Scientist - Raw Material Testing

Join Eurofins PROXY – The Largest Dutch GMP Quality Control Laboratory for the Pharmaceutical Industry

About Eurofins PROXY

Eurofins PROXY is part of the internationally operating Eurofins Scientific and is the largest Dutch GMP Quality Control laboratory for the pharmaceutical industry. Located at the Bio Science Park in Leiden, Eurofins PROXY specializes in chemical and physical testing for (bio)pharmaceutical raw materials, intermediates, and final products. We offer a very diverse package of analytical testing methods for national and international clients within the (bio)pharmaceutical industry.

Job Description

As a Scientist at Eurofins PROXY, you will initiate projects by drafting the relevant protocol documents and continue to support these projects during data review and possible investigations. The projects you are involved in are non-compendial studies of raw material testing according to GMP. Your responsibilities include:

• Drawing up project plans in consultation with Sales and Study Coordinator
• Assisting in the preparation of quotations for projects
• Translating customer demand into protocol and/or work plan according to GMP
• Overall management of the assigned projects, including coordination, planning, and communication
• Preparing a work plan with the help of Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Reviewing and interpreting generated testing data
• Troubleshooting company-wide laboratory matters
• Conducting investigations into complaints and deviations and reporting this to QA
• Taking care of corrective and preventive measures in the event of complaints and deviations

Qualifications

• You have a MSc or BSc in analytical chemistry, biochemistry, or organic chemistry
• You have experience in development and validation of analytical methods, preferably in biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry
• You are familiar with relevant ICH guidelines
• You are preferably also familiar with working in a GMP environment
• You are independent, enthusiastic, goal-oriented, efficient, and accurate, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
• You can monitor several experiments in parallel and work in a flexible way
• You enjoy working in a team and welcome and use feedback as an opportunity to learn and grow
• You are fluent in English (basic knowledge of Dutch is an advantage, but not a requirement)
• You are located in the Netherlands, within reasonable distance of our site in Leiden

What We Offer

Working at Eurofins PROXY offers you the flexibility and personal touch of a medium-sized and dynamic company, while also allowing you to benefit from having Eurofins as a parent company. We have a close-knit team where collegiality and collaboration come first. We offer a responsible and challenging position within the team with room for your own ideas and input. Our ambitious growth plans provide ample opportunities for our employees. Eurofins PROXY also offers:

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working hours
• 25 days of vacation with the option to purchase 7 additional days (based on a fulltime contract)
• Travel allowance of 23 cents net per kilometer, or full reimbursement of public transport expenses via NS Business Card
• Participation in a pension scheme with 50% contribution by Eurofins
• Each month, you accumulate a choice budget balance of 8.5% of your gross salary, including holiday pay and a year-end bonus. You can choose to have this amount paid out, or use it to buy extra days off, for example
• Discount on additional health insurance
• Tax benefit via FiscFree when purchasing various products and services via your gross salary, such as a bicycle, sports contribution, fitness, mobile telephony, computers & tablets, or a weekend away
• Professional training and opportunities for training and development
• Training options via the online learning platform Good Habitz
• Diverse developmental opportunities within the organization
• A large client portfolio ensures a lot of diversity in your work