Lead Auditor (GxP) - Internal or Freelance

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 laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience contract research services. It 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. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 63,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer 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 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

Job Description

Eurofins Assurance Italia Srl , a company of Eurofins group, based in Vimodrone (MI) and active with three business units Food, Consumer and Healthcare Assurance, is looking for a Lead Auditor who will be hired in the Healthcare Assurance department. The Healthcare Assurance department provides the following services to the clients: audits, training and consultancy in pharmaceutical, medical devices, food supplements, and cosmetics fields.

We are looking for an experienced Lead Auditor to join our team.

Description of the main activities for the position:

• Performing of audits in EU area as a Lead Auditor according to GMP/ISO standards for the following types of products: Medicinal Products, APIs, Excipients, Medical Devices, Packaging, Laboratories, GxP service providers, Cosmetics
• Preparation of an Audit report and related to the audit documents
• CAPA plans evaluation for performed audits
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Possess a Bachelor/Master degree in Scientific fields (Pharmacy, Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology or related fields).
• Strong knowledge and proven experience in EU and US FDA cGMP and GDP, ISO 9001, ISO 15378, ISO 13485
• Have at least 5 years of experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturer in Production, QC or QA departments
• Proven experience in auditing activities
• At least 10 audits of suppliers conducted within the last year
• Strong knowledge of auditing processes and applicable regulations
• Analytical mindset, attention to detail, and ability to work independently
• Be fluent in English and available to travel abroad, mostly in Europe
• Be an advanced user of MS Word and MS Excel

Nice to have:

• French language proficiency
• Proven experience in API manufacturing and sterile products manufacturing

Additional Information

If you are interested in joining a dynamic and challenging environment, we look forward to receiving your application.

This position is open to candidates of any gender, age, or nationality, in accordance with applicable laws (903/77, 125/91, 215/03, and 216/03). Applicants must include authorization for the processing of personal data in compliance with EU Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR).

We reserve the right to close or extend this vacancy depending on the number of applications received. Due to the high volume of applications, if you do not receive a response within four weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.

Ready to make a difference? Learn more about Eurofins: www.eurofins.com, www.eurofins.it

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