BioAssay Scientist

LabRulez; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Company pension plan

Perkbox

Free on-site car parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteer days

Job summary

Eurofins is seeking a BioAssay Scientist to perform diverse biological testing on drug substances, including ELISA and cell-based assays, within a GMP-compliant Analytical Service Department. The role emphasizes data integrity, client communication, and collaboration across teams.

The successful candidate will have a degree in a relevant scientific discipline and experience with bioanalytical techniques, with Biacore and GMP familiarity advantageous.

Qualifications

• Degree or higher in a relevant scientific discipline with GMP/regulatory experience.
• Experience with bioanalytical techniques and drug substance testing.
• Proven attention to detail and data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Perform a range of biological and analytical testing activities, including ELISA, cell-based and Biacore assays.
• Generate, review and maintain GMP‑compliant documentation, records and protocols.
• Support laboratory operations through routine housekeeping, stock management and issue resolution.
• Contribute to method development, validation and continuous improvement of lab processes.
• Build relationships with clients and communicate findings to ensure service goals are met.
• Maintain compliance with GMP, regulatory and safety requirements through continuous learning and mentoring.

Skills

ELISA

Cell-based assays

Potency assays

Aseptic techniques

Luminescence-based assays

Flow cytometry

Statistical analysis

Data handling & documentation

Education

Degree in a relevant scientific discipline

Tools

Biacore

Microsoft Office

Job description

Scientific and Research Fellow, Molecular biology

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 works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 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 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 7.296 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

BioAssay Scientist

Job Description

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

This is a fulltime, permanent position, working a flexible 37 hour week, Monday – Friday.

As a BioAssay Scientist you will perform routine, non-routine and stability testing activities of drug substances (biologics) within the client’s Analytical Service Department.

Job Responsibilities that you be covering:

• You will perform a range of biological and analytical testing activities, including ELISA, cell-based and Biacore assays, accurately capturing and analysing data using laboratory software and electronic laboratory notebook systems.
• You will generate, review, and maintain GMP-compliant documentation, records, reports, SOPs, protocols, and regulatory documentation, ensuring all work is completed accurately, on time, and to the highest quality standards.
• You will support laboratory operations through routine housekeeping, equipment maintenance, reagent and consumable stock management, trend analysis activities, and the investigation and resolution of technical, operational, and out-of-specification issues.
• You will contribute to scientific excellence by supporting method development, validation, troubleshooting, continuous improvement initiatives, and the implementation of best practices to ensure reliable, reproducible, and compliant laboratory processes.
• You will build strong relationships with internal and external clients, responding to queries, communicating significant findings, participating in client and Eurofins meetings, and consistently delivering exceptional customer service aligned with client expectations and service goals.
• You will maintain compliance with Eurofins, client, GMP, regulatory, quality, and safety requirements through continuous learning, training completion, knowledge sharing, mentoring colleagues where appropriate, and providing flexible support across the wider laboratory operation.

Qualifications

What skills, qualifications and experiences you will hold as an BioAssay Scientist:

• You will hold a degree or higher qualification in a relevant scientific discipline, together with experience in a bioanalytical laboratory environment working to GMP, regulatory, and quality standards.
• You will hold practical experience in a range of bioanalytical techniques, including ELISA, aseptic techniques, cell-based and potency assays, with experience of pharmaceutical drug substance testing and Biacore assays being advantageous.
• You will hold strong technical laboratory skills, including experience of cell culture activities, Vi-Cell and manual cell counting, luminescence-based assays, flow cytometry, and the application of basic statistical analysis to support scientific decision-making.
• You will hold excellent attention to detail, organisational, and documentation skills, with a commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality results, maintaining data integrity, and achieving a right-first-time approach.
• You will hold strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships, communicate scientific information clearly to colleagues and clients, and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• You will hold a proactive, quality-focused mindset, with the ability to quickly learn new processes, adapt to changing priorities, utilise electronic systems including Microsoft Office, identify opportunities for continuous improvement, and consistently demonstrate a strong commitment to safety and customer service.

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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