Analytical Scientist

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.

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.

Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is a global, award-winning insourcing solution. We place our skilled team directly at the client site, managing operations seamlessly and eliminating complexities. We ensure a strategic, long-term service commitment that delivers value directly at the client’ site, utilising their facilities, equipment, and methodologies, while maintaining the same service, expertise, and cGMP compliance available at the Eurofins facility. If you're an employee seeking an exceptional career journey, Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is your gateway to a future where innovation, collaboration, and success converge. Join us in a world where excellence knows no boundaries!

We’re proud to be an armed forces-friendly place to work and welcome applications from reservists, armed forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), as well as cadet instructors, and military spouses and partners.

If you want to continue to help make our world a safer and healthier place, then apply for the role below and become a part of the extraordinary Eurofins network/

Working hours are Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 16:30.

The purpose of this job is to perform analysis of pharmaceutical raw materials, drug substance, and finished product and produce accurate results within an acceptable timeframe.

Job Responsibilities

• To perform routine and non-routine analysis using traditional and modern analytical techniques, as required by the Lead Scientist or customer representative.
• To review analytical data for GMP compliance.
• To prepare and approve results for tests in which they have received the appropriate training and are deemed competent.
• To train as required, other Eurofins or client employees in analytical techniques and electronic system in which the Analyst is competent.  Potential to be involved in super user groups.
• Must be able to coach and mentor junior members of the team.
• Development and validation of analytical procedures used for API's, drug products and regulatory starting materials with minimal supervision from senior/colleagues.
• To initiate and follow-up OOS results and action limits as per customer procedures.
• To identify any opportunities for improvement of quality and service and work with the team to implement continuous improvement.
• To document data as dictated by current AZ policies and procedures.
• To ensure that all documentation is carried out on time, is accurate and legible and conforms to the relevant quality standards.
• To update any relevant documentation including SOPs when requested by Lead Scientist or client representative.
• To participate in the preparation / authoring of protocols and reports.
• Ownership of packages of work (e.g. Technical, Change Control and deviation investigation) with agreement from client.
• Attend regular client/Eurofins team meetings. Actively contributes to concepts sharing learning and understanding to the wider Analytical community.
• Interfacing cross functionally including external clients and third party vendors.
• Ensure that the customer gets the best possible service by continually reviewing best practice in relation to both commercial and quality issues and ensuring 100% ethical work standards and GMP compliance.
• To understand customer’s requirements and strive to meet or exceed those requirements keeping in mind the customer process end points.
• To deal with customer queries and contact designated personnel, with appropriate support from onsite leadership, with any relevant information or issues relating to test results or the service in general.
• To become fully familiar with and keep up to date with any technological or method revisions in their area, ensuring their training is complete and adjusting their work as required with approval from the Lead Scientist.
• To collect and measure productivity through agreed metrics such as number of tests performed, cycle times, lab/product issues, number of hours worked per project, etc. 
• To keep the laboratory area clean and tidy in both ‘seen’ and ‘unseen’ areas.
• To adhere to all customer standards in the areas of safety, housekeeping and quality, notifying management of any discrepancies.
• To have a clear understanding of the customer relationship and service goals. 
• Assist the Lead Scientist as required in terms of team planning, resourcing and recruitment as needed.
• To ensure that all decisions are handled with customer service in mind.
• To ensure uniformity, reproducibility and reliability in all work practices.

• A degree in Chemistry or a related discipline is essential.
• Extensive analytical experience in the pharmaceutical industry with many years hands on laboratory experience working primarily in the development of drug products or other closely related areas.
• Expertise in analytical development, validation and troubleshooting across small and/or large molecules (peptides/oligonucleotides) using traditional analytical techniques as well as modern instrumental equipment (HPLC/UPLC, Karl Fischer, Dissolution, Mass Spectroscopy and other Spectroscopic techniques). Either small or large molecules sufficient, both is advantageous.
• Highly adept in interpretation and scientific review of analytical data and documentation demonstrating a keen eye for detail, readily identifying and addressing anomalies.
• Able to support junior members of the team passing on knowledge/experience as well as best practices from own experiences and learnings.
• Track record simultaneously leading large packages of work and projects, effectively co-ordinating cross functionally between teams and scientists to deliver project goals.
• Capable in the co-ordination and management of external outsourcing partners such as CROs and external manufacturing sites.
• Thorough understanding of requirements for working in a GMP environment.
• Proactive and adaptable with a strong focus on continuous improvement and drive for self-development.
• Highly solution focused, using own initiative to effectively problem solve, working collaboratively with others across a wide network of scientists.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively interact with stakeholders and colleagues
• Confident in the use of typical IT software such as MS office and excel as well as experienced in the use of common Chromatography data systems such as Empower and others.
• Highly values collaboration and relationship building working well with others to achieve key project deliverables and contributing to a positive work environment.
• Passionate about Science, Quality and Customer service.

Benefits

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

• Life Assurance (4 times annual salary)
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay Scheme 
• Company Pension Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support.
• Free car parking
• Worldwide career opportunities
• Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone’s lifestyle.

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths. 

Your data 

As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

 

Closing Date

We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.

 

Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. 

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!  We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

For more information about Eurofins PSS® please visit our website and watch a message below from our Global Head, Beth Di Paolo.