Company Description
Consider joining Eurofins where people are the most important element in our business. Eurofins Biopharma Product Testing is a leading contract lab that provides testing and research services in the environmental, pharmaceutical, and biopharmaceutical sciences to clients worldwide.
What can Eurofins offer you?
- At Eurofins we offer careers not just jobs.
- Developmental opportunities and career progression
- Private Medical Insurance when with the company for 2 years for all roles
- Income protection and life assurance
- Free parking onsite
- Additional annual leave days with continued service
- The opportunity to work on life saving products
- Work-life balance
- Sports and Social events
Job Description
***We currently have a vacancy for a Scientist within our Biopharm Team***
Our Scientist will carry out est procedures on client samples and produce accurate results within an acceptable time frame using company procedures and also to be responsible for completion of the more technically challenging analysis.
This person will also work to develop any ancillary procedures associated with the methods and technical systems used, ensuring customer samples are completed within their required specifications.
This role includes an expectation that provided appropriate training has been provided and a suitable level of technical competency and knowledge has been achieved, the Scientist will support complex analytical testing and high knowledge projects. This may be achieved by performing additional duties or functions (e.g. data review) that will be commensurate with your training and skillset.
Scientists will be responsible for the following duties:
- Carry out the non-routine tasks in the laboratory or carry out the particular type(s) of analysis assigned to them, back filling for analysts as required.
- Responsible for developing and validating new tests and procedures for company and clients.
- Responsible for the completion of specific technological projects and writing up the results of these projects accurately, confidentially and on time for the clients.
- Scientists are permitted to sign all technical documents once their training in this task is successfully completed. This includes laboratory reports, SOPs, protocols, investigation reports and any other documentation issued.
- Responsible for signing out customer work from the analysts.
- Deputising for management as required.
- Responsible for keeping the laboratory area clean and tidy in both ‘seen’ and ‘unseen’ areas.
- This person will be responsible for providing cover for other members of staff as required and for taking part in the company’s weekend rota and/or overtime schedule.
- This person will ensure that all documentation is completed on time, accurately and legibly.
- They are responsible for their training, keeping their training records up to date and initiating training where possible when free from work.
- Responsible for updating any relevant documentation as required.
- Responsible for direct communication with clients in an appropriate manner.
- To liaise closely with the Section Manager to ensure that resources are available to guarantee that testing activities are completed to customer’s timelines.
- Responsible for the review of test methods for quotation purposes.
- Responsible for continually liaising with management, customers and other members of the organisation on any relevant problem areas or enhancements to the business.
- To adhere to all company standards in the area of safety, housekeeping and quality, notifying management of any discrepancies.
- To ensure that customers’ requirements are fully met and in so doing be flexible to work in any area of the business as is required.
- To identify any opportunities for improvement of quality and service and work with the
Qualifications
- A degree in science
- 5 years’ experience in a regulated laboratory environment or a Masters plus 3 years’ experience.
- Able to perform moderately complex and complex laboratory activities including method development, validation and data interpretation.
- Good team player, organised, accurate, have strong documentation skills.
- Passionate about quality and customer service.
- Good communication skills both internally and externally.
Additional Information
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 works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.
In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 63,000 staff across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in over 60 countries and operating more than 950 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.
In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 6.95 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.