Analytical Technology Transfer Scientist

PVH (Tommy Hilfiger/Calvin Klein); Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Company pension

Employee assistance programme

Volunteering days

Free on-site car parking

Perkbox access

Job summary

Eurofins is recruiting an Analytical Scientist for a client facility in Macclesfield. This full-time, permanent role involves a 36.5 hour week (Mon-Fri) and no visa sponsorship.

You will apply analytical chemistry expertise to support drug substance development, with opportunities to travel for international projects. The role requires a degree (PhD/Masters) in Chemistry or related, proven pharmaceutical analysis experience, and leadership capabilities to guide a small team across global labs

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in Chemistry, Pharmacy or related field.
• Post-graduate industry experience in pharmaceutical analysis.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience leading technical teams and mentoring colleagues.
• Knowledge of analytical method transfer and cGMP requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main analytical testing expert for Eurofins clients.
• Support global labs and external partners ensuring analytical methods are robust and compliant.
• Coordinate analytical activities across change programmes and market access projects.
• Lead transfer of commercial analytical methods to multiple lab locations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve technical challenges and drive improvements.
• Lead and develop a small team of analytical scientists and contribute to international projects.

Skills

Analytical Chemistry

Leadership

Data analysis

Statistical interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Masters/PhD in Chemistry or related

Tools

Analytical methods development/validation

Job description

Overview

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. We are recruiting for an enthusiastic and innovative Analytical Scientist for Eurofins at a client facility, a world-class pharmaceutical company based in Macclesfield. We have an opportunity for experienced Analytical Scientists with experience in drug substance development in the pharmaceutical industry.

Responsibilities

• You will act as the key point of contact for Eurofins clients, providing analytical testing expertise and subject matter knowledge across designated product areas.
• You will use your analytical chemistry expertise to support global laboratories and external partners, ensuring the robustness, performance and compliance of analytical methods for drug substances.
• You will coordinate analytical activities and support major change programmes and market access projects, working closely with cross-functional teams including Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing and External Sourcing.
• You will lead the transfer of commercial analytical methods to multiple laboratory locations, ensuring successful implementation and consistent operational standards.
• You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve technical challenges, drive continuous improvement and maintain regulatory compliance across analytical operations.
• You will lead and develop a small team of analytical scientists, providing technical guidance, mentoring and support while contributing to international projects that may involve travel.

Qualifications and experience

• You will hold a degree, Master's degree or PhD in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related scientific discipline, with relevant post-graduate industry experience.
• You will have proven experience in pharmaceutical analysis within a development laboratory environment, including leadership experience and the ability to guide technical teams.
• You will have a strong understanding of chemical substance lifecycle management, from late-stage development through to commercial manufacture and ongoing product support.
• You will have excellent project management, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and collaborate across multiple functions.
• You will have experience in data analysis and statistical interpretation, alongside extensive knowledge of analytical method development, optimisation, validation and transfer for release and stability testing.
• You will have a thorough understanding of analytical techniques, root cause investigation, change assessment, SHE and cGMP requirements, with exposure to wider CMC disciplines, Quality, Regulatory Affairs and Manufacturing considered advantageous.

Benefits and opportunity

• 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.
• Reward and Recognition Scheme recognizing great work across our teams.
• Holiday entitlement increases with service.
• Option to opt into Health Cash Plan to help look after everyday health and wellbeing (claims for routine healthcare expenses).
• Life Assurance from day one (four times annual salary).
• Automatic enrolment into Company Pension Plan after three months (flexible to opt out).
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support).
• Volunteering days program to support community involvement during working hours.
• Free on-site car parking.
• Opportunity to explore worldwide opportunities and access to Perkbox for savings and benefits.

What happens next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it\'s important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you may be invited to meet the team in an assessment centre or staged interview process depending on the role and its requirements. This will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is like and to showcase your key skills and strengths.