Chemistry Analyst

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 is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across its companies around the world.

As a Chemistry Analyst you will support the operation and development of the Chemistry department within pharmaceutical finished products, API and raw materials. Please note this is a full time role working 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The shift pattern will be 09:00-17:15 for four days and 09:00-17:30 for one day.

You will conduct chemistry testing, ensuring all analytical activities follow established methods, quality standards, and regulatory expectations while accurately documenting results and reporting any laboratory exceptions.

You will manage laboratory materials, including the ordering, storage, tracking, and safe handling of chemistry reagents, consumables, and glassware to maintain full operational readiness.

You will maintain laboratory operations by overseeing waste removal, keeping work areas clean and compliant, updating laboratory logbooks, and supporting LabGuard activities to uphold a safe and efficient working environment.

You will support equipment lifecycle activities, assisting with calibration, qualification, routine maintenance, and ensuring instruments remain in validated, audit-ready condition.

You will drive quality and compliance through timely documentation, participation in Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA), and adherence to UK health and safety legislation across all laboratory practices.

You will contribute to continuous improvement by proposing process enhancements, collaborating on inter-company support activities, and helping to optimise laboratory workflows and performance.

Qualifications

• You will hold a relevant scientific foundation, ideally a degree in life sciences, or you will have proven experience in a GMP/GLP chemistry environment as an alternative route to competency.
• You will have a strong understanding of GMP and the ability to apply regulatory and quality principles consistently in day-to-day laboratory activities.
• You will have demonstrated professional competence, showing accuracy, reliability, and accountability in your work, with a commitment to maintaining high standards.
• You will have effective communication skills, both written and verbal, enabling clear reporting, collaboration, and interaction across teams and stakeholders.
• You will have the ability to work independently or collaboratively, adapting to changing priorities while following management directives and contributing positively to team objectives.
• You will have a positive and methodical approach, bringing tenacity, organisation, and a proactive mindset to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

Additional Information

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues' special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

• Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement
• Additional Annual Leave Purchase scheme
• Annual Leave Sellback Scheme
• Additional Annual Leave at Employees set service dates
• Company Pension Plan
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
• Healthcare Cash Plan (6+ months service)
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes
• Free parking
• Worldwide career opportunities

We also have in place rewards recognising the great work our employees deliver, their dedicated service and celebrating special life events.

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it’s incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and its requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get to know your key skills and strengths.

Your data

As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

Closing Date

We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible. Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

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! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.