Qualitative Mass Spectrometry Specialist

Eurofins; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Company Pension Plan

Perkbox access

Free on-site car parking

Health plan

Job summary

Eurofins is seeking an enthusiastic Analytical Scientist with expertise in mass spectrometry for a client site in Macclesfield. You will perform structural elucidation and impurity profiling of small molecule APIs, applying advanced MS techniques to understand low-level impurities and complex drugs.

You will contribute to expanding Eurofins’ MS capabilities, collaborating with project analysts and cross-functional teams while ensuring compliance with GLP and cGMP standards.

Qualifications

• PhD in Mass Spectrometry or BSc in Chemistry with relevant MS experience in pharma/analytical settings.
• Strong understanding of MS instrumentation and regulatory environments (cGMP, GLP).
• Proactive, innovative approach with ability to work in cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural elucidation and impurity characterisation of small molecule APIs.
• Apply advanced MS techniques to investigate low level impurities and complex molecules.
• Contribute to development and expansion of Eurofins’ MS capabilities.
• Collaborate with project analysts and cross‑functional teams to advance objectives.

Skills

Mass spectrometry

Analytical chemistry

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Safety, Health & Environment

Education

PhD in Mass Spectrometry

BSc in Chemistry with MS experience

Job description

Qualitative Mass Spectrometry Specialist

• Full-time

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 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.

Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is a global, award-winning insourcing solution. We place our skilled team directly at the client site, managing operations seamlessly and eliminating complexities. We ensure a strategic, long-term service commitment that delivers value directly at the client’ site, utilising their facilities, equipment, and methodologies, while maintaining the same service, expertise, and cGMP compliance available at the Eurofins facility. If you're an employee seeking an exceptional career journey, Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is your gateway to a future where innovation, collaboration, and success converge. Join us in a world where excellence knows no boundaries!

We’re proud to be an armed forces-friendly place to work and welcome applications from reservists, armed forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), as well as cadet instructors, and military spouses and partners.

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 currently recruiting for an enthusiastic and innovative Analytical Scientist. This is an exciting opportunity based at our client’s facility, a world class Pharmaceutical company based in Macclesfield. We have an opportunity for experienced Analytical Scientists with experience of drug substance development in the pharmaceutical industry.

Job Responsibilities that you be covering:

• You will perform structural elucidation and impurity characterisation of small molecule APIs, generating critical scientific insights to support regulatory submissions, process understanding and control strategies.
• You will apply advanced mass spectrometry techniques to investigate low-level impurities and complex small molecules, including drug-linkers and emerging modalities.
• You will contribute to the development and expansion of Eurofins’ mass spectrometry capabilities, ensuring the laboratory remains at the forefront of analytical science and innovation.
• You will collaborate closely with project analysts and cross-functional teams, providing technical expertise and mass spectrometry support to advance project objectives and scientific understanding.
• You will strengthen Eurofins’ scientific reputation by sharing knowledge internally, supporting publication of high-quality research and engaging in external scientific collaborations.
• You will ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with Eurofins’ Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) requirements, quality standards and regulatory compliance guidelines, including Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).

What skills, qualifications and experiences you will hold as an Qualitative Mass Spectrometry Specialist

• You will hold a PhD in Mass Spectrometry or a closely related scientific discipline, or a BSc in Chemistry with experience in structural elucidation using mass spectrometry within a pharmaceutical or analytical environment.
• You will have a thorough understanding of mass spectrometry instrumentation and techniques, with the ability to apply this knowledge effectively within a regulated pharmaceutical setting.
• You will have strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and make sound judgements based on scientific evidence and logical reasoning.
• You will have a proactive and innovative approach, demonstrating the confidence to challenge conventional thinking and identify novel solutions to scientific and technical challenges.
• You will have proven experience working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, supported by excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships.
• You will have a self-motivated and organised approach to work, with a strong understanding of Safety, Health & Environment (SHE), current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) principles and the ability to consistently deliver high‑quality results to agreed deadlines.

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.

For more information about Eurofins PSS® please visit our website and watch a message below from our Global Head, Beth Di Paolo.

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