Scientist II- Chemistry Lab Trainer

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 Organization 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 Organizations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized 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 decentralized 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 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 6,515 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Extractables & Leachables Testing:

Background:  Bio/pharmaceutical container closure systems, delivery systems, and manufacturing components may contain additives that can leach into the final drug product.  These leachable compounds may pose potential health risks to the patient by increasing the drug’s toxicity or reducing its efficacy.

What do we do:  The Extractables & Leachables Testing department evaluates container closure systems, delivery systems, manufacturing components, and medical devices for extractable and leachable compounds.  This process involves exposing the materials to extraction solvents and then testing the resulting extraction solutions by a variety of analytical techniques.  These screening methods require extensive data interpretation in order to identify the compounds using proprietary databases.

Center of Focus: 

• Extractables – team members will perform worst case extractions on various materials and then test the resulting extraction solutions to determine what compounds may be extracted out of the materials under exaggerated conditions
• Leachables – team members will test drug product that has been stored in the container closure system to determine what compounds will leach out of the materials and into the drug product under the actual conditions of use.
• Development and Validations – team members will establish method conditions that meet the intention of the analytical method and then perform a series of tests (e.g., precision, accuracy, linearity, specificity, and sensitivity) to ensure the method is appropriate for its given function.
• Unknown Peak Identifications – team members will perform investigative testing in an effort to identify unknown compounds.  This testing typically relies on mass spectrometers that are capable of fragmenting the unknown compound.

Instrumentation and testing techniques:  Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS), including Time-of-Flight (TOF), Quadrupole Time-of-Flight (QTOF), and Triple Quad (MS/MS) LC/MS systems; Headspace and Direct Injection Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry; High Performance/Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC/UPLC); Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES); Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS); Microwave Digestion; Various Laboratory Equipment (including balances, pH meters, sonicators, and centrifuges). 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related scientific degree
• 3+ years laboratory experience
• Ability to work in the US without immediate or future sponsorship
• Extensive experience training others and/or setting up formalized training programs
• Experience operating chromatography, LC/MS, GC/MS, and/or ICP systems
• Experience with extractables and leachables testing 
• Experience with wet chemistry 
• Experience in a GMP or ISO 17025 accredited lab setting.

Working schedule will be Full-Time, First Shift, M-F 8am-5pm. Some weekends required when necessary. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Lancaster, PA are encouraged to apply. This position is NOT remote. 

What we Offer:

• 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

Eurofins USA BioPharma Services is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.