Sample Control Technician - Sample Prep / Splitting

Job Description

Eurofins Environment Testing is seeking a Sample Control Technician to join our Team in Tustin, CA!

Sample Control Technician - Sample Preparation / Splitting responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Perform all duties as outlined in the Standard Operating Procedure for Sample Control
  Technicians.
• Primary responsibilities will cover Sample Preparation department:
  • Homogenization – mixing of samples ahead of analytical testing
  • Sample compositing - combining of samples ahead of analytical testing
  • Incremental Sampling Method (ISM) – utilizing the precise method of sample preparation to adhere to the guidelines required for this technique

Cross trained in the following:

• Receive, log in and label samples, and bottle orders for sign-in and analysis.
• Count the number of samples when receiving them from clients to make sure that the
• Chain of Custody and samples match.
• Verify that samples are not broken or damaged.
• Receive and sign the Chain of Custody.
• Ensure that client signs, dates, and records time on the Chain of Custody when releasing samples.
• Inspect samples for damage or violated hold times to maintain sample integrity.
• Interact with Project Managers and clients appropriately and professionally.
• Communicate effectively with the couriers.
• Restock supplies when received so supplies are available to employees when needed.
• Maintain the shipping/receiving area to ensure a safe work environment.
• Perform on-site sampling events as needed.
• Dispose of samples according to guidelines on a monthly basis to remain in compliance with Environmental Protection Agency and Environmental Health & Safety requirements.
• Label samples after log in on an as needed basis.
• May be assigned other sample control duties as identified by the laboratory management.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience in a fast paced, production. food service or retail type environment preferred
• Computer skills preferred
• Ability to prioritize
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
• Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English

Additional Information

Compensation range: $18-$21 per hour depending on experience and qualifications. 

Position is full-time with overtime and possible weekends as needed. The candidate must be able to work Monday - Friday, 9:00AM - 6:00PM for the initial training and then transition to the following shift:

• Monday - Friday, 11:00AM - 8:00PM 

Eurofins Environment Testing (USA) provides a compensation range for informational purposes, the actual base compensation may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience and skill set, base compensation of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location.

As a Eurofins employee, you will become part of a company that has received national recognition as a great place to work.  We offer excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, and dental and vision options.

We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us! At Eurofins, we believe sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our vision to be the Global Leader in “Testing for Life,” our mission to contribute to a healthier and safer world, and our core values, we are building a strong foundation for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Eurofins’ commitment to sustainability begins within our own companies through a shared responsibility to people and the planet. With climate change posing an imminent threat, Eurofins and its many companies recognize their duty to proactively reduce or offset the environmental impact of essential operations while also helping our clients do the same—serving as a true ESG Enabler.

Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/

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 laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience contract research services. It 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. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer 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 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 7.296 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Eurofins USA Environment Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Compensation: 18 to 21 (USD) (HOURLY)