Scientist - Method Validation (all genders)

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 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.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 50,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 laboratories. 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, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.

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.

PSS is our award winning service model where we provide and manage scientific services directly within our clients' facilities, mainly within the pharmaceutical sector. It is a global service offering and we have been managing services through this model since 2002.

For one of our teams based in Vienna we are currently looking to hire a Scientist with a focus on HPLC, activity sample testing and secondary data . Your main responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• SEC, RP-HPLC, HILIC, IEX, LC-QQQ-MS and activity analytics of incoming process development samples
• Various methods around genes and antibodies research
• Writing of analytical documents like method validation protocols and reports for chromatographic and other standard analytical methods in English
• Method History File, Qualification Reports, Method Transfer intern/extern and Work Instructions
• Secondary review of all within the group generated data and methods (Elisa, HPLC, Electrophoresis, Total protein and activity tests)
• Shipping of material and reagents, material order support and asset database management.

Qualifications

For this interesting opportunity we are looking for somebody with

• Bachelor / Master degree or PhD in analytical or pharmaceutical science or biochemistry/ food chemistry,
• 3 Years of experience in pharmaceutical industry
• Experience with electrophoresis methods. Preferably with 2D-electrophoresis including 2D-DIGE and related software for data evaluation, experience in immunoblotting. Semiautomated electrophoresis like cIEF and CESDS with e.g. instrument "Maurice" and/or "ICE".
• Experience in the development of flow cytometry assay and their application in separation of nanoparticles
• Good Command of German and English, written and spoken
• Proven proficiency in technical writing (e.g. publications, thesis, project reports)
• Ability to perform the planning, the execution and the communication of the results (protocols, reports, PowerPoint presentations) in an independent manner
• Good problem solving and troubleshooting skills

The ideal candidate is open minded and interested in a challenging position involved in driving collaboration between (international) sites, standardization of work and improved analytical testing strategies. Diversity is a key element of our team and a pillar for our success

Additional Information

The collective agreement minimum salary (employment group (Vewendungsgruppe) III) for this position is at least EUR 2155,43. Due to the responsibilities and the challenging tasks and with appropriate qualifications, there will be an appropriate overpayment.

Please note that as per Eurofins policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Eurofins will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.