Group Leader, Bioassay

About Eurofins Scientific

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company dedicated to making life and our environment safer, healthier, and more sustainable. From the food you eat to the water you drink and the medicines you rely on, our laboratories partner with the world's biggest companies to ensure product safety, ingredient authenticity, and accurate labeling.

As the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic product testing, as well as agroscience Contract Research Organization (CRO) services, Eurofins operates a decentralized and entrepreneurial network. Over the past 30 years, we have grown from a single laboratory in Nantes, France, to a workforce of 58,000 staff across 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. We offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 7.296 billion and has been among the best-performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

About the Role

The Group Leader serves as the operational and technical anchor for a scientific team within our contract research laboratory environment. This role exists to ensure the successful execution of client studies while maintaining strict compliance with regulatory standards such as GMP. It is a unique blend of technical expertise, people leadership, and operational oversight designed to deliver high-quality, timely, and compliant results.

In this position, you will lead a team of technicians and analysts, guiding them through daily operations with a focus on positive interaction and professional development. Your day involves coordinating complex work projects to prioritize laboratory workload, ensuring that quality, on-time performance, and turnaround times (TAT) meet client requirements. You will be the primary interface for communicating study progress to clients and will work closely with management to address delays or technical issues.

Beyond management, you will actively engage in the scientific process by devising solutions for technical problems, conducting root cause analyses on deviations, and performing statistical data analysis to identify assay trends. You will also be responsible for training and mentoring analysts, ensuring the team remains skilled and compliant.

Location and Schedule

This is a full-time position based in Columbia, MO, with a standard schedule of Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Flexibility is available as needed. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of St. Louis, MO are encouraged to apply.

Equal Opportunity

Eurofins USA BioPharma Services is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.