• 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.

You will be experienced project leaders, with a proven track record of successfully delivering compounds into clinical development.   Your goal will be to drive client drug discovery projects from target validation through to Candidate selection employing your extensive scientific knowledge as well as strategic capabilities. Working cross-functionally across our core therapeutic areas of Oncology, Inflammation, Neuroscience and Infectious diseases, you will be central to progressing a significant portfolio of projects on behalf of, and together with, our clients. Bringing together the breadth of Eurofins Discovery operations you will forge scientific project teams combining internal and client members to design, plan, and drive DiscoveryOne integrated drug discovery projects.

• Work with the Business Development team to consult with the client as to their requirements, research, help prepare and deliver client integrated drug discovery proposals containing, where required, screening cascade/work flow design – requiring interaction with client, BL key stakeholders and key experts from sites within Eurofins Discovery including pricing team.
• Drive the  progress of projects and activities across the relevant sites to ensure timely delivery of data, project milestones and productive relationships with clients.
• Interpret data to enable swift decision making, identify and avoid  future risks to enable achievement of timelines, budgets or  milestones and support the project team in reaching solutions satisfactory to the clients
• Act as the key project contact in regular communications with client’s project matters including scheduling and attending regular project meetings, presenting updates to the client on timelines (Gantt), data delivery, change requests, financial and commercial aspects of the project. 
• Support the maintenance of the relevant project management documents, on-line project trackers (SharePoint) and Gantt Charts to support project tracking.
• Develops resourcing and budget plans to meet client needs
• Develop and maintain an understanding of Eurofins Discovery capabilities and capacity and the wider capabilities of Eurofins Biopharma Services

• Communicate project status and issues to the management and other stakeholders through meetings and key documents (program timelines, budget breakdowns, vendor management, resourcing etc.)

COMMUNICATION AND CONTACTS:

 Outside of the Company

Interact with clients, industry peers, suppliers as required.  Including customer visits for project meetings and client visits in support of business development.

Prepare and facilitate the post-project evaluation - ensure lessons learned are shared/implemented across projects and stakeholders as needed, participate in continuous improvement activities.

• Higher degree (MSc or PhD) or equivalent in biological sciences or relevant subject.
• At least 10 years’ experience of drug discovery project leadership in industry – therapeutic area expertise eg oncology/CNS
• Track record in delivering multiple clinical candidates
• Expert user of on-line project and data-management tools (i.e. SharePoint). A background in Medicinal Chemistry, Biology or DMPK - Broad drug discovery expertise from more than 10 years in the industry, covering different therapeutic areas and project phases across multiple target classes and gene families
• Strong project planning, leadership, negotiation and communication skills as well as an ability to contribute creative and practical solutions to problems
•  Excellent organization, communication (oral and written) and attention to detail, committed to quality deliverables and on time 
• Passionate about drug discovery with the ability to inspire effective teamwork and motivate staff to obtain project objectives; matrix team player
•  Ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude
•  Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, keep accurate records, and comply with company policies
•  Advanced computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, power point, project management software, microsoft project, etc.)
•   Travel is required 10% of the time
• Broad knowledge of the drug discovery products and services technical and commercial spaces.

We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• STD & LTD, Company paid life insurance
• Dependent Care & Flexible Spending
• Voluntary Insurances available
• 401(k)
• Paid Vacation & Holiday

This job operates in a clerical, office setting.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

The position may be effectively conducted from a home office if employee agrees to the remote working requirements and policies.

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.