Scientist - Method Development and Validation Team

Eurofins Biopharma Product Testing Ireland; Dungarvan; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Income protection

Life assurance

Free parking onsite

Additional annual leave days

Work-life balance

Sports and Social events

Job summary

Eurofins Biopharma Product Testing Ireland in Dungarvan seeks a Scientist to join the Method Development and Validation Chemistry Team. The role involves performing routine and complex analytical testing, method development and data interpretation to support quality control.

The Scientist will work independently on routine projects and collaborate across teams to meet regulatory standards, with training and progression opportunities and the chance to work on life-saving products.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in a regulated laboratory environment.
• Able to perform moderately complex and complex laboratory activities including method development, validation and data interpretation.
• Proficiency with analytical techniques including HPLC, GC and Dissolution.
• Strong understanding of GMP, GLP and other relevant regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and moderately complex laboratory experiments, using relevant techniques.
• Execute validated methods and assist in method development and optimisation.
• Identify and resolve technical issues in analytical processes or experimental procedures.
• Work with cross functional teams to support projects and ensure compliance.
• Ensure all activities comply with internal SOPs, regulatory standards and company quality requirements.
• Own and drive process improvement initiatives and support laboratory projects.
• Respond to customer related queries where necessary and liaise with the team to solve these queries if needed.
• Review and sign off all technical documents once training in the relevant task is successfully completed.
• Gain a deeper understanding into the relevant techniques aiming to act as an SME and support colleagues with troubleshooting.
• Host Root Cause Analysis sessions and ensure information is disseminated accordingly.
• Create and update relevant documentation e.g. Risk Assessment reports, SOPs and client reports.
• Develop and validate new tests and procedures for the company and for clients.
• Support client audits and regulatory inspections.
• To provide cover for other members of staff as required.
• Perform routine and non-routine analysis as and when required to support operational needs.

Skills

HPLC

GC

Dissolution

Data interpretation

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

HPLC systems

GC systems

Dissolution apparatus

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 and research services in the environmental, pharmaceutical, and biopharmaceutical sciences to clients worldwide.

We currently have a vacancy for a Scientist to join our Method Development and Validation Chemistry Team in Dungarvan.

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
• The opportunity to work on life saving products
• Work-life balance
• Sports and Social events

Job Description

The Scientist performs experiments, analytical testing, and data interpretation to support method development and quality control. The role requires independent work on routine projects and collaboration with teams on complex assignments. With appropriate training and demonstrated technical competency, the Scientist contributes to advanced analytical testing and high-knowledge projects, including additional duties such as data review, aligned with their skillset.

• Perform routine and moderately complex laboratory experiments, using relevant techniques.
• Execute validated methods and assist in method development and optimisation.
• Identify and resolve technical issues in analytical processes or experimental procedures.
• Work with cross functional teams to support projects and ensure compliance.
• Ensure all activities comply with internal SOPs, regulatory standards and company quality requirements.
• Own and drive process improvement initiatives and support laboratory projects.
• Respond to customer related queries where necessary and liaise with the team to solve these queries if needed.
• Review and sign off all technical documents once training in the relevant task is successfully completed. This includes laboratory reports, SOPs, protocols, investigation reports and any other documentation issued.
• Gain a deeper understanding into the relevant techniques aiming to act as an SME and support colleagues with troubleshooting.
• Host Root Cause Analysis sessions and ensure information is disseminated accordingly. Design effective CAPAs and improvements.
• Create and update relevant documentation e.g. Risk Assessment reports, SOPs and client reports.
• Develop and validate new tests and procedures for the company and for clients.
• Support client audits and regulatory inspections.
• To provide cover for other members of staff as required.
• Perform routine and non-routine analysis as and when required to support operational needs.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in a regulated laboratory environment
• Able to perform moderately complex and complex laboratory activities including method development, validation and data interpretation.
• Proficiency with analytical techniques including HPLC, GC and Dissolution
• Strong understanding of GMP, GLP and other relevant regulatory requirements

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 63,000 staff across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in over 60 countries and operating more than 950 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 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.