Senior Principal Chemist – MDV Lab

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 laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. It 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. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer 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 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

This role supports testing in the Tobacco industry.

• Drives innovation by continually evaluating systems and processes in support of product assessment and quality control on products utilizing one or more analytical techniques (e.g., HPLC, GC, ICP, mass spectrometry, smoking machines, or other special purpose equipment and/or multiple wet chemistry and physical techniques) 
• Performs supporting verification, calibration, and maintenance tasks (e.g., balance calibration and pipette verifications) 
• Provides technical consulting and expertise to internal labs, troubleshooting methods and instruments as necessary; make recommendations for technical and operational improvements
• Calculates, evaluates, reviews, approves, and properly communicates data verbally and in written format to management and client 
• Assists other staff in the edits and updates of SOPs, WI, method development reports and other documentation 
• Keeps accurate records, follows instructions, and complies with company policies 
• Proactively checks and stays current with all training across multiple learning platforms 
• Provides analyses support for method validation as needed 
• Evaluates, reviews, and approves data by other analysts  
• Independently drafts, edits and updates SOPs, WI, protocols, reports and other documentation 
• Performs all testing with good dexterity, good laboratory techniques, and a high degree of accuracy and precision 
• Stays technologically current in the field and attend seminars and training courses as required 
• Publicizes technical expertise in papers as appropriate with client, presenting poster sessions, or speaking at technical meetings, including direction and support to colleagues and peers 
• Responsible for supporting unplanned client needs, research and development of very early phase methodologies on new analytical technologies, consulting on any manner of scientific topics, performing scientific literature and patent review to identify potential solutions not limited to the client’s industry 
• Works closely with the Technical Training Manager to provide fundamental scientific education to the ELL-PSS-WS workforce as needed to support the training initiative 
• Responsible to consult with the client, evaluate, and recommend the purchase of new instrumentation 
• Responsible for developing novel analytical methods with focus on methods that are technologically pertinent, efficient, green (environmentally friendly where attainable), and cost effective 
• Oversees and/or executes (or in some cases may coordinate execution of) research projects requested by the client including consultation with client research, product development or manufacturing departments as required to provide superlative service to the client especially during times of urgency. The role is a champion for delivering knowledge, insight, discovery and innovation to the customer 

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s degree in chemistry, Biology, or other related degree concentration, PhD preferred 
• 20+ years of related experience, in analytical chemistry, and method