Laboratory Supervisor

LabRulez; Missouri; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Eurofins USA Discovery Services seeks a Laboratory Supervisor to lead a talented team, oversee critical operations, and ensure studies supporting drug discovery are executed with high quality.

The role emphasizes scientific leadership, staff development, and maintaining compliance with safety and regulatory standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 6 years of relevant experience or higher degrees with fewer years.
• Experience leading laboratory operations and scientific teams.
• Experience developing, validating, or transferring bioanalytical methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily laboratory operations, balancing people, equipment, schedules and client commitments.
• Support cell-based assays, high-content imaging, high-throughput screening in ADMET.
• Coach and develop staff through training, feedback and career development.
• Forecast workload and resources to maintain on-time delivery.
• Ensure compliance with procedures, quality requirements and safety standards.
• Maintain documentation controls and study data integrity.
• Monitor performance metrics and lead process improvements.
• Oversee BSL-2 cell-culture laboratory and aseptic techniques.

Skills

Laboratory leadership

Cell-based assays

ADMET

Project management

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

LC-MS

LC-UV

High-throughput methods

Job description

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.

Laboratory Supervisor

Job Description

Are you a passionate scientist who thrives on developing people, improving processes, and delivering exceptional results? As a Laboratory Supervisor with the Eurofins Discovery ADMETox team, you'll lead a talented group of scientists, oversee critical laboratory operations, and ensure the successful execution of studies that support drug discovery and development. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact through both scientific leadership and team development.

Here's what you'll do:

• Lead daily laboratory operations, balancing people, equipment, schedules, and priorities to meet client commitments, quality standards, and turnaround expectations.
• Work hands-on alongside the team to support cell-based assays, high-content imaging, high-throughput screening, and related ADMET laboratory activities.
• Coach and develop laboratory staff through clear expectations, technical guidance, training, competency assessment, performance feedback, and career development.
• Forecast workload and resource needs; coordinate coverage and adjust priorities to maintain business continuity and on-time delivery.
• Ensure laboratory activities comply with approved procedures, quality requirements, client contracts, Environmental Health and Safety standards, and applicable regulations.
• Maintain strong document and data controls, including SOPs, batch records, study data, client deliverables, quality review, and record-retention requirements.
• Monitor performance metrics, identify risks and constraints, and lead practical process improvements that increase quality, productivity, and operational reliability.
• Manage and maintain a compliant BSL-2 cell-culture laboratory and promote aseptic technique, cleanroom practices, and a strong culture of safety.
• Oversee laboratory equipment and automation platforms, including evaluation, validation, qualification, maintenance, acquisition, implementation, and lifecycle planning.
• Manage laboratory supplies, inventory, storage, departmental expenses, rebilling support, and financial audit obligations.
• Partner with clients, Study/Technical Directors, Client Services, Product Management, and cross-functional teams on project planning, execution, reporting, interpretation, and issue resolution.
• Provide timely, decision-ready communication on project status, assay requirements, risks, constraints, and escalations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support method development, portfolio expansion, site research and development objectives, and other strategic laboratory initiatives.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience; master’s degree with 4 years; or Ph.D. with 2 years.
• At least 3 years of direct experience with cell-based toxicology assays in a contract research organization or industry laboratory.
• Demonstrated experience leading laboratory operations and scientific teams, including workload planning, technical troubleshooting, training, and performance management.
• Experience leading client projects or contract research services from planning through execution and reporting.
• Experience developing, validating, or transferring bioanalytical methods in accordance with relevant FDA, ICH, or OECD guidance.
• Proven ability to lead laboratory troubleshooting, process improvement, and method or portfolio expansion in an industry setting.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams, projects, or process-excellence initiatives.
• Hands-on experience with LC-MS, LC-UV, high-throughput analytical method development, or high-resolution mass spectrometry in ADME/DMPK or biotherapeutics applications.
• Technical knowledge of metabolomics as applied to pharmaceutical drug metabolism.
• Project management experience and a track record of leading laboratory operations with limited oversight.

Additional Information

The position is full-time, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., with overtime as needed. Candidates living within a commutable distance of St. Charles, MO are encouraged to apply.

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

Eurofins USA Discovery Services is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.