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 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.


Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Job Description

In a nutshell

We’re looking for a curious, tech-savvy Application Specialist to join our forensic software team. You’ll support our customers and internal teams by providing expert guidance on our specialised software solutions used in forensic labs, DNA analysis, and kinship testing. You’ll be the go-to person for troubleshooting, training, documentation, and user support, helping real-world experts solve crimes more efficiently.

Where will you be based and what business will you support?

You’ll be based in Dresden, supporting our forensic software customers across Europe and collaborating closely with our development, product, and support teams.

How can you help us?

Customer support & troubleshooting

Act as the first point of contact for software-related queries Diagnose issues and guide users toward effective solutions Provide expert support to ensure smooth software usage

Training & documentation

Design and deliver training sessions and webinars for users Create clear, user-friendly guides and technical documentation Help simplify complex features for non-technical audiences

Project & product collaboration

Contribute domain expertise to product development Assist in requirements gathering and project coordination Share creative input to improve software functionality and user experience

Qualifications

Education

Degree or vocational training in biology, biotechnology, chemistry, or a related scientific field

Experience

Initial professional experience is welcome but not required — we value fresh ideas and enthusiasm Prior experience with software tools or digital platforms is a plus.

Skills & attributes

Strong analytical thinking and ability to grasp complex topics Solution-oriented mindset with a proactive approach to challenges Passion for software and digital tools Excellent communication skills in German and English Willingness to travel occasionally Team-oriented and comfortable working across departments

Additional Information

We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

We embrace diversity!

The Eurofins network of companies believes in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us!

We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!


Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/

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 believes that it is a 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 also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in biopharma contract development and manufacturing. 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 ca. 65,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of more than 950 laboratories in 60 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 2023, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6,515 million, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.