VP, Quality and Compliance

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 works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.
Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins 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 Organisations. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.
In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.
In 2020, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 5.4 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
Job Description

Eurofins EAG Laboratories sets the global standard for materials and engineering testing services. No other analytical testing services company offers thebreadth of experience, diversity of analytical techniques, or technical ingenuityof EAG Laboratories. We offer aconsultative, multi-disciplinary approachto solving our clients’ materials and engineering-related product problems. Now with the supportfrom our parent company,Eurofins Scientific , amulti-billion-dollar global leaderin scientific services with a portfolio ofover 200,000validated analytical methods, EAG is expanding our presence in the battery industry to help accelerate the energy storage revolution.
Are you an experienced Quality & Compliance leader looking to make a lasting impact? As a member of EAG’s leadership team, you will have a pivotal role in creating a collaborative partnership with operations to drive excellence in quality and compliance, supporting customer demand while aligning with corporate objectives. This is an opportunity for you to utilize effective organization and development leadership to deploy assets to achieve desired outcomes for engagement, accountability, productivity, continuous improvement, growth, and profitability.
Responsibilities :
Overall responsibility for the development and implementation of the vision and strategy that adheres to relevant global regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
As a key leader within the organization, you will drive quality initiatives and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Create and build confidence by establishing the quality assurance functions as an informed, capable, knowledgeable, and accessible resource to staff, management, and stakeholders, positioning the company as a preferred source for quality expertise.
Partner cross-functionally with Commercial, Operations, HR, Finance, etc. to support the overall business objectives of EAG Laboratories.
Candidates located or willing to relocate to our labs in St. Louis - MO, Raleigh - NC, East Windsor - NJ or Syracuse - NY are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications

Relevant degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in materials science, chemistry or relevant scientific discipline is ideal.
15+ years of operational management experience with P&L accountability.
Experience in laboratory operations in materials science or scientific testing services is a plus.
Knowledge of export control requirements (EAR, ITAR) and industry standards (FDA GMP and GLP, DLA, ISO9001, ISO17025, ISO27001, NIST 800-171, NAD-CAP) is a plus.
Strong people management skills with a focus on coaching and mentoring the next generation of leaders.
Excellent collaborative work style, and commitment to get the job done.
Displays passion and optimism and inspires respect and trust.
Sets and achieves challenging goals while demonstrating persistence and overcoming obstacles.
Develops workable plans and communicates changes effectively.
Gives authority to work independently while setting expectations and require accountability.
Responds and manages customer needs; solicits customer feedback.
Exhibits sound, accurate and timely judgment.
Pursues training and development; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills and share expertise.
Exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views and provides and welcomes feedback, puts success of team above own interests.
Displays original thinking and creativity, meets challenges with resourcefulness.
Develops strategies to achieve goals through understanding the organization’s strengths & weakness as well as markets and competition.
We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a 100% match with the position. We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience, not a checklist that exactly matches the job description. We want to help you grow and in return, you help us grow into a stronger, more inclusive organization.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
Ability to continuously operate a personal computer or lab equipment for extended periods of time (4 or more hours).
Require close distance visual acuity with or without correction (Glasses, Contacts, etc.)
Ability to operate a keyboard and other lab equipment, use a telephone, access file cabinets and other items stored at various levels, including overhead
Ability to communicate clearly and understandably ensure an accurate exchange of information in normal conversational distance, over the telephone, and in a group setting.
Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in the context of a workflow, ability to communicate with visitors, ability to complete tasks in situations that have a speed or productivity quota.
The essential physical and mental requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We will consider reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability or special need, we would like to know how we can better accommodate you.
Additional Information

Compensation range will be dependent on geographical location, years of experience and degree of technical expertise will determine level of pay. Relocation offered if needed.
What It’s Like to Work Here:
Teamwork: experience what being a part of the Eurofins-EAG family feels like. Be inspired by your leaders, be encouraged by your teammates and be supported in all parts of your journey while you work with us.
Learning & Development: take on career development programs and goal setting to create big possibilities for your career and life. Develop within the company; be mentored and grown as a leader.
Diversity & Authenticity: we work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day.
Eurofins EAG Laboratories is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace environment and is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Company that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, genetic information (GINA), disability, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state, or local law. The Company’s policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer all employment-related matters based on an individual's qualifications, abilities and efforts without regard to protected status.
Eurofins is aGender, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

#J-18808-Ljbffr