Scientist I

Eurofins DiscoverX; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Eurofins USA Discovery Services in San Diego is seeking a Scientist I to support cell-based screening operations. You will work with automation platforms, plate readers, and analytical tools to drive large-scale screening campaigns.

The role involves leading assay sets, coordinating cross-site efforts, maintaining cell lines, and data management using Spotfire and Excel. A BS in biological sciences with 2–5 years of relevant lab experience is required.

Qualifications

• B.S. in biological sciences with 2-5 years of relevant experience; experience in operations-type screening lab maintaining mammalian cell lines is required.
• Experience with data management and databases; assay troubleshooting.
• Skilled in mammalian cell culture, assay design, execution, and analysis; proficient in data management software.
• Excellent communication and scheduling skills.
• Ability to work in the U.S. indefinitely without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Screen cell-based assays in an operations setting with plate reader and automation.
• Lead assigned assay sets and schedule weekly assays with minimal supervision.
• Coordinate multiple projects including large-scale safety pharmacology panels and HTS campaigns.
• Maintain 25+ cell lines and provide ready cells for screening.
• Manage bulk vial inventory to sustain business continuity.
• Support compound management using acoustic dispensing.
• Optimize screening assays to improve turnaround time (TAT).
• Coordinate cross-site screening facility efforts.
• Set up training and curate SOPs and QC.
• Analyze screening results and perform data QC using Spotfire or similar.
• Maintain records for all assay work.

Skills

Mammalian cell culture

Assay troubleshooting

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in biological sciences

Tools

Excel

GraphPad Prism

Spotfire

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.

In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 6,515 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

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.

In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 6,515 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

Ready to launch the next step in your scientific career? Come join our dynamic and growing Drug Discovery team here at Eurofins! As a Scientist I, you'll be at the forefront of cell-based screening operations, utilizing advanced automation platforms, liquid handling systems, and analytical tools to support large-scale screening campaigns. If you're passionate about cell culture, enjoy tackling technical challenges, and want to work alongside a team of talented scientists driving meaningful discoveries, we'd love to hear from you.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Be responsible for screening cell-based assays in an operations setting using plate reader such as EnVision or FLIPR instrumentation, liquid handling, and other lab automation.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and lead for assigned assay sets, responsible for developing the weekly assay schedule and independently executing assays with minimal supervision.
• Co-ordinate multiple projects simultaneously. This includes efforts for a bi-weekly large-scale safety pharmacology panel, routinely scheduled screens, HTS campaigns, and ad-hoc requests.
• Maintain all (25+) cell lines needed for the operation and providing screening plates or assays ready cells according to the business needs.
• Maintain inventory of bulk vials to sustain the business continuity.
• Support compound management by utilizing acoustic dispensing (Echo or ATS).
• Be in charge of optimizing screening assays to improve TAT.
• Coordinate cross-site screening facility efforts
• Set up training for new employees, establish and curate SOPs and routine QC.
• Be heavily involved in data management while optimizing workflow and remedy error prone steps and understand data management in CBIS.
• Independently analyze screening results, provide initial data QC using Spotfire or other data visualization tools. Perform large-scale data analysis and generate customer reports.
• Maintain accurate and organized records for all assay related work

Qualifications

The ideal candidate:

• B.S. in biological sciences with 2-5 years of relevant experience. Experience working in an operations type screening lab maintaining mammalian cell lines is required. Experience performing and analyzing quantitative cell-based and/or biochemical assays is required.
• Experience with data management, including databases; assay troubleshooting experience. Maintains accurate and organized records for assay.
• Skilled in mammalian cell culture, biochemical and/or cell-based assay design, execution, and analysis. Skilled with data management and analysis software (i.e. Excel/GraphPad Prism or similar). Outstanding oral and written communication skills. Excellent scheduling skills
• Skilled in assay troubleshooting and data management.
• Ability to work in the U.S. indefinitely without sponsorship

Additional Information

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

Pay rate range: $30.00 - $35.00/hr.

• 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.