Laboratory Operations Coordinator
Eurofins Scientific
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- Location
- Columbia, MO
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Nov 4
- 3 days ago
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About the company
Eurofins Scientific
Biotechnology · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- Eurofins is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Laboratory Operations Coordinator to support scientific projects and laboratory operations within a fast-paced testing environment. In this role, you will serve as a key link between clients and internal laboratory teams, coordinating project activities, managing timelines and documentation, facilitating communication, and ensuring testing programs progress efficiently from initiation through completion. Responsibilities
- Coordinate laboratory projects and studies to ensure timelines, deliverables, and client expectations are met.
- Review project documentation including quotations, purchase orders, protocols, specifications, and client instructions to establish project requirements.
- Create and maintain project records within Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and other internal systems.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned clients, providing project updates and facilitating routine status meetings.
- Collaborate with laboratory operations, quality assurance, analytical testing groups, sample administration, finance, business development, and other internal stakeholders.
- Monitor project timelines, milestones, deliverables, and open action items while proactively identifying potential risks.
- Track project scope and coordinate change requests when additional services or requirements arise.
- Support invoice review, billing milestones, and resolution of project-related discrepancies.
- Resolve routine project issues and escalate complex challenges when necessary.
- Maintain accurate, organized, and audit-ready project documentation.
- Provide cross-functional support and backup coverage as assigned
What you need
- Basic Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
- Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in a laboratory, scientific, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or project coordination environment.
- Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience coordinating laboratory projects, studies, or client deliverables.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Experience working with LIMS, eLIMS, eQMS, CRM systems, or similar platforms.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, analytical testing, or contract research environments.
- Familiarity with GMP and/or GLP environments is preferred.
- Education: a bachelor's degree
Key skills
Strong organizationaltime-management skillscommunicationrelationship-building skillsLIMSeLIMSeQMSCRM systemsMicrosoft OfficeGMPGLP
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Perks
- Comprehensive medical coverage
- dental
- vision options
- Life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid vacation
- holidays
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Eurofins is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Laboratory Operations Coordinator to support scientific projects and laboratory operations within a fast-paced testing environment.
In this role, you will serve as a key link between clients and internal laboratory teams, coordinating project activities, managing timelines and documentation, facilitating communication, and ensuring testing programs progress efficiently from initiation through completion.
Responsibilities
Coordinate laboratory projects and studies to ensure timelines, deliverables, and client expectations are met.
Review project documentation including quotations, purchase orders, protocols, specifications, and client instructions to establish project requirements.
Create and maintain project records within Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and other internal systems.
Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned clients, providing project updates and facilitating routine status meetings.
Collaborate with laboratory operations, quality assurance, analytical testing groups, sample administration, finance, business development, and other internal stakeholders.
Monitor project timelines, milestones, deliverables, and open action items while proactively identifying potential risks.
Track project scope and coordinate change requests when additional services or requirements arise.
Support invoice review, billing milestones, and resolution of project-related discrepancies.
Resolve routine project issues and escalate complex challenges when necessary.
Maintain accurate, organized, and audit-ready project documentation.
Provide cross-functional support and backup coverage as assigned
Basic Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in a laboratory, scientific, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or project coordination environment.
Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience coordinating laboratory projects, studies, or client deliverables.
Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Experience working with LIMS, eLIMS, eQMS, CRM systems, or similar platforms.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, analytical testing, or contract research environments.
Familiarity with GMP and/or GLP environments is preferred.
Position is Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. , with overtime as needed. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Columbia, MO 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
Join Eurofins and help support the scientific projects that contribute to safer products, healthier communities, and a more sustainable world.
Eurofins USA BioPharma Services is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.