Eurofins Scientific is a global leader in providing a unique range of analytical testing services to multiple industries. With over 200,000 analytical methods, Eurofins Scientific helps make life and our environment safer, healthier, and more sustainable. Our network of over 62,000 employees across a network of more than 900 laboratories in 62 countries, strengthens Eurofins Scientific as a leader in scientific testing services.
Job Description
Eurofins EAG Materials Science (EAG Laboratories), 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, with expertise in metals, polymers, composites, and ceramics
Proficiency in SEM/EDX, metallography, and familiarity with surface analysis and organic analysis techniques
Extensive experience in problem-solving and failure analysis, including stress corrosion cracking, fatigue, contamination, wear, adhesion, corrosion/oxidation, heat treatments, and plating issues
Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex data for industrial failures and expert testimony
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: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.
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.
