Senior Consulting Metallurgist
Eurofins EAG Materials Science, LLC

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 is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. 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.

In 2020, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 5.4 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

Eurofins EAG Materials Science LLC (EAG), part of the Eurofins network, is a global leader in analytical testing services. EAG Laboratories provides consulting and expert witness services in materials failure analysis to clients including a diverse range of industries and business sectors with companies that design, manufacture or incorporate products for tomorrow's technology driven world.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Consulting Metallurgist to work on industrial failure analysis and for expert witness support in litigation cases relating to product liability and patent infringement. We work with automotive, aerospace, heavy equipment, maritime, consumer products and medical device industries. In this role, you will be involved in developing and supervising the failure analysis test methods and procedures, defining protocols, and investigating the root cause of product failures. This role is at the forefront of providing scientific expertise and data interpretation for industrial failures and expert testimony in legal cases.

The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of metallurgy and advanced failure analysis techniques, and provide expertise relating to metals, polymers, composites and ceramics. Experience in performing root cause failure analysis in areas such as stress corrosion cracking, fatigue and other cracking mechanisms, contamination problems, wear failures, adhesion and bonding problems, corrosion/oxidation, improper heat treatments, and plating issues is required.

Join our team of outstanding, respected industry experts providing analytical integrity, accurate testing, data interpretations and expert testimony.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).All accepted applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., "Green Card Holder"), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Qualifications

Ideal candidate will have:

• Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science with 5+ years experience.
• Broad understanding of metallurgy and advanced failure analysis techniques, and able to demonstrateexpertise relating to metals, polymers, composites and ceramics is a must.
• Familiarity with advanced analytical techniques is essential.
• Experience with SEM/EDX and metallography is essential with familiarity with surface analysis (Auger and XPS) and organic analysis (FTIR, DSC, TGA, GC/MS) techniques.
• Experience with problem solving and failure analysis in areas such as stress corrosion cracking, fatigue and other cracking mechanisms, contamination problems, wear failures, adhesion and bonding problems, corrosion/oxidation, improper heat treatments, and plating issues.
• Litigation consulting experience is a plus.
• Electrochemical corrosion testing experience is a plus.

We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a 100% match with the position. We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience, not a checklist that exactly matches the job description. We want to help you grow and in return, you will help us grow into a stronger, more inclusive organization.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office or laboratory to access file cabinets, machinery, equipment etc.
• Ability to continuously operate a personal computer or lab equipment for extended periods of time (4 or more hours).
• Physical dexterity sufficient to use hands, arms, and shoulders repetitively to operate a keyboard and other lab equipment, use a telephone, access file cabinets and other items stored at various levels, including overhead
• Ability to speak and hear well enough to communicate clearly and understandably with sufficient volume to ensure an accurate exchange of information in normal conversational distance, over the telephone, and in a group setting.
• Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in the context of a workflow, ability to communicate with visitors, ability to complete tasks in situations that have a speed or productivity quota.

The essential physical and mental requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We will consider reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability or special need, we would like to know how we can better accommodate you.

Additional Information

Compensation Range: $150,000 - $180,000. (Salary is commensurate with experience and degree of technical expertise.)

What It's Like to Work Here:

• Teamwork:experience what being a part of the Eurofins-EAG family feels like. Be inspired by your leaders, be encouraged by your teammates and be supported in all parts of your journey while you work with us.
• Learning & Development:take on career development programs and goal setting to create big possibilities for your career and life. Develop within the company; be mentored and grown as a leader.
• Diversity & Authenticity:we work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Benefits & Perks to Foster Work/Life Balance:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

• 401k Company Matching

• Paid Time Off

• Wellness Program

• Education Assistance

• ...and more!

If you enjoy being immersed in technology, tackling problems head-on, finding solutions through teamwork, and taking pride in accomplishments, join us today!

EurofinsEAGLaboratoriesis committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace environment and is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Company that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, genetic information (GINA), disability, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state, or local law. The Company's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer all employment-related mattersbased onan individual's qualifications,abilitiesand efforts without regard to protected status.

Eurofins is aGender, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

If you enjoy being immersed in technology, tackling problems head-on, finding solutions through teamwork, and taking pride in accomplishments, join us today! Check out our other EAG Laboratories/Nanolab Technologies opportunities:EAG Careers

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