Biochemist Group Leader

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions•Oceanside, CA

39d•$70,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

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. 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 Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised 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 decentralised 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 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years. Manage and develop a team of scientists to perform analytical testing of samples to support development of large molecule therapeutics. Plan and coordinate staff training to ensure performance excellence. Manage testing and logistics support of therapeutic programs, e.g. robustness, Method Development, and other studies. Perform CEX, cIEF, CE, HPLC, and other techniques as required by the scope of the therapeutic programs and team workload. Manage laboratory support and fractionation to support extended characterization. Manage and coordinate the sampling, testing, and first level data review. Communicate with client contacts frequently to ensure understanding of deliverables and satisfaction. Ensure timely response to client and internal communications (e.g. emails and meetings). Take ownership of timely results delivery for the team, through work planning, delegation, and performance management. Ensure completion of administrative duties, e.g. timecards, performance review, and HR tasks. Experience in ELN records entry and workflow. Good organizational skills highly preferred. Support laboratory equipment maintenance and management, and other areas of the analytical development group as necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry or related Science discipline with at least three years laboratory experience.
Experience in labs with high volume sample count preferred.
Excellent organization skills, with ability to delivery of results within expected turnaround time, and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication
Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship

Nice To Haves

Good organizational skills highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage and develop a team of scientists to perform analytical testing of samples to support development of large molecule therapeutics.
Plan and coordinate staff training to ensure performance excellence.
Manage testing and logistics support of therapeutic programs, e.g. robustness, Method Development, and other studies.
Perform CEX, cIEF, CE, HPLC, and other techniques as required by the scope of the therapeutic programs and team workload.
Manage laboratory support and fractionation to support extended characterization.
Manage and coordinate the sampling, testing, and first level data review.
Communicate with client contacts frequently to ensure understanding of deliverables and satisfaction.
Ensure timely response to client and internal communications (e.g. emails and meetings).
Take ownership of timely results delivery for the team, through work planning, delegation, and performance management.
Ensure completion of administrative duties, e.g. timecards, performance review, and HR tasks.
Experience in ELN records entry and workflow.
Support laboratory equipment maintenance and management, and other areas of the analytical development group as necessary.