R&D Engineer - Cell Biology and Pharmacology
Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. Eurofins is by your side every day, from the food you eat to the medicines you rely on. We work with the biggest companies in the world, testing their products and ingredients for safety, authenticity, and accuracy. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing, as well as in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences, and in the support of clinical studies. In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 61,000 staff across a network of more than 940 independent companies in over 59 countries, operating more than 940 laboratories. 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, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing. 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. The Celle Lévescault site brings together 2 entities within the international Eurofins Discovery business line serving drug discovery: Eurofins-Cerep, a specialist in in vitro pharmacology, offers services that help reduce drug research costs by early identification of the most promising drugs while eliminating compounds likely to fail in development. Eurofins DiscoverX Products France (EDPF), whose activity is the production of certain strategic reagents such as purified proteins used for enzymatic assays (kinases and other enzymes).
Within our R&D department, we are looking for an R&D Engineer passionate about scientific innovation to contribute to the development of new experimental solutions in the fields of pharmacology, cell biology, and molecular biology. You will join a dynamic and multidisciplinary team at the heart of innovation activities and the development of new services intended to meet the needs of our clients as well as the scientific challenges of tomorrow. Your missions You will actively participate in client studies, innovation, and platform development by identifying, designing, developing, and validating experimental approaches. In this capacity, you will be required to: Ensure project management Organize and coordinate experimental activities. Plan the work carried out by technicians associated with the projects. Work in interface with the different departments of the company. Participate in the monitoring of resources, supplies, and orders necessary for the projects. Contribute to continuous improvement processes. Design and develop new protocols Translate a client request, an internal need, or an innovative idea into an experimental strategy. Conduct technical and scientific feasibility studies. Identify risks, blocking points, and possible alternatives. Optimize existing protocols and develop new experimental models. Ensure active scientific and technological monitoring. Perform and analyze studies Conduct or perform experiments related to cell biology, molecular biology, and pharmacology. Exploit, analyze, and interpret experimental results. Issue scientific conclusions and recommendations. Guarantee scientific and documentary quality Respect quality, traceability, and confidentiality requirements. Apply Good Laboratory Practices (GLP). Participate in validation, audit, and document management activities. Write study reports in French and English. Contribute to the preparation of Research Tax Credit (CIR) files.
Education Master's degree (Master 2 or Engineering degree) in biology, pharmacology, biotechnology, or equivalent professional experience. Significant experience in a laboratory environment is essential. Language English level B2 Technical skills Ideally, you have solid knowledge in several of the following areas: Molecular and cell biology, pharmacology, and the standard phases of cellular test development. You know how to analyze generated data, compare it with that of the scientific community, and ensure scientific and technological monitoring. You also master standard office software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), statistics software (GraphPad Prism or equivalent), and scientific writing in French and English. Knowledge of digital tools, automation, programming, or AI applications applied to life sciences is an asset. Interpersonal skills You are organized and know how to manage priorities. Work is documented, rigorous, and traceable. You are autonomous in project management and ensure compliance with procedures and regulatory requirements. Above all, we are looking for a person who is curious and passionate about science, proactive, and possesses a critical and constructive spirit. This person must be comfortable with collaborative and cross-functional work, have a sense of responsibility, and be able to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.
Why join us? Participate in the development of innovative scientific solutions. Evolve in a stimulating environment with high scientific expertise. Work on varied projects with a high impact for our clients. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams committed to scientific and operational excellence. Driven by strong values (team spirit, respect for people and the environment, integrity, innovation, dynamism, and quality), the company and its employees move forward and write the company's history together in a spirit of trust and mutual commitment. Ideal start date: as soon as possible Collective agreement: Pharmaceutical Industry (176) Permanent contract (CDI) On-site position with the possibility of a maximum of 2 days of teleworking per week (Teleworking agreement signed in January 2022) Remuneration elements: Gross monthly salary: €2,867.08 (conventional minimum 6A) negotiable depending on profile, experience, and scientific expertise Profit-sharing and participation according to company performance Mandatory company health insurance (90% company contribution) + optional Meal vouchers with a nominal value of €12 (60% company contribution)