Associate Scientist - Extraneous Matter & Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient

Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is a global insourcing solution that places skilled teams directly at client sites, managing operations while maintaining service, expertise, and cGMP compliance.

Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic (Associate) Scientist to join our team in Oss. As a (Associate) Scientist, you will contribute to the API/EM team. The API/EM team is a global support group responsible for identifying and categorizing extraneous matter (EM) in samples across all client animal health sites. Additionally, the team performs extended solid state characterization experiments on active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) samples.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Taking ownership of individual extraneous matter (EM) and active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) projects:

EM projects typically involve checking in samples, understanding the requester’s issue, performing the analysis independently, and writing all the results in a report.

API projects generally include checking in samples, performing comprehensive measurements using various techniques, and preparing detailed reports.

• Performing support tasks for lab readiness

Qualifications

• A completed degree in chemistry or life sciences (BSc or MSc with at least 1–2 years of experience)
• Experience with EM and API investigations
• Experience with FTIR, SEM-EDX, XRPD, TGA, DSC and DVS
• Experience with writing investigative reports
• Experience with electronic lab journal
• Teamplayer
• Out of the box thinking, and capability to deal with working under (time) pressure and changing priorities
• Basic understanding of GMP
• Effective communicator with in-depth technical scientific expertise
• Good command of Dutch and English, both spoken and written

Additional information

Working at PSS means working with highly motivated people with a can-do mentality. Our people work in an international environment, within an enthusiastic team and for an organization where there is sufficient room to develop further. Working together is extremely important to us and having fun in what you do is part of that! Our monthly team lunches, team activities and the hand out of awards to our colleagues are an example of this.

We also offer:

• A responsible and challenging position within the team
• Plenty of room for your own ideas and input
• Specialist training and a range of opportunities for personal and professional development
• Online preventive mental health platform
• Flexible working hours
• Good salary and benefits

Working at PSS offers you the flexibility and personal touch of working in a medium sized and dynamic company, whilst also allowing you to benefit from having Eurofins as a parent company. Our ambitious growth plans provide ample opportunities for the motivated employees:

• Plenty of opportunities for growth
• Varied work where you are in regular contact with other companies and scientists within the Eurofins group
• A broad customer portfolio ensuring a lot of diversity in your work