Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, which provides a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. The Group believes it is the world leader in food, environment, 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 for supporting clinical studies. In addition, Eurofins is one of the leading global emerging players in specialty clinical diagnostic testing.

In 2018, Eurofins generated 4.2 billion Euro proforma turnover in 800 laboratories across 47 countries, employing about 45.000 staff.

Consider joining Eurofins where people are the most important element in our business.  Eurofins is a leading contract lab providing testing and research services in the environmental, pharmaceutical, and biopharmaceutical sciences to clients worldwide.

Job Summary

The purpose of this job is to assist in ensuring appropriate systems and controls are implemented to facilitate the growth of the Stability section and the needs of the business.  The section must be managed so that client requirements, quality requirements, and organisational goals are met.  The section must be managed so that it is commercially successful and agreed financial goals must be met.  Staff must be led, motivated and developed so that they are able to react effectively to the changing business needs.

Job Responsibilities

-          To effectively co-ordinate and manage the department so that the quality of work and the quality of service consistently meet the requirements of the organisation and the client. 

-          To effectively manage client project planning, set up and resources.

-          To build and manage client relationships at an operational level.  This will include communicating proposals, quotes, operational matters, and delivery of final product. 

-          To organise the scheduling of work.

-          To ensure that scheduled work is completed accurately and within agreed timelines.

-          To ensure equipment and systems calibration / qualification schedules are adhered to.

-          To ensure investigations and technical issues are completed and resolved in a timely manner.

-          For maintaining the MOS (management Operating System) and reporting performance as required.

-          To achieve the financial targets of the section. 

-          To track and control section budget and spending.

-          To collaborate with the other functions / departments as required to ensure that the efficiency and quality of work meets with organisational and client needs.

-          To assist in identifying opportunities for project continuity and / or new business opportunities.

-          To liaise with Sales so as that new opportunities are dealt with efficiently. 

-          To motivate the team to perform to a consistently high standard through staff training and development and continuous feedback on performance. Instil a culture of continuous improvement.

-          To ensure that work is carried out safely in line with the organisation’s policies and the relevant legislation.

-          To ensure that the work of the team is carried out in compliance with the organisations quality system.  Ensure that quality documentation is generated and updated to reflect current best practice and that this is done in a timely way.

-          To assist in the planning of required people resources and for selecting and recruiting the desired candidates. 

-          To assist in the planning of other resources e.g. equipment in line with budget requirements and ensure that that selected equipment is implemented in line with the organisations quality system requirements.

-          To effectively communicate all business activities to senior management, as appropriate.

-          To communicate well within the department and with other parts of the company.

-          To assist in the organisation’s goal to reduce costs and to innovate new technologies that will help the organisation provide new and cost effective services to our clients.

-          To establish strong links with suppliers to develop new service offerings and diversify our services.

Bachelor’s degree in analytical chemistry or equivalent is essential.  Postgraduate qualification is desirable.

Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience cGMP analytical chemistry with at least 2/3 years at a senior level.