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.
In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 50,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialized clinical diagnostics testing.
In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 6.7 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
Job Description
Become your most extraordinary self! Our team is intensely proud to be a major provider of services and products to the drug discovery research industry. Join Eurofins Panlabs, Inc.part of the Eurofins Discovery ™ group of companies serving global clients in the Pharma and Biotech industries. Work alongside industry experts and collaborate with team members to directly and positively impact human health worldwide!
We have a philosophy to support work life balance, career progression opportunities and offer many benefits such as formal mentoring programs, tuition reimbursement, extensive career training programs, competitive health benefits, paid time off and 10 annual paid holidays*.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Study Director is a scientific leadership position, responsible for providing guidance and alignment between our customer base, the industry at large, commercial teams, and service operations. This role will be collaborative and influential in a broad network of business functions in support of delivering high quality services to our valued customers, and driving business growth, brand recognition, and alignment with Eurofins core competencies.
Develops client and stakeholder relationships through technical leadership and collaboration
Manages client projects in all phases of study life cycle from study design to reporting
Ensures regulatory compliance and quality assurance of client studies
Delivers scientific leadership to executive management in developing portfolio strategy, new growth areas, and new technology planning
Influences scientific community through external marketing, industry reputation, and brand awareness
Provides leadership in establishing and monitoring unit research and development objectives and commercial lifecycle management
Provide technical leadership to lab operations, business development, and marketing team
Supports client services team in generating proposals, RFPs, study plans, and scope of work preparation. Assists pricing team in completing custom pricing and cost analysis.
Supports laboratory team, and may be required to conduct experiments at the bench, in a lab setting to support client projects, R&D, training, and troubleshooting
Completes required training and supports 100% of Employee Health and Safety requirements
Conducts responsible use of confidential IT and business systems, as required
Adheres to department SOP and documentation requirements
Ensures accurate data management and reporting, with the highest integrity, and manages quality control on project data and reports
Accountable for delivering to unit and site key performance metrics (quality, delivery on time)
Supports site goals and demonstrates Eurofins' competencies, as defined in the job plan
Provides training to colleagues and external end users, when required
Performs other duties, as assigned
Qualifications
Basic Minimum Qualifications (BMQ)
Demonstrated experience in project management, support of technical correspondence, drafting and presenting of scientific proposals to clients.
Scientific expertise in the areas of: cellular biology, in vitro assays, biomarker discovery, immunology, stem cell biology, or related methods and applications.
Experience and/or knowledge in supporting a functional area within a drug discovery program, from development to IND submission life cycle.
Demonstrated scientific contributions to the industry at large, through publications, and presentations.
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high quality results in a time-driven manner.
High-level expertise in experimental design, scientific interpretation, reporting, and presentation.
Proven experience with program management and research / development in an industry setting.
Demonstrated experience in designing and presenting custom study proposals and workstream, complete with timeline and deliverable schedules.
Experience in supporting scientific services within a quality management / regulatory framework.
Education/Experience (BMQ)
M.A. or M.S. with 8 years relevant experience
Ph.D. with 5 years relevant experience
Combination of Education and Relevant Experience
Ability / Skills (BMQ):
Demonstrates a positive attitude, capacity for team environment, and exhibits a genuine interest in drug discovery in support of advancing human health.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills, including ability to prepare detailed scientific reports and group presentations.
Ability to lead the project management, plan and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, with appropriate allocation of available resources.
Exhibits scientific leadership ability, capacity to troubleshoot complex experimental design, and manage risk in study management.
Demonstrated interest in staying current in scientific field of expertise, including staying abreast of industry trends, recent scientific publications, and regulatory requirements.
Demonstrated experience in working effectively with cross-functional teams.
Excellent attention to detail and maintain a high-quality standard of work under defined timelines.
Knowledge of quality management principles, and applications for ensuring scientific services meet industry best practices and regulatory guidelines.
Additional Information
The position is full-time, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., with overtime as needed.
Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
