Entry Level Quality Assurance Tester Jobs in Riverside, CA

Company Description
Eurofins Scientific is a network of independent companies 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 to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.
Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.
With over 50 laboratories and more than 40 service centers nationwide, Eurofins Environment Testing provides full-service environmental analysis across all 50 states. Our network supports public and private clients-including DoD, DOE, and municipalities-through robust logistics and continuous investment in people, technology, and infrastructure.
We offer comprehensive testing for air, water, soil, sediment, tissue, and waste, covering a wide range of analytes including PFAS, metals, VOCs/SVOCs, dioxins/furans, radiochemicals, and more.
Job Description
The Quality Assurance (QA) Associate is responsible for assisting the QA Manager and QA Specialists in the maintenance of QC records, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), training records, Demonstrations of Capability (DOCs); maintaining accurate information in LIMS modules including sample splitting, equipment information, and analyst information. Additional responsibilities may include assisting in reviewing Quality Assurance Project Plans, gathering information and reference materials requested by clients and other laboratories, gathering supporting documentation for auditors and certifications, and other functions in support of the QA Manager's responsibilities as assigned.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
As assigned by the QA Manager, the duties and responsibilities may include all or some of the following items:

• Monitors support equipment program
• Assists with generation and review of Control Charts and Method Detection Limit (MDL) studies;
• Prepares logbooks for use in the laboratory;
• Transcribes hard copy documents into a digital platform;
• Assists with organization of the corrective action system;
• Assists QA Manager with accreditation authorities including updating certification module and gathering information for renewals and amendment applications;
• Assists in maintaining accurate information in LIMS modules including sample splitting, equipment information, etc.;
• Assists the Quality Specialists and lab staff with internal audits, corrective action review, and overall implementation of the QA program;
• Responsible for refrigerator holding blanks;
• Assists with preparation and reporting of monthly QA performance indicators;
• Assist with Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) reviews and with the preparation of UFP-QAPP Worksheets;
• Assist with external audits and client visits;
• Assist with maintaining the document control database;
• Ensures records are archived and stored properly;
• Assist with answering questions from clients and laboratory staff;
• Maintains Laboratory Staff Demonstration of Capability (DOC) roster;
• Responsible for guidance in on-boarding new employees, creating new-hire packets, assigning new hire tasks and follow-up of their completion, and maintaining training records.

Qualifications
Basic Minimum Qualifications

• Requires some college coursework
• Requires 1+years bench chemistry experience.
• Computer skills
• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to prioritize
• Working within a Team
• Authorization to work in the United States without restriction or sponsorship.
• Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English

Additional Preferences

• Associate or higher degree preferred.
• Chemistry with laboratory courses.
• Knowledge of environmental analytical methods, environmental regulatory requirements, and quality assurance requirements

Additional Information
Compensation range: $20 - $22 per hour depending on experience and qualifications.
Position is full-time, Monday - Friday, 9am - 6pm shift with overtime and possible weekends as needed.
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.