Scientific Leader, Lab Operations

Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Scientific Leader, Lab OperationsFull-timeCompany 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 works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins 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. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products. In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products. Job DescriptionSCIENTIFIC LEADER, LAB OPERATIONSMulti-Site | P&L Ownership | Personnel ManagementPosition SummaryThe Scientific Leader, Lab Operations is a senior-level hybrid scientist-operator responsible for the end-to-end performance of laboratory testing operations across multiple sites. This leader owns full P&L accountability for their portfolio, drives operational excellence, ensures scientific integrity and regulatory compliance, and develops high-performing teams. This role is ideal for a credentialed scientific professional who has built commercial acumen alongside deep technical expertise and has a track record of scaling complex, multi-site testing environments.Key ResponsibilitiesP&L & Financial OwnershipOwn revenue, margin, and cost targets across a defined portfolio of laboratory testing sitesDevelop and manage annual operating budgets; provide monthly financial reporting to executive leadershipIdentify and execute cost-reduction and revenue-expansion initiatives without compromising quality or throughputPartner with commercial/business development teams to support pricing strategy, client retention, and new business proposalsLead capital expenditure planning, including equipment investment justification and ROI analysisMulti-Site Lab OperationsOversee daily operations across multiple laboratory sites, ensuring consistency in workflows, turnaround times, and quality standardsEstablish and enforce standardized operating procedures (SOPs), capacity planning models, and resource allocation frameworks across sitesDrive continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent) to optimize throughput, reduce waste, and improve TATMonitor and act on KPIs including sample volume, capacity utilization, instrument uptime, and client satisfaction metricsLead cross-site coordination for surge capacity, disaster recovery protocols, and operational contingency planning Scientific & Technical LeadershipServe as the scientific authority for testing methodologies, instrumentation, and data integrity across all reporting sitesEnsure laboratories maintain and continuously improve accreditation standing (ISO 17025, CAP, CLIA, A2LA, or equivalent as applicable)Drive validation, verification, and implementation of new testing platforms and emerging analytical technologiesStay current on regulatory landscape changes; proactively update practices to maintain...