Scientist I
Eurofins

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 Organisation 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 Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised 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 decentralised 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.

In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

Become your most extraordinary self! Our team is intensely proud to be a major provider of services and products to the drug discovery research industry. Join Eurofins Beacon Discovery part of the Eurofins Discovery ™ group of companies serving global clients in the Pharma and Biotech industries. Work alongside industry experts and collaborate with team members to directly and positively impact human health worldwide!

We have a philosophy to support work life balance, career progression opportunities and offer many benefits such as formal mentoring programs, tuition reimbursement, extensive career training programs, competitive health benefits, paid time off and 10 annual paid holidays*.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, validate and perform various in vitro and ex-vivo cell-based and biochemical assays to interrogate function of GPCRs and other drug targets
• Perform assays addressing receptor/drug mechanism of action using targets expressed both recombinantly as well as endogenously in native cells and tissues
• Participate in automation and standardization of assays and creation of SOPs as needed
• Perform and/or oversee SAR studies for small molecule drug optimization
• Maintain familiarity with the relevant current scientific literature and provide scientific input both conceptually as well as to bring to bench internally novel experimental approaches and technologies
• Participate in multiple drug discovery projects concurrently
• Collect, analyze, and present experimental data summaries at team meetings internally and to outside collaborators
• Prepare written reports and SOPs
• Demonstrate an eagerness to train, mentor, and manage research associates.

Qualifications

• PhD in Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology or a related scientific discipline with 0-3 years of experience. Industry experience in small molecule drug discovery would be advantageous.
  
• Experience in GPCR molecular pharmacology or cell biology is strongly preferred.
• Experience with in vitro medium to high throughput assays. Familiarity or experience with lab automation and liquid handlers is a big plus.
• Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, data analysis and communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as in close collaborative setting across internal and outside interdisciplinary teams

Additional Information

Compensation range: $94,000.00 - $145,000.00/ year

• 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

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