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    Senior Scientist

    Livingston, United KingdomOn-SiteFull-timePosted 1w ago
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    Job description

    Unfortunately we do not offer sponsorship for this role.

    Hours: 39 hours per week, 09:00 - 17:15 (4 days), 09:00 - 17:30 (1 day)

    Purpose of the post 

    We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Scientist, Gas Chromatography (GC) Subject Matter Expert to provide technical leadership within our GMP-regulated Biopharmaceutical Chemistry laboratory. Acting as the department's recognised GC specialist, you will support the delivery of high-quality analytical testing services, lead complex scientific investigations, and drive excellence across method development, validation, troubleshooting, compliance, and continuous improvement activities.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Act as the technical lead and subject matter expert for Gas Chromatography across the Chemistry department.
    • Perform and oversee complex analytical testing to support biopharmaceutical products and projects within a GMP-regulated laboratory environment.
    • Lead and support method development, validation, verification, transfer, and optimisation activities.
    • Provide technical guidance, troubleshooting expertise, and scientific support for chromatographic methods and instrumentation.
    • Conduct technical reviews, data reviews, and batch audits to ensure compliance with GMP, data integrity, and regulatory requirements.
    • Lead root cause investigations, quality risk assessments, CAPAs, change controls, and other quality-related activities.
    • Develop, review, and approve analytical procedures, protocols, reports, and controlled GMP documentation.
    • Build and maintain strong client relationships through technical discussions, project support, audit participation, and inter-company collaboration.
    • Support regulatory inspections, client audits, self-inspections, continuous improvement initiatives, and the delivery of technical training across the department.
    • Degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related scientific discipline.
    • Extensive experience within a GMP or GLP-regulated laboratory environment, with significant expertise in Gas Chromatography.
    • Strong knowledge of chromatographic method development, validation, transfer, verification, and troubleshooting.
    • Experience working with pharmacopoeial methods and requirements (USP, EP, BP, JP or equivalent).
    • Excellent understanding of GMP, data integrity, and regulatory compliance requirements.
    • Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and report-writing skills.
    • Ability to build effective client relationships and provide technical guidance, mentoring, and training.

    At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

    As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

    • Additional Annual Leave at Employees set service dates
    • Company Pension Plan
    • Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
    • Healthcare Cash Plan (6+ months service)
    • Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes
    • Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential
    • Health and Wellbeing Programmes
    • Free parking
    • Worldwide career opportunities
    • We also have in place rewards recognising the great work our employees deliver, their dedicated service and celebrating special life events.

    What Happens Next

    Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.

    Your data 
    As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

    Closing Date

    We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.
    Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

    We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

    We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

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    About the company

    Eurofins

    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. Eurofins PSS Insourcing has an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a Business Development Manager to join our team.  We are searching for a business development professional with proven experience selling and implementing high-value sales.  Someone who thrives on identifying and closing new business caring for the client through the process will succeed in this role. This position offers the excitement of hunting for new clients with the goal of diversifying our offerings and client base as well as the opportunity to foster and expand partnerships with key clients.  This is a hybrid role working remotely from a home office, travelling locally and within the region for prospect and current client meetings as well as full days spent at current client sites to maximize networking and relationship building opportunities. A successful candidate will have a proven track record and is comfortable reaching out to and meeting with high level decision makers including C-Suite.  This position will manage the strategic sales process including identifying client needs, defining and presenting how PSS can address them, as well as managing the implementation process for new programs. If you’re looking for a rewarding career, a place to call home, apply with us today! 

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