Job Details

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 believes that it is a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience contract research services. It is also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in biopharma contract development and manufacturing. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to ca. 63,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of more than 950 laboratories in 60 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 million, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for all financial, operational, and quality deliverables of the business.
• Responsible for management of all site personnel including regular reviewing and overseeing operational departments.
• Work in conjunction with the President to deliver exceptional service to all external and internal stakeholders.
• Regularly review and approve financial reports, forecasts, deviation reports, and capex expenditures.
• Serve as a focal point to the industry in presenting and representing Eurofins Discovery.
• Work closely with sales to develop crisp coordination between sales and operations.
• Provide strategic and scientific leadership for Eurofins Discovery business development and support of new business opportunities including internal innovation & external business development.
• Serve as scientific and technical support to scientists and technicians for the areas of drug discovery & pharmacology.
• Provide leadership for efforts to implement global policies, procedures and infrastructure to ensure best in class service to Eurofins Discovery clients.
• Promote Eurofins Discovery by serving as a leadership role in external professional organizations, as appropriate.
• Create and maintain consistent global best practices, KPIs, and other essential metrics.
• Assist in long-term planning and service diversification; including evaluation of potential licensing and out-sourcing opportunities.
• Demonstrates and promotes the company vision.
• Regular attendance and punctuality.
• Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in biology or related field and at least 10 years' related experience. MS degree in biological sciences or PhD is a plus.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Ability to manage technical and operational staff.
• Develop staff through professional development plans and activities.

Ability and/or Skills:

• Proven track record of managing laboratory operations.
• Ability to build a cohesive team comprised of staff with a variety of backgrounds.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret most complex documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style.
• Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to public groups and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations,