Group Leader, Bioassay

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 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.

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.

Job Description

Job Summary: The Group Leader is responsible for leading a scientific team within a contract research laboratory environment, ensuring the successful execution of client studies in compliance with regulatory standards (e.g. GMP). This role combines technical expertise, people leadership, and operational oversight to deliver high-quality, timely, and compliant results to clients.

Responsibilities include:

• Supervise daily laboratory activities and laboratory scheduling to ensure optimum group performance.
• Provides guidance, support, direction and leadership to technicians and analysts through positive interactions with all personnel during daily operations.
• Responsible for study execution and completion.
• Coordinates work projects to appropriately prioritize laboratory workload to meet client requirements as related to quality, on-time performance and TAT (Turnaround Time).
• Coordinates the scheduling of personnel to maximize productivity.
• Maintains quality performance metrics, conducts routine metrics review and root cause analysis in collaboration with analysts and laboratory management.
• Coordinates and communicates delays and technical issues with management in a timely manner.
• Devises and develops processes and methods for the solution of technical problems.
• Interfaces with client to communicate study progress.
• Trains, mentors and supervises analysts.
• Reviews lab investigations and deviations with analysts/microbiologists.
• Conducts root cause analysis and implements solutions in collaboration with the analysts.
• Performs statistical analysis of data and evaluates the area supervised for assay trends and responds appropriately.

Qualifications

• BSc in Cell & Molecular Biology or Biochemistry.
• 5+ years of relevant laboratory experience, preferably in a CRO or regulated environment.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience preferred.

Additional Information

Position is full-time position, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5pm with flexibility. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of St. Louis, MO are encouraged to apply.

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

Eurofins USA BioPharma Services is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.