Group Leader

About the Company

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 Organisation services.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of scientists, fostering technical excellence, professional growth, collaboration, and high performance to achieve departmental and organizational objectives.
• Oversee daily laboratory operations and resource scheduling, effectively prioritizing workload to meet project milestones, client requirements, quality objectives, turnaround time (TAT) targets, and revenue recognition goals.
• Recruit, interview, onboard, and train new employees in accordance with established procedures, ensuring successful integration, competency development, and compliance with company expectations.
• Cultivate and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring exceptional customer service, effective communication, and delivery of high-quality scientific results and project outcomes.
• Author and review protocols, test methods, and technical documentation in collaboration with management to support method establishment, validation, and routine testing activities.
• Provide technical leadership for method establishment and routine testing across a broad range of analytical platforms, including: LC-UV/CAD/FLD/MS (IPRP, SEC, AEX), CE/CGE, UV, Plate-based assays, DLS/ELS, ELISA, qPCR, ddPCR, compendial methods (Appearance, pH, Osmolality, CCIT, residual solvents, VIC).
• Proactively communicate project risks, technical challenges, resource constraints, and schedule impacts to management, ensuring timely resolution and effective stakeholder alignment.
• Develop innovative approaches and technical solutions to complex analytical challenges, providing guidance and support to scientists during method establishment and troubleshooting activities.
• Review laboratory investigations, deviations, and analytical data with scientists, providing technical expertise and troubleshooting support for the team.
• Conduct root cause analyses and implement corrective and preventive actions in collaboration with Quality Assurance.

Skills

• Demonstrates strong leadership and strategic vision in directing teams, managing complex projects, and driving organizational initiatives to successful outcomes.
• Upholds the highest standards of professional ethics, integrity, and accountability while fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace culture.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, effectively managing competing priorities while maintaining focus on quality, client satisfaction, and business objectives.
• Leads with a collaborative and results-oriented management style, providing clear direction, fostering employee engagement, and driving accountability to achieve organizational goals.
• Constructively challenges assumptions and facilitates informed debate on critical business and scientific issues to support sound decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Applies a broad perspective to complex situations, evaluating multiple viewpoints and balancing competing priorities to develop effective solutions.
• Influences stakeholders through clear, data-driven communication, using facts and technical expertise to build consensus and drive action.
• Effectively delegates responsibilities and authority, empowering team members while ensuring accountability, development, and successful execution of objectives.
• Fosters an inclusive work environment by valuing diverse perspectives, promoting collaboration, and building positive working relationships across teams and functions.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) to support sample lifecycle management, data integrity, workflow efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
• Experienced in the peer review of analytical data, technical documentation, and laboratory records to ensure accuracy, completeness, compliance, and adherence to quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as chemistry, biochemistry, biology, chemical engineering, sciences, or other directly related field or degree with comparable coursework in the above areas and a minimum of two years of experience in a directly relevant or demonstrated comparable competency and skill attainment is required.
• A Master’s degree in a relevant field may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree and experience.
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship.
• Demonstrated expertise in applying analytical techniques, including HPLC/UPLC, HRMS, and CE, for the analysis of RNA therapeutics in a GMP-regulated environment.
• Proven ability to lead daily laboratory operations and resource planning to achieve project milestones, client commitments, operational objectives, and revenue recognition targets.
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining strong client relationships through proactive communication, technical partnership, and consistent delivery of high-quality results that meet client expectations and project goals.
• Experienced generating technical documents to support method development and validation activities.
• Experience utilizing LIMS system is desirable.
• Local or regional candidate preferred.

Schedule

Position is full-time, Monday to Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage, with dental and vision options.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Paid holidays and vacation.

Pay

Compensation Range: $70,000 to $90,000