Analytical Chemical Development Scientist

Eurofins; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

Life Assurance

Company Pension Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Perkbox access

Free on-site car parking

Job summary

Eurofins is seeking an Analytical Chemical Development Scientist to lead an off-site Professional Scientific Staffing team and drive high-quality analytical testing for drug substances and development projects. The role focuses on method development, validation, and ensuring regulatory compliance within a fast-paced Eurofins environment.

The candidate will collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, apply strong analytical expertise, and contribute to knowledge sharing and professional

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry; strong knowledge of chemistry and analytical science.
• Experience in pharmaceutical analysis within a development laboratory and familiarity with GMP requirements.
• Experience with modern analytical techniques (HPLC/GC) and method development/validation is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical support for drug substance manufacturing and method development projects.
• Perform project analysis, method development, forced degradation studies, validation work, and data interpretation.
• Contribute to authoring and reviewing Analytical Testing Plans, method and validation protocols.
• Work independently and in multidisciplinary teams to deliver analytical solutions on time.
• Communicate findings to internal and external stakeholders and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical chemistry knowledge

Communication skills

Troubleshooting

Education

Degree in Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry

Tools

HPLC

GC

NMR

LC-MS

IC

ICP-MS

Job description

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

This is a full time, permanent position, working a flexible 36.5 hour week, Monday – Friday.

As a Lead Scientist you will lead and manage an off-site Professional Scientific Staffing (PSS) team of analytical staff to ensure that team is operating at the highest quality and productivity standards, have high morale and retention, and the agreed customer requirements are entirely satisfied and that customer expectations are met or exceeded through effective leadership and quality operational management. This person will be the key point of contact for the client on a day-to-day basis.

Job Responsibilities that you be covering:

• You will provide analytical support for Eurofins’ drug substance manufacturing and method development projects, delivering high-quality analytical testing in line with client and regulatory requirements.
• You will perform project analysis, method development activities, forced degradation studies, proof of concept validation work, and data interpretation to support scientific objectives.
• You will contribute to the authoring and review of key analytical documentation, including Analytical Testing Plans, method protocols, and validation protocols, according to your skills and experience.
• You will work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring accurate, innovative, and timely delivery of analytical solutions.
• You will apply strong technical expertise and problem-solving skills to investigate challenges, think logically, and develop effective scientific approaches to complex projects.
• You will communicate scientific findings and ideas effectively with internal and external stakeholders while contributing to a culture of continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and professional development within Eurofins.

Qualifications

What skills, qualifications and experiences you will hold as an Analytical Chemical Development Scientist:

• You will hold a degree in Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry and have a strong fundamental knowledge of chemistry, particularly organic chemistry and analytical science.
• You will have experience in pharmaceutical analysis within a development laboratory, with knowledge of pharmaceutical development, quality control environments, and the drug development process being advantageous.
• You will have experience of modern analytical techniques, including HPLC and GC, with method development and validation experience highly desirable and knowledge of techniques such as NMR, LC-MS, IC, and ICP-MS considered an advantage.
• You will have knowledge of raw materials, intermediates, drug substance analysis, and peptide chemistry, alongside a strong understanding of GMP requirements and best practices within a regulated environment.
• You will have proven troubleshooting, problem-solving, and technical skills, with the ability to learn new processes quickly, work effectively using electronic systems and Microsoft Office applications, and adapt to changing priorities.
• You will have excellent communication, organisational, and documentation skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and clients, work independently and collaboratively, and demonstrate a passion for quality, customer service, and delivering results in a fast-paced Eurofins environment.

Additional information

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

• Being part of a Reward and Recognition Scheme, recognising great work across our teams.
• Holiday entitlement increases with service.
• The option to opt into our Health Cash Plan, designed to help look after your everyday health and wellbeing. This allows you to claim back the cost of routine healthcare expenses such as dental check-ups, eye tests, glasses or contact lenses and other everyday medical treatments.
• Life Assurance from day one, providing cover of four times your annual salary.
• Automatic enrolment into our Company Pension Plan after three months (with the flexibility to opt out if you choose)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering 24/7 confidential support for both personal and work-related matters.
• Being able to register your interest in volunteering days, which are designed to support employees who wish to do voluntary work during working hours as part of a wider strategy to contribute positively to the local community.
• Free on-site car parking.
• The opportunity to explore worldwide opportunities.
• Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone’s lifestyle.

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.

As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

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