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 50,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 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 2020, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 5.4 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Please note that this role is working 39 hours per week, the working hours are Monday to Thursday 08.00 - 16.30 and Friday 08.00 - 15.30.

This role is to develop and validate methods to meet client requirements including method transfers between facilities.  To perform testing/analysis as required, assisting in the efficient operation of the laboratory, to ensure that schedules are met and that the quality of work meets specified standards.  Responsible jointly with all other members of staff to ensure that laboratory is a safe environment, and that appropriate safety equipment is available and used

• Performing duties in accordance with the requirements of cGMP systems locally. Ensure that activities are planned to provide an accurate and timely service to support business requirements.
• Identify incidents of out of specification and anomalous results and perform lab investigation as required, working in conjunction with the Technical/Chemistry Manager and the QA department.
• Keep supervisor informed on a regular basis of progress and any circumstances which alter agreed timescales.
• Ensure that laboratory equipment remains in calibration and functions as required. Instruct staff if housekeeping standards are not being followed.
• Provide technical support to other staff.
• Physical testing of samples including appearance, hardness, disintegration, dimensions and friability analysis.
• Perform identity testing including UV, FTIR and wet chemistry techniques
• HPLC analysis techniques
•  Dissolution analysis, wet chemistry techniques as per the Pharmacopoeias
• Checking and verifying of laboratory data, ensuring corrections are made as required.
• Validate methods in accordance to ICH guidelines and in house procedures.
• Stability testing requirements
• Microbiology testing requirements
• Analyse data including application of appropriate statistical analysis.
• Review methods and write protocols and reports as required.
• Write or review other technical documentation such as SOPs and analytical methods. 

• Degree in related subject preferred, may have HNC / HND with appropriate experience.
• Membership of the Royal Society of Chemistry (preferable)
• Appropriate experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry or equivalent. Minimum 5 years.