QA Supervisor at Eurofins

Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

31 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Quality Assurance, Supervision, Team Management, Documentation Management, GMP Regulations, Process Optimization, Lean Principles, Internal Audits, Supplier Qualification, Change Management, KPI Monitoring, Staff Interviews, Equipment Release, Client Audits, Authority Inspections, Life Science

Industry

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories

Description

Company Description Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Leiden B.V., part of the globally operating Eurofins Scientific network, is a leading GMP-certified contract laboratory serving the (bio)pharmaceutical industry. Based at the Leiden Bio Science Park, we provide a comprehensive range of microbiological, viral, chemical, and physical quality control testing for pharmaceutical raw materials, intermediates, and finished products. In addition to our standard test packages, we develop and validate productspecific methods in close collaboration with our clients, and we also offer smallscale manufacturing services. We have a professional team consisting of a mix of young and experienced people with different backgrounds and experiences. Together we strengthen global healthcare and help advance the pharmaceutical product quality and patient safety worldwide. Job Description The QA Supervisor steers and works hands-on in the QA Systems team. This means that he/she coordinates the tasks within the group and also carries out some of these tasks. The QA Supervisor is the direct supervisor of the employees of the QA Systems group and reports to the QA Manager. The main tasks of the QA Systems department are the following: Ensuring continuous improvement of Quality within Eurofins PROXY; The management of the Documentation Management System; Implementing global, European and national overarching Eurofins procedures and monitoring the follow-up of related activities; Managing training documentation of all employees; The management of changes, supervising the correct handling of these and advising employees in this; The management of opiates and the associated licenses; The quality oversight for the lifecycle of equipment, utilities and facilities; Conducting internal audits; Supporting external audits by customers and governments; Supplier qualification. The QA Supervisor has the following duties and responsibilities: The day-to-day management of a team of QA system employees; Providing support and guidance to team members to ensure they perform their duties effectively; Dividing work, making working agreements and monitoring the progress thereof; Conducting staff interviews in consultation with the QA Manager; Release of equipment, facilities and utilities; Optimizing QA Systems processes based on Lean principles, taking into account the interests of other departments within the company; Supervising the implementation of GMP regulations and procedures with regard to the above processes; Coordinate back-office during client audits and authority inspections; Establish and monitor Quality KPI's related to QA systems; Drive quality improvement projects within QA system; Acting as backup for the QA Manager for QA Systems related tasks. Qualifications Minimum Bachelor level education in a life science related subject; Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Quality Assurance department; Experience in managing a team, including hire/fire, evaluation and goal-setting responsibilities; Experience in a GxP environment, preferably pharmaceutical industry, service laboratory of biotechnology and knowledge of pharmaceutical quality systems; Preferably experience in validation and qualification of equipment, utilities and facilities; Strong team player and leader with the ability to work across multiple functions and Responsible, pro-active and problem-solving mindset; disciplines; Flexible and stress resistant; able to work effectively in a dynamic environment; Good command of English language, both verbally and in writing and reasonable understanding of the Dutch language; Available for 36-40 hours a week; In possession of a valid work permit. Additional Information Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Leiden B.V.: A world of possibilities This position is based at Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Leiden on the Bio Science Park in Leiden. We have a close-knit team where collegiality and collaboration come first. We offer a responsible and challenging position within the team with room for your own ideas and input. Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Leiden also offers: A competitive salary; Flexible working hours; 25 days of vacation with the option to purchase 7 additional days (based on a fulltime contract); Travel allowance of 23 cents net per kilometer. Are you traveling by public transport? Then your travel expenses will be fully reimbursed via NS Business Card; Participation in a pension scheme with 50% contribution by Eurofins; Each month, you accumulate a choice budget balance of 8.5% of your gross salary. This includes, among other things, holiday pay and a year-end bonus. You can choose to have this amount paid out, or you can use it to buy extra days off, for example. You choose what suits you best; Discount on additional health insurance; Tax benefit via FiscFree when purchasing various products and services via your gross salary, such as a bicycle, sports contribution, fitness, mobile telephony, computers & tablets or a weekend away; Professional training and opportunities for training and development; Training options via the online learning platform Good Habitz. Working at Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Leiden offers you the flexibility and personal touch of working in a medium sized and dynamic company, whilst also allowing you to benefit from having Eurofins as a parent company. Our ambitious growth plans provide ample opportunities for our employees: Diverse developmental opportunities within the organization; A large client portfolio ensures a lot of diversity in your work. More about Eurofins Scientific 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 62,000 staff across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in over 62 countries and operating more than 900 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. Would you like to know more? For questions regarding the position, please follow the link below ‘I’m interested’ in order to contact the hiring manager. Acquisition for this vacancy is not appreciated.

Responsibilities

The QA Supervisor will coordinate tasks and directly supervise the QA Systems team, ensuring continuous improvement of Quality, managing documentation, and overseeing the implementation of global procedures. Key duties include managing team members, optimizing QA Systems processes using Lean principles, and acting as backup for the QA Manager for QA Systems related tasks.