Operational Laboratory Management Microbiology 100% (m/f/d)*

About the job

Company Description

You are looking for an exciting challenge, want to get involved and make a difference, then you are exactly right here!

To strengthen our team, we are looking for you immediately or by arrangement as

Operational Laboratory Management Microbiology 100% (m/f/d)*

Eurofins is an international network of independent life science companies offering a unique range of analytical testing services for customers from various industries to make life and our environment safer, healthier, and more sustainable. From the food you eat, the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on – Eurofins laboratories work with the largest companies in the world to ensure that the products they deliver are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and the labeling is correct. The Eurofins network is committed to providing testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, fulfilling its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equality, and inclusion in all companies worldwide.

As part of our experienced and open laboratory team, you support microbiological analyses of food, feed, and drinking water samples. You appreciate the varied activity profile and contribute with a high degree of personal responsibility.

Job Description

• Leadership and further development of a team of xxx people
• Responsibility for managing and processing samples in daily operations
• Work planning regarding personnel, resources, and task allocation
• Responsibility for budget planning, cost control, and achieving economic targets
• Analysis and optimization of existing processes as well as identification of improvement potentials
• Use and further development of office and IT systems to increase efficiency
• Organization, planning, and guidance in comprehensive customer inquiries and projects
• Networked thinking beyond your own area to ensure efficient cross-departmental processes
• Solution-oriented work on operational and strategic issues
• Recognizing, promoting, and targeted development of individual employee potentials
• Professional guidance of employees.

Qualifications

• Several years of professional experience in a comparable position or as a deputy
• Proven leadership experience and enthusiasm for employee development
• Strong cost and budget understanding
• Strong analytical skills and an eye for optimization potentials
• Solution-oriented, structured, and independent working style
• Networked, entrepreneurial thinking across departmental boundaries
• High IT affinity and confident handling of office systems
• Very good German and good English skills.
• Strong communication skills, assertiveness, and team orientation

Additional Information

The conditions and what else we offer you:

• You have a 40-hour week at 100% with core working hours from 08:00 – 20:00.
• You take on about one weekend shift per month.
• An engaged, helpful, and open team looks forward to welcoming you.
• You benefit from our annual training opportunities as well as the usual benefits such as free drinks and fresh fruits/snacks.

The Eurofins network of companies sees itself as a global market leader in testing food, environmental, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic products as well as in discovery pharmacology, forensics, materials science, and agroscientific contract research. It is also among the market leaders in certain genomics tests and laboratory services as well as in supporting clinical studies and biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing. Furthermore, it is rapidly expanding its presence in highly specialized and molecular clinical diagnostic tests as well as in in-vitro diagnostic products.

In less than 40 years, Eurofins has grown from a single laboratory in Nantes, France, to over 65,000 employees in a decentralized and entrepreneurial network of more than 950 laboratories in over 1,000 independent companies in 59 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to assess the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability, and purity of biological substances and products.

The Eurofins network achieved sales of 7.296 billion euros in fiscal year 2025 and has been one of the fastest-growing publicly traded companies in Europe for almost three decades.

If we have sparked your interest, we look forward to receiving your application via our online form. Simply click on "Apply now!" and upload all relevant documents as well as your salary expectations. Information on the processing of your personal data can be found on our website.

If you have any questions, Livia Hostettler or Milena Minder will be happy to assist you at +41 62 858 71 00.

More information about Eurofins Scientific AG can be found at www.eurofins.ch.

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