Laboratory Analyst

Are you a quick learner who is able to jump into a new role feet first and succeed? ETS is currently recruiting candidates who are able to excel in a dynamic and fast-moving production laboratory environment to join our Paso Robles CA analytical team.

What you’ll do:

Although we’ve grown to five locations, we are still a small, family-owned business. You’ll be joining a small but efficient team in Paso Robles that is responsible for analytical work and laboratory support functions in a fast paced, high through-put production laboratory. You will be expected to demonstrate superior organizational skills, be extremely detail oriented and able to perform high volume, precise analytical work under pressure with calm confidence, speed and accuracy.

You should share our focus and commitment to continuous quality, innovation, and learning to help drive future development and deliver greater value to our clients and support them as they make the world’s finest wines. No experience in the wine industry is required.

YOUR TALENTS SHOULD INCLUDE:

• Proven customer support skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with an emphasis on accuracy and timeliness
• Self-motivation, accountability, adaptability, and a positive attitude
• Initiative to search, explore and ask questions to overcome obstacles and find solutions
• Maintaining composure under pressure

• Ability to laugh and have a good time without losing your focus while working really hard
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of the company's and clients' information and intellectual property

Requirements

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sample logistics and reagent preparation
• Chemistry analyses utilizing sophisticated instrumentation and manual chemistry techniques
• Microscopy and molecular microbiology analyses
• Instrument start-up, calibration, operation, and shut-down
• Identifying instrument problems and performing routine troubleshooting
• Generation of quality system-compliant data
• Participation in and promotion of continuous improvement efforts within the laboratory

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemistry, Microbiology or a related field
• Practical experience in a high-throughput production laboratory or equivalent work experience
• Familiarity with an ISO 17025 environment
• Availability to work flexible schedules when required, especially during peak analytical seasons

Must be able to sit or stand for significant periods of time while performing a variety of tasks.

Must be able to perform repetitive hand motions such as capping and uncapping tubes or sample containers and lift 30-40 pounds/18-20 kilograms.

Benefits

ETS offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits:

• A student loan repayment program
• Comprehensive employer-paid health and vision insurance
• 401k, FSA, HRA, and group life insurance
• Support for skill development and continuous learning opportunities through internal and external seminars, training courses, and learning materials
• Offices near some of the world’s most beautiful vineyards

Compensation:

• The salary range for this role is: $20.00 - $24.00. Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by factors such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, geographic location, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Who we are:

ETS Laboratories is the worldwide leader in providing independent, ISO-accredited analytical services to the wine industry. We partner with the world’s greatest winemakers to provide them with innovative analytical tools of the highest quality and an unmatched technical expertise to support their wine making craft.

Since we opened in 1978, ETS Laboratories has grown to five locations across the West coast with a staff whose knowledge covers a broad range of expertise. We boast a diverse, highly trained team with a broad range of experience and advanced degrees.

Our Paso Robles laboratory is located in the heart of the California Central Coast wine region, providing wineries and suppliers with local access to the most technically advanced analytical methods that are vital to modern wine making.