Project Manager

Eurofins USA; Dungarvan; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Eurofins USA, a leader in pharmaceutical testing services, seeks a Project Manager in Dungarvan. This role involves managing multiple client-facing projects, ensuring timely execution of analytical methods and compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Life Sciences and significant project management experience, along with strong leadership and communication skills.

Benefits

Developmental opportunities and career progression

Private Medical Insurance after 2 years

Income protection and life assurance

Free parking onsite

Additional annual leave days with continued service

Birthday day off

Work-life balance

Sports and Social events

Qualifications

• PMP or PRINCE2 certification required.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience, preferably in a biopharmaceutical or CRO environment.
• Strong understanding of analytical methods used in biologics and gene therapy product testing.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full project lifecycle of multiple concurrent projects from initiation through completion.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and timelines.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for flawless execution.
• Monitor project progress and proactively manage risks and issues.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for global biopharmaceutical clients.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical Methods

Client Communication

Leadership

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry or related field

Job description

Consider joining Eurofins where people are the most important element in our business. Eurofins Biopharma Product Testing is a leading contract lab that provides testing services in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical sciences to clients worldwide.

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager who thrives in high-value, fast-paced environments to lead and coordinate client-facing projects involving the establishment and execution of complex analytical methods.

What can Eurofins offer you?

• At Eurofins we offer careers not just jobs.
• Developmental opportunities and career progression
• Private Medical Insurance when with the company for 2 years for all roles
• Income protection and life assurance
• Free parking onsite
• Additional annual leave days with continued service
• Birthday day off
• The opportunity to work on life saving products
• Work-life balance
• Sports and Social events

Job Description

The successful candidate will manage projects working with cross-functional teams and ensure timely delivery of method establishment projects, stability studies, and product release testing programs for global clients. The Project Manager will be the primary communication link between the client and the laboratory. The role is based in our Dungarvan site. The day to day duties of role include;

• Lead the full project lifecycle of multiple concurrent projects from initiation through completion
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and timelines
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for flawless execution
• Monitor project progress and proactively manage risks and issues
• Communicate project status, milestones, and deliverables to stakeholders
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope
• Facilitate regular project meetings, maintain documentation and follow up on actions to maintain momentum.
• Drive continuous improvement in project management processes
• Serve as the primary point of contact for global biopharmaceutical clients
• Manage method establishment projects for complex analytical techniques (e.g., HPLC, ELISA, cell-based assays, PCR)
• Oversee late-phase and commercial method validation and transfer activities
• Coordinate stability and release testing programs in compliance with regulatory standards (ICH, FDA, EMA)
• Scope client requirements with the business development team and translate them into actionable project plans
• Manage project materials and document
• Oversee development and approval of study materials on projects at assigned pharmaceutical clients
• Risk identification/management and contingency planning.
• Coordinate management of resources and tasks to ensure availability/continuity of all logistics, materials and technologies necessary as defined by scope-of-services.
• Proactively identify new opportunities to upsell Eurofins BPT services.
• Prepare, conduct and document lessons learned activities as a handover of project results for documentation.

Qualifications

• PMP or PRINCE2 certification
• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field preferred
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience, preferably in a biopharmaceutical or CRO environment
• Strong understanding of analytical methods used in biologics and gene therapy product testing
• Experience managing client-facing projects in a regulated laboratory setting
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to travel for business (overnight trips are to be expected)

Additional Information

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 just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 61,000 staff across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in over 61 countries and operating more than 900 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.

In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR €6.7billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.