Automated Formulation Scientist

Eurofins UK PSS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading scientific services provider in Liverpool is seeking an Automated Formulation Scientist. In this permanent full-time role, you will support the planning and scheduling of routine requests, conduct data analysis, and demonstrate a keen interest in automated systems. The ideal candidate holds a degree in a relevant scientific discipline and possesses strong organisational and communication skills. The company offers a range of benefits including a health cash plan and life assurance.

Benefits

Health Cash Plan

Life Assurance (4 times annual salary)

Company Pension Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Free car parking

Worldwide career opportunities

Access to Perkbox

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to support scheduling and planning from multiple clients.
• Desirable experience with automated equipment for sample preparation.
• Structured approach to problem investigation.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate organisational skills in supporting scheduling and planning.
• Support manual characterisation of prepared formulations.
• Conduct basic data analysis on generated data.

Skills

Organisational skills

Experience in a scientific setting

Excellent verbal and written skills

Proven ability to manage Logistics

Passion for quality and customer service

Education

Degree in relevant scientific discipline

Tools

Automated formulation platforms

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Client:

Eurofins UK PSS

Location:

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description

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

This is a permanent full time position, working a 37.5 hour week,Monday to Friday.

We are currently recruiting for an enthusiastic and innovative Scientist. This is an exciting opportunity based at our client’s facility, a world class Home and Health care company based in the Liverpool area. We have an opportunity for an experienced Development Scientist ideally with experience within home and healthcare formulation development and with experience of using automated equipment.

Job Description

• Demonstrateorganisational skills in supporting scheduling and planning of routine requests from multiple clients ideally utilising automated formulation platforms.
• Previous experience of working in a scientific setting.
• Experience of using automated equipment for sample preparation or analysis would be desirable.
• Supporting manual characterisation of prepared formulations
• Supporting basic data analysis of data generated (e.g. to compare formulations, look at automated platform reliability, look for trends in performance).
• Structured approach to investigating problems to resolution.
• Ability to organise, schedule and plan work with great efficiency and compliance.
• A keen interest in automated systems and their functionality would be advantageous.
• Proven ability to manage Logistics, COSHH, safety and be able to work flexibly.
• Excellent verbal and written skills, both internally and externally.
• Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships with colleagues driving collaboration.
• Experience of delivering process improvement would be desirable.
• Passionate about quality and customer service is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree or above in a relevant scientific discipline (Chemistry, Physical science, Pharmacy, Pharmacology, or related Physical or Biological science area) would be desirable.
• Experience of preparing formulations utilising automated systems would be desirable.

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:

• Reward and Recognition.
• Health Cash Plan
• Life Assurance (4 times annual salary).
• Company Pension Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support.
• Free car parking
• Worldwide career 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.

Your data
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Closing Date
We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

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.

Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/