Formulation Group Lead Scientist

Eurofins USA Environment Testing; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An international life sciences company is seeking a leader for their Professional Scientific Services team in Sittingbourne. The candidate must have a degree in Chemistry and experience in leadership and analytical techniques. Responsibilities include managing client expectations and optimizing team productivity. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Enhanced Annual Leave

Pension Plan

Health and Wellbeing Programmes

Qualifications

• A degree in Chemistry or related discipline is required.
• Fundamental knowledge and practical application of Organic Chemistry to pharmaceutical drug design is essential.
• Experience in Leadership & Management is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lead the off-site team to maintain quality and productivity standards.
• Ensure client satisfaction and exceed expectations through effective leadership.
• Develop, coach, and motivate team members.

Skills

Leadership

Organic Chemistry

Analytical Techniques

Education

Degree in Chemistry

Tools

Minitab

PXRD

DSC

TGA

Job description

Overview

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. From the product 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. Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies. We’re proud to be an armed forces friendly place to work and welcome applications from reservists, armed forces veterans, as well as cadet instructors, and military spouses and partners. If you want to continue to help make our world a safer and healthier place, then apply for the role below and become a part of the extraordinary Eurofins network.

Job Details: This is a permanent full time position, working a 37 hour week, flexibly between 7am and 7pm, Monday – Friday.

Responsibilities

• Lead an off-site Professional Scientific Services (PSS) team of technical staff to maintain high quality and productivity standards, ensure client requirements are satisfied, and exceed client expectations through effective leadership and quality operational management. Serve as a key day-to-day client contact.
• Spend up to 20% of time on leadership duties and at least 80% on technical or administrative activities, with priorities ensuring client work is not compromised.
• Coordinate and lead the PSS team to optimise productivity, quality, documentation, work schedules, safety and housekeeping.
• Develop, coach, motivate, and sustain morale through teambuilding and reward systems recognizing team success.
• Communicate regularly with the client and Eurofins to ensure information sharing and immediate action on issues.
• Conduct performance appraisals and hold regular one-to-one meetings to monitor performance and development.
• Handle client queries and collaborate with other teams to problem solve as needed.
• Participate in investigations related to team deliverables as required.
• Provide practical support for small-scale manufacturing and pre-formulation activities for drug product batches, including planning, execution (setup and clean down) and documentation; example activities include roller compaction, blending, tablet compression, coating, and encapsulation, plus in-use stability activities.
• Support product and materials characterization (e.g., particle size analysis, powder flow, rheology, and polymer characterization).
• Interpret data and contribute to writing internal development protocols and reports; write lab reports ensuring accurate and timely data reporting and analysis.
• Support design, prototype and scale-up of drug product formulations and manufacturing processes; provide technical support to downstream activities including product control strategy, technology transfer and launch, and relevant protocols and reports.
• Own equipment and instrumentation, assist with maintenance, upkeep and calibration.
• Contribute to wider scientific capability development via internal technical networks and ongoing technology initiatives.
• Research and summarize information from multiple sources to inform gap analysis and formulation development.
• Conduct analysis using fully electronic media including electronic notebooks; familiarisation with ALCOA data recording principles.
• Support continuous improvement processes and perform additional duties as directed by the client contact.
• Write or review SOPs, protocols, technical reports, and risk assessments as required.

Qualifications

• A degree in Chemistry or a related discipline is required.
• A fundamental knowledge and practical application of Organic Chemistry to pharmaceutical drug design is essential.
• Experience in Leadership & Management.
• Relevant experience in Material Science and analytical tools and techniques within a group organization.
• Strong foundation with traditional analytical techniques and modern instrumental equipment (e.g., particle size, PXRD, DSC, TGA); sound knowledge of analysis methods and tools.
• Knowledge of Design of Experiments (DoE) and use of Minitab; knowledge of material science is advantageous.

Benefits & Diversity

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate achievements through annual long service awards and charity work, and provide a range of benefits.

• Reward & Recognition
• Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement
• Additional Annual Leave on service milestones
• Free Parking
• Company Pension Plan
• Life Assurance (4x annual salary)
• Healthcare Cash Plan (6+ months service)
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes
• Worldwide career opportunities

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it\'s important we find the right individuals to join us. You may be invited to an assessment centre or staged interview process, depending on the role, to see what working for Eurofins is really like and to highlight your key skills and strengths.

Your data

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.

Closing Date

We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Please submit your application early. If you do not hear within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date, your application has been unsuccessful.

We support your development If you feel you don\'t match 100% of the requirements, apply anyway. Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

We embrace diversity Eurofins is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on gender identity, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

Sustainability matters to us We encourage laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes locally, and our carbon reduction team supports this goal.

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