Senior Study Director - Aquatic Ecotoxicology

Company Description

The Eurofins Agroscience Group is one of the leading service providers in Europe, we conduct field and laboratory studies to determine the safety and efficacy of new substances and organisms for humans and the environment. We are experts in conducting global field studies according to GEP and GLP, worker exposure studies, ecotoxicology, product chemistry, physico-chemical property testing and environmental fate studies.  

In addition, we support our customers at every stage of the approval process. Our in-house team of regulatory experts works together with our network of field stations, laboratories and carefully selected partners.  

Innovative Environmental Services (IES) Ltd is a GLP-certified Contract Research Organization (CRO) with its headquarters in Witterswil, close to the city of Basel in Switzerland. We perform Environmental Fate, Metabolism, Ecotoxicological and Analytical Chemistry testing to support the development, registration and stewardship of agrochemicals, chemical and pharmaceuticals products.

Job Description

• Study direction for chronic and acute aquatic ecotoxicology studies on fish, amphibians, daphnia, algae and other aquatic organisms according to OECD guideline
• Evaluation of study results and reporting
• Communication with internal and external customers
• Cooperation with internal sales team for preparation of quotations including also consulting of clients
• People responsibility related to the studies, with the opportunity to obtain general people leadership responsibility
• Participation in scientific workshops and congresses

Qualifications

• Education in biology or related discipline
• At least 5 to 10 years experience in aquatic ecotoxicology working under GLP, including experience with fish endocrine disruptor testing
• Working experience in a CRO of advantage
• Strong organizational skills, flexible in work assignment and work schedule
• Experience in people leadership
• Willingness and ability to coach, train and develop people
• Fluency in spoken and written English and German is essential.

Additional Information

• We offer you responsibility, independence, and a long-term occupation with an 100% work quota in an internationally successful company
• You will benefit from flexible working hours
• Opportunity to experience a working environment in a medium-sized company with flat hierarchies, and small, dynamic, international teams
• Career development opportunity
• Free language courses
• Free parking available

If we have sparked your interest, please apply using our online form in less than 5 minutes by clicking on the “Apply now!” button. 

If you have any questions, please contact  Arpitha Vasudev (HR Manager Innovative Environmental Services (IES) Limited) at E-Mail schreiben.

Additional information

In just 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France, to over 63.000 employees in a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 60 countries with more than 950 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of more than 200,000 analytical methods to assess the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products as well as innovative clinical diagnostic services as one of the world's leading emerging providers of specialized clinical diagnostic tests.   

In 2024 , Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6,95 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years. 

We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development. 

We embrace diversity! The Eurofins Agroscience Group companies are an equal opportunities employer. We strive to create a working environment that is equally accessible to all and expressly welcome applications from people with disabilities. We prohibit discrimination of any kind.  

Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our carbon neutrality target through a combination of emissions reduction and offsetting initiatives. We encourage our employees to make sustainable changes.