we support our customers in every phase of the regulatory approval process. Our in-house team of regulatory experts works together with our network of field stations, laboratories, and partners.Eurofins IES AG is a Swiss company located near Basel, right at the crossroads of France. Since our founding in 2008, we’ve grown to become a mid-size company. Our expertise spans several specialist fields, including environmental fate, aquatic ecotoxicology, animal and crop metabolism, and analytical chemistry. We’re passionate about advancing scientific research and providing reliable, high-quality testing services.Our location and the expertise required from our employees has allowed the company to grow into a successful, multicultural organisation. The IES management team is also composed of scientists, and science is at the heart of all the decisions we take. Over the past 15 years IES has conducted thousands of studies across different service areas.Job DescriptionPerform all tasks in an accurate, precise, autonomous, and timely manner based on the project- and subsequent Laboratory Planning of the Ecotox Biology department and according to GLP compliant SOP’sSet-up, maintenance and subsequent performing of all static, semi-static and flow-through tests with all fish species across OECD’sPerform general tasks including but not limited to drafting/revision of SOP’s, equipment calibration, lab maintenance, etc.Setting, controlling, maintaining, and mounting of automated static, semi-static but in particular flow-through systemsWorking with various fish species across all life stages incl. eggs: selecting, observing, registration of biometrical data and taking biological samples such as bloodWorking with and maintenance of aquaria of various sizes allowing a high-through putPreparing and applying chemical solutions across test systemsTaking samples and subsequently measuring biological, physical-chemical and physiological parametersEntering data and working with different types of softwareQualificationsPreferably bachelor’s in biology (or related scientific domain)A valid certification/license regarding working with animals LTK1 (or even better LTK 2) is mandatoryPreferably 2 years of experience in a GLP regulated environmentPreferably 2 years of experience with fish testingPreferably 2 years of experience in performing OECD tests with (various) fish species in a GLP regulated CRO environmentKnowledge of OECD based fish testing in a GLP regulated environmentKnowledge of keeping, handling, sampling (blood, and other tissues) and testing fishKnowledge of maintenance of flow-through systemsKnowledge of EIA is an asset but not mandatoryEnglish (fluent), German (preferably fluent), French (would be an asset but not mandatory)Working accurately and timely in a strictly regulated environment according to detailed SOP’sWorking strictly accordingly to the planned provided and delivering results prior to the respective deadlineWorking and handling highly technical static, semi-static and especially flow-through systems and hereby performing the test accurately and in timely including performing the required manipulation of equipment, aquaria, etc.Having an eye for detail hereby directly reporting failures or deviationsWorking in a highly motivated and dynamic...