Company Description

Eurofins MicroSafe Laboratories in Leiden is a GMP certified contract laboratory for the (bio)pharmaceutical industry. Eurofins MicroSafe has approximately 70 employees and is part of the internationally operating Eurofins Scientific. We have a professional team consisting of a mix of young and experienced people with different backgrounds and experiences. 

Eurofins MicroSafe Laboratories offers unique tests that allow us to investigate the safety, effectiveness and quality of a biological medicine, including cell and gene therapies, vaccines and monoclonal antibodies. For example, we can demonstrate whether a medicine is free of microbial, viral or production process-related contamination. In addition to carrying out standard tests, we also set up product-specific tests in close collaboration with the client. 

Job Description

As a Study Manager Virology, you translate client requests into concrete laboratory activities, develop the associated protocols and manage the project.

You will also be responsible for:

Planning and coordinating laboratory activities in consultation with Laboratory Supervisor;Monitoring progress and ensuring clear and timely reporting of the project;Overseeing timelines and costs;Ensuring the correct application of applicable guidelines and quality standards, and safeguarding the scientific quality of projects;Supporting the QA department during client audits and inspections, ensuring the quality and compliance of our processes.

In this role, you will maintain close communication with sales regarding quotes, with clients regarding progress and results, and with the laboratory team regarding the approach and execution of the work. You will collaborate closely with colleagues both within and outside Microsafe and actively participate in various meetings with departments of our organization.

Qualifications

We are looking for a Virology Study Manager who recognizes themselves in the following profile:

Completed MSc or PhD degree, preferably in Infection and Immunology, Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, or a related field;Experience in a similar role, preferably in a laboratory or research environment, with a strong focus on independently managing studies and projects;Familiarity with GMP guidelines is strongly preferred;Experience with cell biology and/or molecular biology techniques is preferred;You are customer-focused, motivated, and have a positive attitude;You have a reasonable understanding of Dutch and excellent mastery of the English language;You reside in the Netherlands within a reasonable distance of our Leiden location.

Additional Information

MicroSafe and Eurofins: A world of possibilities 

This position is based at Eurofins MicroSafe (part of Eurofins PROXY Laboratories B.V.) on the Bio Science Park in Leiden. We have a close-knit team where collegiality and collaboration come first. We offer a responsible and challenging position within the team with room for your own ideas and input. Eurofins MicroSafe also offers: 

A competitive salary; Flexible working hours; 25 days of vacation (with the option to purchase 7 additional days); Travel allowance of 23 cents net per kilometer. Are you traveling by public transport? Then your travel expenses will be fully reimbursed via NS Business Card; Participation in a pension scheme with 50% contribution by Eurofins; Each month, you accumulate a choice budget balance of 8.5% of your gross salary. This includes, among other things, holiday pay and a year-end bonus. You can choose to have this amount paid out, or you can use it to buy extra days off, for example. You choose what suits you best; Discount on additional health insurance; Tax benefit via FiscFree when purchasing various products and services via your gross salary, such as a bicycle, sports contribution, fitness, mobile telephony, computers & tablets or a weekend away; Professional training and opportunities for training and development; Training options via the online learning platform Good Habitz. 

Working at Eurofins MicroSafe offers you the flexibility and personal touch of working in a medium sized and dynamic company, whilst also allowing you to benefit from having Eurofins as a parent company. Our ambitious growth plans provide ample opportunities for our employees: 

Diverse developmental opportunities within the organization; A large client portfolio ensures a lot of diversity in your work. 

More about Eurofins Scientific 

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, which provides a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. The Group believes it is the world leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and for supporting clinical studies. In addition, Eurofins is one of the leading global emerging players in specialty clinical diagnostic testing. 

Eurofins employs approximately 63,000 people worldwide, spread across 950 state-of-the-art laboratories, and is active in 60 countries with a pro-forma turnover of €6.95 million in 2024. Eurofins has strong growth ambitions (CAGR 24%) with, in addition to very strong autonomous growth through its own start-ups, a large number of acquisitions every year. 

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Acquisition for this vacancy is not appreciated.