Metrology Specialist

About the role

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.

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