Experienced Scientific Analyst (LC + GC)

Company Description

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.

Job Description

The professional scientific staffing services role is a position within the supplier’s organization under which lab work is conducted at a Client facility.  Work is assigned by a supervisor from the supplier company, but is executed within Client labs using Client instrumentation and supplies.  Technical feedback and final review of data are the responsibilities of Client personnel, but all performance feedback and day-to-day supervision will be provided by the supplier supervisor.

Specific duties for the role include (1) the support of development and qualification of methods overseen by a Client scientist, and (2) the execution of a limited number of techniques for the analysis of routine samples. Techniques within scope are chromatography (LC and GC), USP dissolution (apparatus I and II), particle size distribution and compendial methods. Responsibilities also include basic lab organization and maintenance, as well as excellent documentation skills.

• Execute testing of assigned analysis type (specific test methods) for routine sample submissions
• Support development and qualification of new methodsE
• Identify and help to resolve equipment and basic test method issues
• Develop expertise to serve as a backup executor of a limited number of other analysis types (other test methods)
• Provide feedback to Client scientists on the performance of existing assays / test methods

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science or other related degree concentration, or equivalent directly-related experience
• Prior knowledge and experience with operating, troubleshooting, and optimizing LC, HPLC/UPLC, GC, dissolution by USP apparatus I and II, and particle size distribution instrumentation.
• Dissolution Testing experience is also required for this role
• Other techniques of interest would be MS, NMR and IR spectroscopy.

Additional Information

Position is full-time, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Cambridge, MA 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.