Bioanalytical Development Scientist - Viral Vectors

• Full-time
• Compensation: USD 32 - USD 36 - hourly

The work we do at Eurofins Professional Scientific Services matters, and so do our employees. At Eurofins PSS, we put a focus on your professional growth. We provide our employees the ability to break into the biopharmaceutical industry and grow from the bottom up. We have the supportive teams and tools available to invest in you while also affording you work-life balance and a competitive benefits package.

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.

Our Eurofins PSS team is seeking an Analytical Development Scientist to work onsite supporting our client's analytical development activities across product characterization, process development, and analytical method execution for lentiviral vector (LVV)-based gene therapy products. The successful candidate will focus on routine analytical testing, data generation, and assay execution. The successful candidate will also contribute to analytical method development, optimization, and qualification activities with guidance from senior scientists.

This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to generate analytical data that informs development decisions, process improvements, and regulatory submissions. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented scientist to contribute directly to the development of novel gene therapy products from an established, hands‑on downstream role.

• Execute analytical methods to support product characterization, process development, candidate selection, manufacturing support, and regulatory submissions.
• Perform routine testing and data analysis using analytical techniqes such as plate-based bioassays with flow cytometry, qPCR, ddPCR, ELISA, and endotoxin methods.
• Assist with method development, optimization, qualification, and troubleshooting efforts aimed at improving assay performance, robustness, and reproducibility.
• Prepare and maintain analytical procedures, technical reports, protocols, and laboratory documentation in accordance with departmental standards.
• Collaborate with internal teams to share analytical results, help investigate technical issues, and support the rollout of analytical strategies across development programs.

• B.S. in Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology or a related field with at least1 yearof relevant industry experience OR M.S. in Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Molecular Biolog or a related field with 6 months of relevant industry experience.
• Hands‑on experience with cell‑based assays, including ELISA, MSD, Luminex and/or multi‑color flow cytometry (3-5 color panels).
• Hands‑on experience with molecular assays, including qPCR, RT‑qPCR, PCR, and/or ddPCR.
• Familiar with mammalian cell culture handling and strong aseptic techniques.
• Experience documenting process results in electronic lab notebooks and effectively communicating…