Metrology Specialist

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is a global leader in laboratory testing and scientific services, helping make life and our environment safer, healthier, and more sustainable. With over 58,000 employees across 900 laboratories in more than 54 countries, Eurofins provides analytical testing, calibration, and laboratory support services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, environmental, and consumer product industries. Our teams are committed to delivering high-quality scientific solutions that support innovation, regulatory compliance, and product safety worldwide.

Job Description

Eurofins is seeking a Metrology Specialist to support the calibration, maintenance, qualification, and lifecycle management of laboratory instrumentation in a regulated environment. This position plays a critical role in ensuring laboratory equipment remains compliant, reliable, and audit-ready while supporting scientific operations across multiple departments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform calibration, preventive maintenance, qualification, and repair activities on a variety of laboratory instruments and equipment in accordance with established procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Troubleshoot complex instrument issues, identify root causes, and implement effective corrective actions to minimize downtime.
• Maintain laboratory equipment in a validated and compliant state through routine testing, inspections, maintenance activities, and documentation review.
• Support installation, qualification, validation, and implementation of new laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
• Develop, execute, and review validation protocols, test scripts, and qualification documentation.
• Ensure all equipment records, maintenance activities, calibrations, investigations, and deviations are documented accurately and completed within established timelines.
• Assist with investigations involving instrument failures, out-of-tolerance conditions, and non-routine events.
• Maintain compliance with applicable quality systems, GMP/GxP requirements, internal procedures, and regulatory expectations.
• Collaborate with laboratory personnel, quality teams, vendors, and technical groups to resolve equipment-related issues and improve operational efficiency.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability, process optimization, and compliance enhancements.
• Provide technical guidance, training, and mentoring to laboratory and metrology personnel as needed.
• Effectively prioritize work to ensure completion of critical tasks, maintenance schedules, and project deliverables.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within an ISO 17025 accredited calibration program.
• Knowledge of calibration principles, measurement uncertainty, and metrology best practices.
• Experience supporting laboratory instrumentation in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or other regulated industries.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences, Engineering, Instrumentation, Electronics, or a related technical field.
• Experience in metrology, calibration, laboratory instrumentation, equipment maintenance, or a related technical discipline within a regulated environment.
• Equivalent combinations of education and technical experience may be considered (e.g., 12+ years of relevant experience).
• Experience performing, documenting, and resolving equipment troubleshooting activities, non-routine events, and investigations.
• Experience developing and executing equipment qualification and validation documentation within a GxP environment.
• Experience writing and revising technical documents, procedures, protocols, reports, and investigations.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced laboratory environment.
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship.

Additional Information

Position is Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., with overtime as needed.  Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Lancaster, Pennsylvania are encouraged to apply.

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 USA BioPharma Services is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.