Associate Project Manager

Company Description

Eurofins 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 laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organization services. It 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 Organizations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralized and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer 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 Description

The Associate Project Manager position serves as a transitionary role to a Project Manager for Bio/Pharmaceutical contract testing.   Learning the necessary technical functions to navigate information systems, construct and develop relationships with clients and  internal scientific and support departments, refine organizational skills required for project management, and assist client facing project managers with a variety of tasks to familiarize candidates with the daily routine of the department.

• Provide LAD preparation assistance to external facing PMs
• Oversight of timely Exception report delivery by external facing PMs
• Provide oversight and resolution of Incoming Parcel for timelier sample registration
• eLIMS updating support for PM department
• CRM client contact updates for PM department
• QAA periodic review for Inspectional readiness
• Data Package implementation assistance for eLIMS builds
• Shadow Project Managers to learn processes and duties required for a project management position.
• Assignment of smaller client accounts for Project Management Development

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications: 

Specialized Knowledge, Skills, or Training:

• Competency in multiple company’s service lines.  Ability to present information in a professional and persuasive manner.  Competence with tools and methods for project management.  Project management or facilitation experience.  Leadership skills, analytical abilities, and effective project management skills.

Mathematical Skill:

• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency, sampling theory, and factor analysis.  Ability to apply concepts such as percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical solutions.  Ability to analyze complex data sets as part of root cause analysis and statistical modeling/trending.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to identify existing and potential problems in both technical and non-technical settings.  Is able to problem solve across multiple levels of organizations, recognizing often competing needs.  Identifies root causes of problems and addresses them to avoid future issues.  Gathers data from a variety of sources, establishes facts, draws conscientious conclusions, and proposes solutions.

Computer Skills:

• Ability to learn eLlMS-BPT, EtQ and Microsoft Office application is required.

Travel:

• Minimal commercial travel with overnight stays.

Basic Minimum Qualifications: 

• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field such as chemistry, biochemistry, biology, chemical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences or other directly related field or degree with comparable coursework in the above areas.
• A combination of advance degrees and experience may be substituted for the above requirements.

Additional Information

Position is full-time position, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Columbia, MO are encouraged to apply.

Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options

• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Dental and vision options

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