Eurofins Food & Water Testing UK & IE invites applications for the Formulation Group Lead Scientist role. You will lead a professional scientific services (PSS) team off‑site, ensuring the highest quality, productivity and client satisfaction while driving team morale and retention.
Job Description
* Effectively coordinate and lead the PSS team to maximise productivity, quality, documentation, scheduling, safety and housekeeping.
* Develop, coach, motivate and build morale through reward and recognition systems celebrating team success.
* Communicate regularly with the client and Eurofins to share information and take immediate action.
* Carry out performance appraisals (PAD) with staff as part of the overall performance management programme.
* Hold regular one‑to‑ones with team members to monitor performance and support professional development.
* Handle client‑related queries and liaise with other teams to problem‑solve when necessary.
* Participate as required in investigations associated with the team deliverables.
* Support formulation platform screening to assess API properties for liquid suspension, phospholipid / liposomal formulations and lipid‑based semi‑solid or liquid in capsule formulations.
* Provide practical support for small‑scale manufacturing and pre‑formulation activities for drug product batches for oral solid dosage forms, including planning, execution and lab work writing.
* Support product and materials characterization (tablet characterization, particle size analysis, powder flow, bulk properties and rheology).
* Interpret data and contribute to writing internal development protocols and reports.
* Write laboratory reports ensuring accurate and timely data reporting and analysis.
* Support design, prototype and scale‑up of drug product formulations and manufacturing processes.
* Provide technical support to downstream activities, including product control strategy, technology transfer and launch.
* Own equipment and instrumentation maintenance, upkeep and calibration.
* Assist in wider scientific capability development via internal technical networks and technology initiatives.
* Research, compile and summarise information to inform gap analysis and formulation development.
* Conduct analysis using fully electronic media including e‑Notebook.
* Support continuous improvement processes.
* Perform and assist in additional duties as directed by the client contact.
* Familiarise with electronic lab notebooks and ALCOA principles for data recording.
* Write or constructively review SOPs, protocols, technical reports, risk assessments as required.
Qualifications
* A degree in Chemistry or a related discipline is required.
* A sound, fundamental knowledge and practical application of Organic Chemistry to pharmaceutical drug design is essential.
* Experience of leadership and management.
* Appropriate relevant experience of material science and analytical tools and techniques within a group organisation.
* Good foundation and experience with traditional analytical techniques and modern instrumental equipment (e.g., particle size, PXRD, DSC, TGA).
* Knowledge of DoE’s (Design of Experiments e.g. Use of Minitab).
* Knowledge of material science would also be of benefit.
Benefits
* Reward & Recognition.
* Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement.
* Additional Annual Leave for employee set service dates.
* Free Parking.
* Company Pension Plan.
* Life Assurance Scheme (4× annual salary).
* Healthcare Cash Plan (6+ months service).
* Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes.
* Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 confidential.
* Health and Wellbeing Programmes.
* Worldwide career opportunities.
* Rewards recognising the great work our employees deliver and celebrating special life events.
What Happens Next
Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it’s important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential recruit you will be invited to meet the team in an assessment centre or staged interview process depending on the role and its requirements. This will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get to know your key skills and strengths.
We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development. We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique. Sustainability matters to us! We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level and count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to achieve this goal.
Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/
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