Principal Group Leader/Group Leader IV

Eurofins; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; 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 BioPharma Services seeks a qualified professional to lead quality and operations in Portage, MI. This full-time, first-shift role emphasizes GMP/GLP compliance, team leadership, and process improvements within a collaborative laboratory environment.

The candidate will oversee performance reviews, training records, and succession planning while driving CAPA investigations and LEAN initiatives to enhance productivity and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, or related degree concentration.
• At least 8 years of laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

• Apply GMP/GLP and highest quality standards in all areas of responsibility.
• Demonstrate and promote company vision, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinate workflow and monitor daily operations to meet turnaround time and quality/productivity metrics.
• Conduct performance reviews, interview applicants, maintain training records, and evaluate succession plans for assigned employees.
• Coach, train, and develop team members to maximize performance and support personal development.
• Address performance issues and foster team motivation and morale.
• Supervise team in performing client service requirements and complex projects.
• Provide technical consultation to clients on results interpretation and troubleshooting.
• Lead investigations independently, establish root cause analysis, and develop CAPA.
• Champion implementation of new techniques, technologies, and instrumentation; support onboarding of new systems.
• Drive LEAN initiatives and operational improvements; continually evaluate systems and processes.
• Monitor and approve employee time entries and consumables spending.
• Assess departmental growth needs and provide input for capital expenditure planning.
• Evaluate pricing structures and assess new business opportunities.
• Develop leadership skills through applicable training and expand self-awareness.
• Communicate effectively with client staff and internal teams.
• Conduct all activities in a safe and efficient manner in compliance with state and federal employment regulations.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to ensure smooth department operations.

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, or related degree concentration

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 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.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organization services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralized and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 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.

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.

Job Description

• Apply GMP/GLP and highest quality standards in all areas of responsibility
• Demonstrate and promote company vision, policies, and procedures
• Ensure quality policy program is understood, implemented, and maintained; identify and correct departures from the quality system
• Coordinate workflow and monitor daily operations to meet turnaround time and quality/productivity metrics
• Conduct performance reviews, interview applicants, maintain training records, and evaluate succession plans for assigned employees
• Coach, train, and develop team members to maximize performance and support personal development
• Address performance issues and foster team motivation and morale
• Supervise team in performing client service requirements and complex projects
• Provide technical consultation to clients on results interpretation and troubleshooting
• Lead investigations independently, establish root cause analysis, and develop robust corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Champion implementation of new techniques, technologies, and instrumentation; support onboarding of new systems
• Drive LEAN initiatives and operational improvements; continually evaluate systems and processes
• Monitor and approve employee time entries and consumables spending
• Assess departmental growth needs and provide input for capital expenditure planning
• Evaluate pricing structures and assess new business opportunities
• Develop leadership skills through applicable training and expand self-awareness
• Communicate effectively with client staff and internal teams
• Conduct all activities in a safe and efficient manner in compliance with state and federal employment regulations
• Perform additional duties as assigned to ensure smooth department operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, or related degree concentration and at least 8years of laboratory experience

Additional Information

Position is full-time, first shift position Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm.

Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Portage, MI 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 BioPharma Services is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.