Analytical Scientist

Job Description

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This is a permanent full time position, working a 35 hour week, 7 hours per day flexibly between 7am & 7 pm on 5/7 days as per business needs.

Eurofins PSS is recruiting for multiple Analytical Scientists with a range of experiences from recent Graduates to Experienced Scientists to provide on‑site analytical support as a Eurofins Managed PSS Scientist.

This position is a fully employed Analytical Scientist byEurofins PSS,supportingservices delivered to our client on their site.

As an Analytical Scientist, you will be responsible for performing routine, non-routine and stability testing on finished pharmaceutical products, ensuring accurate, timely results in line with GMP expectations.

Job Responsibilities that you be covering:

• You will perform routine and non-routine analysis of pharmaceutical products using a range of analytical techniques (primarily HPLC, Dissolution, and Karl Fischer).
• You will support technology transfers for new products entering the team, ensuring smooth implementation and alignment with client procedures.
• Support in some analytical development and validation activities.
• You will review analytical data for GMP compliance and initiate or follow up on OOS results and action limits when required.
• You will document data in accordance with current client policies and procedures and prepare/approve results for tests in which you are trained and deemed competent.
• You will maintain productivity through agreed metrics (e.g. test numbers, cycle times) and support audits, method revisions, and testing of QC samples.
• You will liaise with client representatives, provide updates to designated personnel, support continuous improvement initiatives, and work flexibly in line with business needs.

Qualifications

What skills, qualifications and experiences you will hold as an Analytical Scientist:

• You will have a degree in Chemistry or a closely related scientific discipline; relevant experience in GMP environments may be considered in lieu of formal qualifications
• You will possess a sound fundamental knowledge of analytical chemistry, with strong understanding of modern analytical techniques and chromatographic analysis
• Ideally you have previous relevant experience within a pharmaceutical testing laboratory (preferably solid dose) and competence with techniques such as HPLC, Dissolution, Karl Fischer and UV.
• Knowledge of working within a GMP environment, interpreting raw data, troubleshooting analytical or instrumental issues, and completing documentation accurately.
• • You are capable of working with electronic laboratory systems (ELNs, LIMS) and MS Office applications, and you can work proactively, independently, and as part of a team.
• • You are flexible in your approach, able to switch priorities at short notice, and motivated to contribute ideas to improve existing processes.
• You will be passionate about quality and customer service, consistently striving to meet or exceed expectations while supporting the delivery of a high‑performing laboratory service.
• You will demonstrate strong communication skills, both internally and externally, ensuring clear, professional and timely interactions with colleagues, stakeholders and customers.

Additional Information

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:

• Being part of a Reward and Recognition Scheme, recognising great work across our teams.
• Holiday entitlement increases with service.
• The option to opt into our Health Cash Plan, designed to help look after your everyday health and wellbeing. This allows you to claim back the cost of routine healthcare expenses such as dental check-ups, eye tests, glasses or contact lenses and other everyday medical treatments.
• Life Assurance from day one, providing cover of four times your annual salary.
• Automatic enrolment into our Company Pension Plan after three months (with the flexibility to opt out if you choose)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering 24/7 confidential support for both personal and work-related matters.
• Being able to register your interest in volunteering days, which are designed to support employees who wish to do voluntary work during working hours as part of a wider strategy to contribute positively to the local community.
• Free on-site car parking.
• The opportunity to explore worldwide opportunities.
• Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone’s lifestyle.

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

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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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