Eurofins Scientific is a global leader in bioanalytical testing, providing a comprehensive range of laboratory services across the food, environmental, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. With a network of over 900 laboratories and approximately 61,000 employees worldwide, the company is a critical player in ensuring the safety and quality of products and services through advanced scientific analysis.

In Spain, Eurofins maintains a robust presence with numerous specialized laboratories and administrative hubs across the country. The company offers diverse career paths for international professionals, ranging from highly specialized scientific roles in chromatography and microbiology to corporate functions in IT, finance, and project management. Their multicultural environment and the frequent requirement for multilingual staff in many departments make it an attractive destination for international talent.

Eurofins was founded in 1987 in Nantes, France, starting with just 10 employees to market a patented technology used to verify the origin and purity of food and beverages. Since then, it has grown through aggressive acquisition and organic growth into a global scientific services giant.

For international professionals

Offers a wide variety of roles for English speakers, particularly in IT, service desk, and corporate functions.
Maintains a decentralized network of laboratories across Spain, providing job opportunities in multiple regions beyond just Madrid and Barcelona.
As a global leader in the TIC (Testing, Inspection, and Certification) sector, it provides a stable environment for scientific professionals.
Frequently hires for 'Multilingual Service Desk' and 'IT Business Analyst' roles which are well-suited for international profiles.

Research Associate

Eurofins

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

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 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 believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and 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 65,000 staff across a network of more than 950 independent companies in over 59 countries and operating more than 1000 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 450,000 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 € 7,29 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

The primary mission of the Research Associate will be to cooperate on a research project, integrated into a team of 5 chemists, synthesizing collections of novel organic molecules with the purity, quantity, and structural determination required by our clients.

Responsibilities (100% laboratory work):

Perform organic synthesis reactions at laboratory scale.
Purification of compounds using various techniques.
Analysis, identity, and coding.
Accurate documentation of experiments performed in the laboratory in an electronic notebook.
Handling of scientific instrumentation: Flash Chromatography (MPLC), Rotavapor, Ultraviolet, High Vacuum, H-Cube, Microwave, Flow-Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Automatic Synthesizers, etc.
Use of liquid chromatography equipment (HPLC), thin-layer chromatography assays...
Cleaning and maintenance of equipment, as well as the laboratory workspace.
Fluid communication with the team and laboratory manager.

Requirements

To perform these functions, previous experience in an organic chemistry laboratory is required, as well as proficiency in:

Basic laboratory operations.
Organic nomenclature.
Basic organic formulation.
Recognition of functional groups.
Specific laboratory materials.

Additional Information

This offer includes:

Immediate incorporation into a multinational group.
Easy integration into a young research team.
Work environment with a strong safety culture.
Camaraderie and a very good working atmosphere.
On-the-job training and continuous development.

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Descripción de la empresa

In 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 7,29 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Descripción del empleo

La principal misión del Research Associate será la de cooperar en un proyecto de investigación, integrado/a en un equipo de 5 químicos, sintetizando colecciones de moléculas orgánicas noveles, en la pureza, cantidad y determinación estructural requeridas por nuestros clientes.

Funciones (100% trabajo de laboratorio):

Realizar reacciones de síntesis orgánica a escala de laboratorio.
Purificación de los compuestos mediante diversas técnicas.
Análisis, identidad y codificación.
Redacción precisa de los experimentos realizados en el laboratorio en libreta electrónica.
Manejo del instrumental científico: Cromatografía Flash (MPLC), Rotavapor, Ultravioleta, Alto Vacío, H-Cube, Microondas, Flow-Chemistry, Electroquímica, Sintetizadores automáticos, etc.
Uso equipos de cromatografía líquida (HPLC), ensayos de capa fina...
Limpieza y mantenimiento de los equipos, así como del espacio de trabajo en el laboratorio.
Comunicación fluida con el equipo y responsable de laboratorio.