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Do you want to help develop the future analysis methods in food chemistry?

Here, you have the opportunity to combine your chemical expertise with development work in a business-close role where you contribute to quality, innovation, and sustainable solutions. Your work becomes an important part of ensuring reliable analyses that make a real difference – for our customers, for the food chain, and for people's safety.

Who are we?

We may not be well-known to you, but everything we do has a positive impact on your life, your health, and the environment. We analyze the food you eat, the air you breathe, and the medicines you need – we work to ensure you feel safe; we call it Testing for Life. Eurofins is a global leader in analytical services with 65,000 employees worldwide. Did you know that in Sweden, we are close to 650 employees? We have around 50 different roles here, including lab engineers, software developers, environmental scientists, and customer support staff. Together, we work based on our core values: Our Customer, Quality, Professional Pride Together and Professionalism & Sustainability.

What you will do with us

As a Development Chemist, you will play a central role in developing, improving, and implementing analysis methods, as well as contributing to overall business development. You will work closely with the laboratory and other parts of the organization, bringing both specialist knowledge and a structured approach to drive development forward – both methodologically and process-wise.

Your main responsibilities include:

• working with method development in analytical chemistry
• developing, adapting, and improving wet chemical, molecular biological, or chromatographic analysis methods
• being responsible for or participating in the validation and verification of analysis methods
• supporting the business during the implementation of new or updated methods
• collaborating closely with laboratory operations and other internal functions to ensure methods work in practice
• contributing to identifying needs for new or changed methods, ways of working, and processes based on business requirements and development
• preparing decision-making materials, including cost calculations and impact analyses prior to method or process changes
• sharing your knowledge and contributing to dialogue, training, and support for colleagues in the business

What we offer you?

• A secure workplace with collective agreements and pension solutions.
• Two extra vacation days and flexible working hours for a better balance between work and leisure.
• Opportunities for professional development within Eurofins, where we value your personal growth.
• A meaningful work environment where you contribute to making the world a little better every day.
• A relocation bonus of 15,000 SEK if you move more than 80 km to work with us.

Read more about the benefits we offer on our career page.

We are proud to operate in Lidköping, which was again named one of the year's super-municipalities in 2025. Lidköping stands out thanks to its excellent childcare and labor market, as well as a vibrant cultural life and great leisure opportunities. Want to read more? Visit lidkoping.se.

Who are you?

We are looking for you who have an academic education in natural sciences, chemistry, or are a chemical engineer. You have experience in analytical laboratory work and feel confident working with the development, improvement, and quality assurance of analysis methods.

We would like you to have:

• knowledge of wet chemical, molecular biological, or chromatographic analysis methods
• experience in method development
• experience in validation or verification of analysis methods
• good structure and a quality-conscious approach to work
• good problem-solving skills
• a communicative disposition and the ability to create good dialogue with the business
• good skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written

As a person, you are self-reliant, analytical, and solution-oriented. You thrive when taking responsibility, working in a structured manner, and turning ideas into practical solutions. You find it easy to collaborate, build trust, and communicate with different parts of the business.

Other info

We recruit continuously, but due to holiday periods, the selection process will not begin until August. However, do not hesitate to apply today! We only accept applications through our recruitment system. Applications sent in other ways will not be considered in the recruitment process.

If you are one of the candidates we choose to proceed with after reviewing your application, you will be invited to answer a few short questions in a video to us.

The position is full-time, daytime hours. Permanent employment with a probationary period. Monthly salary and start date as agreed.

For questions about the position, please contact: Lotta Salste, Business Unit Manager, [email protected]

For questions about the recruitment process, please contact: HR Department, [email protected]

Application deadline: 2026-08-09