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 is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. 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.

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.

This position is a temporary role lasting up to 10 months. 

Experienced packaging engineer to work in the R&D pharmaceutical dosage form packaging group.  The focus of the position is on supporting solid, liquids and topical dosage packaging development projects for new pharmaceutical products for the global market, including component/material screening and selection, package design, tooling design and construction, testing, qualification, and support of regulatory filings.  The position will involve a combination of laboratory experimental work, documentation, and interaction with project teams, manufacturing sites, and vendors.

• • Utilize technical experience, fundamental scientific knowledge and agreed Best Practices for packaging design and development for pharmaceutical dosage forms.
  • Help solve packaging problems collaboratively in a team environment using the scientific method and appropriate experimental designs.
  • Work closely with formulators, analysts, and manufacturing colleagues on co-development to ensure successful commercial scale up and launch.
  • May provide expertise to other engineers working on development plans, experiments, component sourcing and regulatory filings.
  • Learn and apply knowledge to development of combination products to support design history file and related content
• • Support the authorship of development reports, and packaging related sections of regulatory submission documents (e.g. Common Technical Dossier for drug product filings).
  • Support initiatives to develop best practices, test methods, and work processes to drive efficiencies.
  • Recommend and help implement new packaging and dosing device technologies to support global R&D goals.
  • Travel domestically and internationally approximately 5% as needed.

Basic Qualifications

• A BS/MS degree in Packaging Science, Material Science, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering or related field with 4-6 years experience in packaging development.

Preferred Qualifications

• • A BS/MS degree in Packaging Science or Engineering with 6+ years of experience in packaging development.
  • Material manufacturing and converting, product/packaging interaction, barrier properties, stability modeling, global pharmaceutical packaging regulations, and package testing and problem solving.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing and quality attributes for packaging components.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills. Strong priority setting skills and track record of developing and implementing new packaging designs is highly desirable

Position is a temporary role with the term lasting up to 10 months. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Groton, CT and the surrounding areas are encouraged to apply.

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

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.