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 believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.
In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 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 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 7.296 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
Senior QA Specialist
Job Description
Position Summary:
This role supports Quality Assurance operations by ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, corporate quality standards, and data integrity expectations. Responsibilities include
- Coordinating and documenting training for new employees on electronic laboratory systems (ELN, LIMS), Quality Management Systems (QMS), and documentation practices
- Supporting the continuous improvement of the Eurofins Quality System through review of regulatory updates, inspection findings, warning letters, and industry trend
- Performing QA review and release of analytical reports
- Assisting with the preparation of audit responses and regulatory correspondence
- Providing support for quality assurance, data review, and other compliance-related activities as needed to maintain operational excellence and regulatory compliance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Applies GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate
- Demonstrate and promote the company vision
- Regular attendance and punctuality
- Stay abreast with all regulatory guidance and provide updates to QA team
- Completion of any QA assigned activities
- On-boarding training documentation preparation
- Core training of new hires which includes account set up, assigning SOPs, documentation test gradings, conducting ELN and LIMS classes, etc,
- Exception / Investigation writing
Qualifications
Basic Minimum Qualifications (BMQ):
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill or ability required.
Education/Experience (BMQ):
Master’s degree in a science-related field with at least 7-10 years of experience in Bio/Pharmaceutical drug product/substance testing with knowledge of regulatory requirements and some data review responsibilities
Experience of QA department, USP/EP compendia, laboratory software applications such as Waters Empower software, LIMS, Electronic Notebook is preferred
Additional Information
Abilities and/or Skills:
- Honest, Dependable, Demonstrated Ability to Self-Manage
- Detail Oriented, Accurate, Precise
- Strong Math Skills
- Strong Organizational Skills
- Logical Thinking, Good Reasoning Ability
- Strong communication including verbal, writing, and presentation skills
- Dedication to quality, ethics, and customer service
- Ability to handle personal stress
- Mental and emotional stability and maturity
- Motivation to excel
- Should be able to sit for long periods as per role requirement
- Team Lead experience