Study Director - analytical department

Company Description

The Eurofins Agroscience Group is one of the leading service providers in Europe, we conduct field and laboratory studies to determine the safety and efficacy of new substances and organisms for humans and the environment. We are experts in conducting global field studies according to GEP and GLP, worker exposure studies, ecotoxicology, product chemistry, physico-chemical property testing and environmental fate studies.  

In addition, we support our customers at every stage of the approval process. Our in-house team of regulatory experts works together with our network of field stations, laboratories and carefully selected partners.  

Innovative Environmental Services (IES) Ltd is a GLP-certified Contract Research Organization (CRO) with its headquarters in Witterswil, close to the city of Basel in Switzerland. We perform Environmental Fate, Metabolism, Ecotoxicological and Analytical Chemistry testing to support the development, registration and stewardship of agrochemicals, chemical and pharmaceuticals products.

Job Description

• Study Director for studies on the impact of water treatment processes following European guidelines
• Structure elucidation of unknown transformation products formed in water treatment, environmental fate and metabolism studies
• Working in the lab to implement and optimize new study types
• Operation of high-resolution LC-MS systems
• Development of HPLC separations in complex matrices
• Evaluation of study results and reporting
• Communication with internal and external customers
• General administrative work and laboratory tasks under GLP

Qualifications

• A PhD in organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, or a related subject
• Very good knowledge of organic chemistry
• Experience working with HPLC and LC-MS instruments, particularly high-resolution mass spectrometers, is advantageous
• Knowledge of non-target screening approaches for the analysis of environmental samples would be an advantage
• Solid understanding of chromatography method development
• Experience within the agrochemical, chemical or pharmaceutical industry, research institute or in a GLP-certified CRO is of advantage
• Well-organized, flexible in work assignment and work schedule
• Fluency in spoken and written English is essential. German and/or French are of advantage

Additional Information

• We offer you responsibility, independence, and a long-term occupation with an 80 – 100% work quota in an internationally successful company
• You will benefit from flexible working hours
• Opportunity to experience a working environment in a medium-sized company with private ownership, flat hierarchies, and a small, dynamic, international teams
• Mentoring, growth, and development, educational courses and training, including language professional courses

• Free parking available

If we have sparked your interest, please apply using our online form in less than 5 minutes by clicking on the “Apply now!” button. 

If you have any questions, please contact  Arpitha Vasudev (student assistant at Eurofins Agroscience Services) at E-Mail schreiben.

Additional information

In just 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France, to over 63.000 employees in a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 60 countries with more than 950 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of more than 200,000 analytical methods to assess the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products as well as innovative clinical diagnostic services as one of the world's leading emerging providers of specialized clinical diagnostic tests.   

In 2024 , Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6,95 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years. 

We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development. 

We embrace diversity! The Eurofins Agroscience Group companies are an equal opportunities employer. We strive to create a working environment that is equally accessible to all and expressly welcome applications from people with disabilities. We prohibit discrimination of any kind.  

Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our carbon neutrality target through a combination of emissions reduction and offsetting initiatives. We encourage our employees to make sustainable changes.