Pharmaceutical Computational Scientist

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 laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. It 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 Organisations.

It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in‑vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

We are seeking an associate scientist/scientist to join the Smart Lab within Drug Product Design and Supply.

The successful candidate will develop and deploy automation and technology processes for pharmaceutical drug candidates in a laboratory setting.

• The successful candidate will help design, prototype, and develop laboratory automation solutions for drug product development applications as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Assist with the design and testing of modular hardware to facilitate data‑rich experimentation.
• Enable the use of digital tools for machine learning and self‑optimization to enhance automation goals.
• Develop novel solutions for the execution of laboratory experimentation.
• Innovate with academic and industrial collaborators to identify unmet needs and develop novel solutions.
• Partner with research scientists and engineers on suitable experimentation to deliver DPDS workflows for solid dosage form development.
• Implement a robotic control system for the orchestration of multiple work streams using modular laboratory equipment.
• Enable data management systems to retrieve, process, and store relevant lab data from both manual and automated experiments.
• Develop and implement data analytics tools for process optimization, process modelling, and visualization.
• Participation with departmental initiatives, continuous improvement teams, scientific presentations, and external collaborations to influence the scientific and business impact of the group.
• Experience in pharmaceutical R&D

• MS in Automation, Robotics, Engineering, Data Science, or related field
  ,
  OR BS with 2–4 years of hands‑on lab experience
• Strong programming skills in Python or C/C++
• Experience with APIs
  , OPC
  , and digital/automated lab systems
• Familiarity with machine learning, AI agents, or Bayesian optimisation
• Experience with computer vision tools for product quality analysis
• Basic mechanical and electrical troubleshooting abilities
• Preferred
• Hands‑on experience with robotics, lab automation, machine vision, or data analytics

• Position is Monday
  - Friday 8:00 AM- 5:00PM. Overtime as needed. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Groton, CT are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Indianapolis, IN are encouraged to apply
• Excellent full‑time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• #LI-EB1
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.