Biologics Formulation Scientist Group Leader

Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Biologics Formulation Scientist Group LeaderFull-time Compensation: USD 32 - USD 36 - hourlyCompany DescriptionEurofins 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 DescriptionEurofins PSS is seeking a Formulation Scientist Group Leader to collaborate with us and lead a new team supporting high-throughput biologics formulation and analytical workflows in a development lab environment. Responsibilities include formulating proteins at high concentrations, executing stability studies, and performing analytical methods to measure conformational and colloidal stability while leading a team.Job Responsibilities:Execute protein-based developability and stability workflows, including formulation at high concentrations, viscometry, size exclusion chromatography, and assays for thermal and colloidal stabilityExecute workflows using automated high-throughput systemsIndependently support ongoing studies and high-level activitiesApply scientific ownership and critical thinking to evaluate workflows and proactively communicate observations, risks, and process improvementsMaintain accurate, compliant documentation within a method development environmentAnalyze data and report/communicate resultsMay be expected to work with Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) projects in Occupational Exposure Band 4 (OEB4) and/or OEB5, as well as other OEB4 materialsLeadership Responsibilities:Support and monitors the performance of the team of employeesMay participate in new hire interviewsSupports the on-boarding process of new employeesDisseminate administrative communicationsDemonstrate and promote the company's visionEnsure adherence to highest quality and efficiency standards in laboratory operationsEnsure coverage and performance for all shifts, and work dutiesPerforms administrative tasks for team member growth and developmentAdeptly balance technical lab work with leadership responsibilitiesFoster morale and teamworkQualificationsBasic Minimum QualificationsBachelors in a scientific discipline2+ years of hands-on industry or research lab experiencePreferred QualificationsExperience with buffer prep, high concentration antibody formulation via UFDF or TFF, protein handling, and assay executionStrong critical thinking, troubleshooting, and communication skillsExperience with stability assays, including thermal or colloidal stability...