Operations Specialist - External Research Solutions

Eurofins; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Annual bonus eligibility

Job summary

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions is seeking an Operations Specialist to provide scientific and operational support across outsourced research activities for ERS. The role includes sourcing, budget tracking, PO generation, and data analysis, with exposure to ADME/DMPK services and sample logistics.

The position is full-time, Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm, on-site in La Jolla, CA or Groton, CT, with a 12-month contract and potential extension.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in organic chemistry or related scientific discipline (e.g., biochemistry, cell biology, protein science, DMPK)
• Experience in a laboratory, research operations, or scientific support environment.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple activities across cross-functional teams.
• Clear written and strong verbal communication skills with attention to detail and documentation quality.
• Proficient with Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Spotfire and other Microsoft applications
• Familiar with or quick to learn Ariba, SharePoint, Signals ELN, GCSW, CART, d360, PCAT, SAP, and other IT tools for sourcing operation support.
• Attention to detail; ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaboration across teams and external partners; adaptability; accountability; customer focus; continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Perform support tasks related to research operations for ERS, including sourcing/CROs, communication, and continuous improvement
• Budget tracking and financial analysis for key KPI across disciplines
• Provide research operations support to find efficiencies
• Generate dashboards to track sourcing activities with ERS lead
• Coordinate sample logistics and shipments across sites or with external partners
• Write SOPs for sourcing operations under ERS guidance
• Track budgets and issue POs across Pfizer portfolio
• Maintain FTE mapping at CROs and data entry
• ERS IT tools coordination, testing, and issue resolution with ERS team
• Prepare and present CRO performance metrics (compound flow, cycle time, reaction number)
• May support clientstore operations for compound inventory management with ERS inventory lead

Skills

Organizational skills

Written/verbal communication

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Spotfire

Ariba

SharePoint

Signals ELN

GCSW

CART

d360

PCAT

SAP

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in organic chemistry or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Operations Specialist - External Research Solutions

• Full-time
• Compensation: USD 22 - USD 32.50 - hourly

The work we do at Eurofins Professional Scientific Services matters, and so do our employees. At Eurofins PSS, we put a focus on your professional growth. We provide our employees the ability to break into the biopharmaceutical industry and grow from the bottom up. We have the supportive teams and tools available to invest in you while also affording you work-life balance and a competitive benefits package.

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.

Position Overview:

This position will provide operational support by enabling efficient, high-quality collaboration with external research partners. The external chemistry sourcing and operations specialist will provide scientific and operational support across outsourced research activities. This includes supporting research operations in areas such as chemistry synthesis/invitro biology/reagent provision, ADME/DMPK services, and operational support for PO generation, finance and budget tracking, & helping with sample logistics. This may include coordinating data integration, invoice resolutions, tracking KPI, & business analytics for sourcing and financial data. This role requires a strong scientific foundation in either invitro biology/reagent provision/synthetic organic chemistry or DMPK, excellent organizational and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively across internal teams and external partners both locally and internationally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform support tasks related to research operations for ERS, including activities that support ERS business (sourcing/working with CROs/communication/continuous improvement), budget tracking, work with applications to support chemistry operations, and other research operational support
• Write POs, invoice tracking and resolution, financial tracking/analysis for key KPI for different disciplines
• Provide research operations support for ERS team to find creative solutions & efficiencies.
• Generate dashboards to track sourcing activities - work in collaboration with ERS lead
• Coordinate sample logistics and shipments across multiple sites or with external partners
• Write SOPs for various sourcing operations under ERS colleague's guidance
• Track assigned budgets and issue POs across Pfizer portfolio
• Track and maintain FTE mapping at CROs, database entry
• ERS IT tools point of contact, testing, issue resolution, working closely with ERS colleagues on developing/testing upgrades and bug fixes
• Preparation and presentation of CRO performance metrics, including compound flow, cycle time, and reaction number analysis
• May support clientstore operations as needed for compound inventory management working with the ERS inventory lead.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in organic chemistry or related scientific discipline such as biochemistry/cell-biology/protein science/DMPK.
• Experience working in a laboratory, research operations, or scientific support environment.
• At least
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple activities across cross-functional teams.
• Clear written and strong verbal communication skills, with attention to detail and documentation quality.
• Proficient with Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Spotfire and other Microsoft applications
• Familiar with, or ability to quickly learn,Ariba, SharePoint, Signals ELN, GCSW, CART, d360, PCAT, SAP, and other relevant IT tools needed for sourcing operation support.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Multi-tasking
• Collaboration: Builds strong relationships across teams and with external partners.
• Adaptability: Responds effectively to changing priorities and evolving processes.
• Accountability: Takes ownership of deliverables and follows through to completion.
• Customer Focus: Anticipates the needs of scientists and stakeholders to improve service quality.
• Continuous Learning: Seeks opportunities to enhance knowledge of tools and best practices.

The position is full-time, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm with overtime as needed. Candidates living within a commutable distance of La Jolla, CA OR Groton, CT are encouraged to apply. This will be a 12-month contract, working Monday-Friday on site with the possibility of extending.

Excellent full-time benefits include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Eligibility for yearly goal-based bonus & merit-based increases
• Compensation offered will be based on location working at, education, and relatable experience:
  • If located in La Jolla, CA: $26.00-$32.50 per hour
  • If located in Groton, CT: $22.00-$27.25 per hour

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.