Lead QC Analyst

For our team in Nijmegen, we are looking for a Lead QC Analyst. In this role, you will combine analytical laboratory work with the coordination of day-to-day QC activities.

You will work within the Quality Control team and collaborate with colleagues from Manufacturing, Quality, Compliance, and other departments. In addition to performing QC activities, you will coordinate priorities, monitor progress, and follow up on actions within the team.

About the company

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company providing analytical testing services across multiple industries to help make life and the environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions is a global insourcing solution that places skilled teams directly at client sites, managing operations while maintaining the same service, expertise, and cGMP compliance available at Eurofins facilities.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Perform analytical testing, including HPLC, pH measurements, Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC), bioburden testing, and Particle Distribution Analysis (PDA).
• Conduct, interpret, and report NMR analyses.
• Perform maintenance and calibration of HPLC equipment and other laboratory instruments.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and controlled laboratory environment.
• Inspect and verify labels and incoming goods against specifications and quality requirements.
• Document, review, and report test results in accordance with approved procedures and applicable guidelines.
• Coordinate day-to-day QC activities and align priorities, timelines, and responsibilities within the team.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure that activities, expectations, and deadlines are aligned.
• Conduct review meetings with team members to discuss progress, results, workload, issues, and follow-up actions.
• Monitor KPIs and other relevant metrics to identify delays, capacity issues, recurring problems, or deviations from agreed targets.
• Follow up on agreed actions and escalate issues when necessary.
• Identify and implement improvements in laboratory processes and ways of working.
• Support team members with technical or operational questions related to QC activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
• At least 2–3 years of experience in Quality or Quality Control.
• Experience coordinating QC activities or supporting the daily work of a laboratory team.
• Experience with NMR, preferably involving polymers.
• Experience with HPLC.
• Experience conducting review meetings and following up on agreed actions.
• Experience monitoring KPIs, workload, timelines, or other performance metrics.
• Ability to coordinate priorities with stakeholders from different departments.
• Experience in a pharmaceutical environment and knowledge of GxP are preferred.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including occasional evening shifts.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

Working at PSS

Working at PSS means working in a team where people support each other, take responsibility for their work and stay closely connected to the client environment they work in. You will be part of an international setting, with colleagues who value clear communication, teamwork and a good working atmosphere.

We believe it is important that people can keep developing in their role. That is why we offer specialist training and opportunities to build your knowledge and skills further. We also make time to stay connected as a team, for example through monthly team lunches, team activities and moments where colleagues are recognized for their contribution.

We offer

• A responsible position within the team.
• Room to share your ideas and input.
• Specialist training and opportunities for personal and professional development.
• 31 vacation days per year based on a full-time employment contract, with the option to purchase 5 additional days.
• The option to use gross/net benefit schemes for sports and the purchase of a bicycle.
• Access to an online preventive mental health platform.
• A flexible start time between 07:00 and 09:00, depending on team planning and operational needs.
• A suitable salary and additional benefits.

Working at PSS gives you the personal approach of a medium-sized organization, with the wider network and structure of Eurofins as a parent company. In your work, you regularly interact with other companies and scientists within the Eurofins group, which brings variety to the role.

This also means there may be opportunities to grow, depending on your role, experience and development.