Extractables and Leachables Principal Scientist at Eurofins in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Company Description



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 is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins 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. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.


In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. 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.



Job Description

• Performing a large variety of analytical tasks involved in extractables and leachables projects including the development and validation of analytical methods used in the leachable testing of drug products by means of various procedures including HPLC/UV, HPLC/MS GC, GC/MS, and ICP-OES


• Reading, understanding, and interpreting diverse analytical procedures presented in a variety of written styles


• Utilizing technical knowledge in the development of unique analytical methods (including researching projects via literature and internet)


• Performing unknown compound investigations utilizing mass spectrometry, working independently and efficiently


• Documenting work clearly and performing tests accurately


• Contacting clients on a routine basis and being responsible for some projects

Qualifications



Minimum Qualification:

• Bachelor's in Chemistry or related science with minimum of 5 years of E/L experience.


• Understanding of regulatory expectations for E/L studies on medical devices and experience designing scientifically sound E&L studies.

Additional Preferences:

• Experience with ISO 10993 and/or ISO 18562 testing


• Participation in industry working groups (e.g., AAMI, USP, ISO, etc.)


• Experience with PFAS testing - MS or PhD in chemistry or related science


• Experience in a cGMP, GLP, and/or ISO 17025 compliant/accredited lab.


• Experience operating LC/MS, GC/MS and/or ICP systems.


• Experience with method development and validation.


• Authorization to work in the US without sponsorship.

Additional Information



Position is full-time, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm with flexible start and end times. Located in Lancaster, PA open to remote for experienced candidate.


Excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options.

• Life and disability insurance


• 401(k) with company match


• Paid vacation and holidays

What Happens Next


Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.



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Closing Date



We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.


Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.



Eurofins is aM/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

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