Study Manager Biosafety Testing

Eurofins MicroSafe Laboratories in Leiden is a GMP certified contract laboratory for the (bio)pharmaceutical industry. Eurofins MicroSafe has approximately 70 employees and is part of the internationally operating Eurofins Scientific. We have a professional team consisting of a mix of young and experienced people with different backgrounds and experiences.

Eurofins MicroSafe Laboratories offers unique tests that allow us to investigate the safety, effectiveness and quality of a biological medicine, including cell and gene therapies, vaccines and monoclonal antibodies. For example, we can demonstrate whether a medicine is free of microbial, viral or production process-related contamination. In addition to carrying out standard tests, we also set up product-specific tests in close collaboration with the client.

As a Study Manager at Eurofins BPT Leiden B.V., you play a central scientific role in ensuring that studies are designed, executed, and documented to the highest quality standards. You translate customer inquiries into clear and robust study protocols and are responsible for preparing well‑structured study reports.

A key part of your work involves reviewing and interpreting test results, identifying deviations, and coordinating troubleshooting when necessary. You collaborate closely with the laboratory team and provide scientific guidance and practical support to ensure that each study is executed correctly, consistently, and in accordance with relevant guidelines and quality standards. You explain procedures and advise analysts during study execution.

Throughout the study, you communicate with customers on scientific content, progress, and outcomes, and you coordinate internally with laboratory staff regarding methods, results, and any corrective actions required. You also help address exceptions and technical issues, ensuring proper documentation and compliance with internal and external requirements.

You work closely with colleagues within and outside the organization as part of various working groups, and you support the QA department during audits and inspections, primarily from a scientific and methodological perspective.

• At least a completed MSc degree, preferably in Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, or a related field.
• Experience in a similar role, preferably in a laboratory or research environment, with a strong focus on independently managing studies and projects.
• Strong preference for familiarity with GMP guidelines.
• Preferably experience with cell biology and/or molecular biology techniques.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Dutch is considered a plus.
• You are customer‑ and result oriented with a positive attitude.
• You are a team player and able to coordinate your work with other departments, such as QA, Marketing, and Sales.

MicroSafe and Eurofins: A world of possibilities

This position is based at Eurofins MicroSafe (part of Eurofins PROXY Laboratories B.V.) on the Bio Science Park in Leiden. We have a close-knit team where collegiality and collaboration come first. We offer a responsible and challenging position within the team with room for your own ideas and input. Eurofins MicroSafe also offers:

• A competitive salary;
• Flexible working hours;
• 25 days of vacation (with the option to purchase 7 additional days);
• Travel allowance of 23 cents net per kilometer. Are you traveling by public transport? Then your travel expenses will be fully reimbursed via NS Business Card;
• Participation in a pension scheme with 50% contribution by Eurofins;
• Each month, you accumulate a choice budget balance of 8.5% of your gross salary. This includes, among other things, holiday pay and a year-end bonus. You can choose to have this amount paid out, or you can use it to buy extra days off, for example. You choose what suits you best;
• Discount on additional health insurance;
• Tax benefit via FiscFree when purchasing various products and services via your gross salary, such as a bicycle, sports contribution, fitness, mobile telephony, computers & tablets or a weekend away;
• Professional training and opportunities for training and development;
• Training options via the online learning platform Good Habitz.

Working at Eurofins MicroSafe offers you the flexibility and personal touch of working in a medium sized and dynamic company, whilst also allowing you to benefit from having Eurofins as a parent company. Our ambitious growth plans provide ample opportunities for our employees:

• Diverse developmental opportunities within the organization;
• A large client portfolio ensures a lot of diversity in your work.

 

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 62,000 staff across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in over 62 countries and operating more than 900 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 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.

 

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