Eurofins
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Scientist

Pay
$30 – $34 per hour
Location
San Diego, CA
Listed
7 days ago

About the role

Eurofins is seeking a Scientist to join our Analytical Testing team in a GMP-regulated laboratory environment. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career scientist to apply their analytical laboratory experience while developing expertise in analytical instrumentation, troubleshooting, and data analysis.

The Scientist will support analytical testing for biologics, cell and gene therapies, vaccines, and other pharmaceutical products. The successful candidate will perform laboratory testing, operate and troubleshoot analytical instrumentation, evaluate scientific data, and maintain accurate documentation in accordance with established quality systems and regulatory requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Perform routine analytical testing using HPLC, Karl Fischer (KF), osmolality, and other analytical techniques.
  • Prepare samples, standards, reagents, and controls according to approved methods and procedures.
  • Operate, monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain analytical instrumentation.
  • Review and evaluate analytical data for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with specifications.
  • Utilize chromatography data systems and laboratory software to collect, process, and report results.
  • Maintain accurate, complete, and GMP-compliant laboratory records and electronic documentation.
  • Support investigations involving instrument performance, out-of-specification results, deviations, and atypical findings.
  • Support analytical method qualification, validation, verification, and transfer activities.
  • Assist with method troubleshooting and laboratory process improvements.
  • Perform work in accordance with GMP, GDP, GLP, ALCOA+, and established quality systems.
  • Support audits, inspections, and quality initiatives as needed.
  • Collaborate with project managers, quality assurance, laboratory management, and scientific teams to support client programs and project timelines.
  • Communicate testing status, observations, and analytical findings clearly and effectively.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or a related scientific field.
  • 2 years of hands-on experience with HPLC operation and troubleshooting.
  • Experience operating analytical laboratory instrumentation.
  • Ability to review and interpret analytical data.
  • Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working in a GMP-regulated environment.
  • Experience with Empower or similar chromatography data systems.
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
  • Experience working independently while collaborating effectively within a team.
  • Experience interacting with customers, cross-functional teams, and management

Additional Information

Position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8 am-5 pm, with overtime as needed. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of San Diego, CA are encouraged to apply.

Pay range is $29.50-33.75 per hour, depending on related experience and background.

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

About the Company

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 Organization 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 Organizations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized 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 decentralized 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.

Read the original posting

From Eurofins's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 3, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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