Research Ops Specialist: External Sourcing & Analytics

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

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.