Development Scientist

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.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is a global, award-winning in sourcing solution. We place our skilled team directly at the client site, managing operations seamlessly and eliminating complexities. We ensure a strategic, long-term service commitment that delivers value directly at the client’ site, utilising their facilities, equipment, and methodologies, while maintaining the same service, expertise, and cGMP compliance available at the Eurofins facility.

If you're an employee seeking an exceptional career journey, Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is your gateway to a future where innovation, collaboration, and success converge. Join us in a world where excellence knows no boundaries!

We’re proud to be an armed forces-friendly place to work and welcome applications from reservists, armed forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), as well as cadet instructors, and military spouses and partners.

If you want to continue to help make our world a safer and healthier place, then apply for the role below and become a part of the extraordinary Eurofins network

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

This is a fulltime, permanent position, working a flexible 37.5 hour week, Monday – Friday.

The purpose of this role is to support the development of new product formulations providing support to the automated equipment and analytical equipment. Additionally, the scientist also has the potential to support further automated platforms and health care product development evaluation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Organisation, Scheduling and Planning of Routine requests from multiple client facilities to be progressed in the client facility, utilising various automated platforms.
• Review Design of Experiments and progress automated runs.
• Support automated formulation platforms with a good level of proficiency.
• Manage Logistics, COSHH, Safety for routine requests from different client areas ensuring sample integrity, project timelines and demands are met.
• Run and Report any routine requests on automated equipment (including Statistics).
• Conduct associated in-line / off-line product quality assessment of Haircare products assessing damage, deposition, sensory and hair array (combing / texture). For hair fibre assessing physical assessments including torsion, tension, bending, swelling and contact angle and for Sub Fibre, assessment utilising DSC, DVS, DMA and TGA as well as analytical support utilising Raman Spectroscopy and SEM.
• Additional measurement support including preparation and operation of measurement tools.
• Maintain clear, concise and effective communication with the Key client Contacts and designees throughout the period of service.
• Ensure all pre-calibration of equipment is conducted.
• Escalate issues in a timely manner to ensure prompt resolution so as to maintain project schedule adherence.
• Report and document any issues or non-conformances to the relevant client contact.
• Assist in the preparation and review and revision of area documentation e.g. SOP's, Reports, Protocols.
• To ensure that all documentation is carried out on time, is accurate and legible and conforms to the relevant quality standards.
• Attend regular client/Eurofins team meetings.
• Deal with customer queries and contact designated personnel, with appropriate support from Group Leader, with any relevant information or issues relating to results or the…