Junior Lab Analyst

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Company Overview

Eurofins is Testing for Life. Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing, and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agro-science Contract Research services. Eurofins is also a market leader in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in Biopharma Contract Development and Manufacturing. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products. With 58,000 staff across a network of 900 laboratories in 54 countries, Eurofins’ companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods. Eurofins Shares are listed on Euronext Paris Stock Exchange.

Eurofins Professional Scientific Services (PSS) is a global, award-winning insourcing solution. A Eurofins PSS employs and manages full-time analysts, technicians, scientists, and technical support personnel directly at the client facility to provide long term staffing needs while maintaining the same services, expertise, and cGMP compliance available at the Eurofins facility. Eurofins PSS offers excellent career opportunities for people who have a proven track recording in combining excellent technical ability with first class interpersonal and communication skills.

As a JuniorLab Analyst working in the packaging department, you will be working at our client’s location in Beerse to support the analytical development for the primary packaging materials whilst acting as an additional contact person for stakeholders. As a Lab Analyst you will:

• Follow-up on change control processes for primary packaging materials.
• Follow-up and being point-of-contact for outsourcing to Eurofins lab.
• Perform analytical work (dimension testing, container closure integrity testing, mechanical testing, and compendia testing) in relation to primary packaging materials.
• Method development, -validation, -transfer for primary packaging materials.
• Develop test procedures and write scientific reports.
• Support solid state NMR for routine sample preparation and cleaning.
• Lab support for methods/technologies for combination products (mainly CCIT and mechanical testing).

Qualifications

• You hold a professional Bachelor degree in Science (electro-mechanics, chemistry, lab technology or similar).
• Have got a strong interest and knowledge about packaging technology, mechanical testing and physical characterization.
• Outstanding communication skills in English both in speaking as well as in writing. Knowledge of Dutch/French is nice to have.
• Knowledge of GMP regulations and working in a GMP environment is a strong plus.
• Knowledge/experience in report writing (in English) using electronic document management systems is a strong plus.
• Previous experience in working in a global and/or matrix organization is a plus.

Competencies

• Self-Awareness & Adaptability
• Ensure high scientific quality standards for experiments and take responsibility
• Efficient, flexible and dynamic
• Customer focus and results and performance driven
• Sense of Urgency

What we offer

• A full-time permanent contract with a dynamic international company.
• A Monday – Friday job with flexible working hours.
• Meal Vouchers, Eco-Cheques, DKV Hospitalization insurance, 12 ADV days, Monthly team lunches, Training opportunities both for soft and hard skills, etc.