Senior Scientist: TASC

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 Organization 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 Organizations. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized 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 decentralized 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.

Eurofins BPT-Columbia is looking for a Senior Scientist to join our TASC (Trace Analytical Structural Chemistry) team located in Columbia, Missouri. The Senior Scientist position is an advanced level professional position involved in planning own work and supervising the day-to-day activities in a laboratory setting under prescribed processes (protocols, standard operating procedures, methods, etc.). Completes work for research and development under CGMP and/or GLP guidelines for studies, documentation, etc.

• Conducts and monitors studies to ensure data accuracy and report quality.
• Writes reports on studies.
• Provides complex analytical work on projects and studies using a range of analytical techniques and instruments.
• Works with independence on studies and assignments.
• Typically serves as technical leader within a group or team and may also serve as project leader/study director on assigned projects.

The ideal candidate would possess:

• Pharmaceutical industry experience
• Experience with trace level analysis
• Method development and Validation experience
• CRO industry experience
• Hands on experience with other analytical instrumentation: GC, GCMS, and HPLC/UPLC, LCMS
• Familiarity and/or experience in a laboratory setting is required in a cGMP-regulated environment.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field such as chemistry, biochemistry, biology, chemical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, or other directly related field or degree with comparable coursework in the above areas and a minimum of five years of experience in a directly relevant setting.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field and three years of directly relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree and experience.
• PhD in a relevant field may be substituted for bachelor’s degree and experience.
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship.
  
  

Position is full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. with additional hours, as needed. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Columbia, MO are encouraged to apply.

We offer excellent full-time benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical coverage,
• Life and disability insurance,
• 401(k) with company match,
• Paid holidays and vacation,
• Dental and vision options.

Eurofins USA BioPharma Services is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.