Eurofins Scientific is the largest company in the world in the market of testing, inspection and certification. The Group provides analytical services to clients across multiple industries. Eurofins is active in, amongst others, the pharmaceutical, food, environment, agroscience, and clinical diagnostic testing markets.

The BioPharma Product Testing division is a worldwide network of GMP certified contract laboratories, providing analytical services to the (bio)tech and pharma industry. In Leiden (Netherlands), we currently operate two sites, with a total of about 230 employees. Construction of a large, state of the art, new site in the Leiden BioScience Park has just started. By the end of 2027, both labs in Leiden shall be moved to the building that is currently under construction.

Managing the move of two laboratories to the new building. The design, construction and fit-out of the new building is managed by another project team. You are responsible for (overseeing) all other aspects, such as moving equipment, personnel and materials, licensing and certification of the new site, client audits, transfer of analytical methods, transfer of production processes, and contracts with suppliers.

The complexity of the project is high, with a large number of different workstreams, and many internal and external stakeholders. Whilst extensive knowledge and expertise on most operational topics is available inside various departments (such as QA, the labs, and engineering), there are also gaps which need to be identified and managed by you. The project has to be completed on time and within budget.

The project shall be completed by the end of 2027. Thereafter, this role will continue and will be further developed to meet the opportunities and demands of the organisation at that time.

• At minimum MSc degree in life sciences, engineering or other relevant area;
• Excellent understanding of (pharmaceutical) laboratories and/or pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities;
• Experience in managing large and complex projects in pharma or related markets;
• Strong in stakeholder management;
• Leadership experience;
• Preferably experience in managing the entire process of moving a (pharmaceutical) laboratory to a new site;
• Preferably experience with regulatory inspections;
• Able to maintain focus on the big picture and the goal at all times;
• Hands-on, hard worker, and focused on achieving results;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Fluent in English and preferably Dutch.

Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing: A world of possibilities

This position is based on the Leiden Bio Science Park. 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. We also offer:

• A competitive salary;
• Flexible working hours;
• 25 days of vacation (with the option to purchase 7 additional days);
• Travel allowance. Do you travel by public transport? Then your travel costs will be fully reimbursed;
• Participation in a pension scheme with 50% contribution by Eurofins;
• Each month, you accumulate a choice budget balance of 8.25% 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;
• A cycling and/or fitness scheme to promote vitality;
• Professional training and opportunities for training and development;
• Training options via the online learning platform Good Habitz.

Working at Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing 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 Scientific 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.

More about Eurofins Scientific

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 2023, Eurofins generated 6.515 billion Euro proforma turnover in 900 laboratories across 62 countries, employing about 62.000 staff.

Would you like to know more?

For questions regarding the position, please contact: Olivier Nicolai (Recruiter)
Tel: +31 627190317
Email: [email protected]

Acquisition for this vacancy is not appreciated.