Development Scientist

Development Scientist

Eurofins

Liverpool, United Kingdom

As a Development Scientist you will support the development of new product formulations providing support to the automated equipment and in line offline analytical equipment. Additionally, the scientist also has the potential to support further automated platforms and health care product development evaluation.

Job Responsibilities that you be covering:

• You will coordinate routine workflows by organising, scheduling and planning requests from multiple client facilities, ensuring smooth progression through automated platforms;
• You will operate and support automation by reviewing Designs of Experiments, running automated workflows, supporting formulation platforms and ensuring all equipment is pre‑calibrated;
• You will manage laboratory logistics by overseeing COSHH, safety, sample integrity and timelines, escalating issues promptly and documenting any non‑conformances;
• You will execute and report testing by running routine automated requests, performing statistical reporting and conducting in‑line/off‑line quality assessments across haircare, fibre and sub‑fibre measurements using a range of analytical techniques;
• You will maintain documentation and communication by preparing and updating SOPs, reports and protocols, ensuring all records meet quality standards, and keeping clear communication with key client contacts;
• You will support laboratory operations.

Qualifications

What skills, qualifications and experiences you will hold as an Development Scientist:

• You will hold a Degree or above in a relevant scientific discipline (Biology, Chemistry or Microbiology);
• You should have experience in advanced analytical techniques including HPLC, GC/MS, SFC, DSC, DVS, DMA, TGA, SEM, Raman spectroscopy and wider physical property evaluation;
• You should hold strong expertise in personal care performance testing with proven capability in evaluating formulations, particularly within haircare;
• You should have experience in formulation evaluation gained in a development laboratory environment within Personal Care and/or Home Care;
• You should have the ability to work with automated platforms demonstrating strong troubleshooting skills and confidence in resolving technical issues;
• You should hold strong data and statistical skills with the ability to interpret raw data, apply statistical analysis and draw clear, evidence‑based conclusions.