Automation & RPA Engineer

Why are we here?

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

As an Automation & RPA Engineer you will help transform and automate internal processes across our European IT organization. You will focus on process optimization, automation delivery, and future AI enablement .

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

Based in Barcelona, Spain; you will join a globally distributed team in support of our European Laboratory businesses. 

How can you help us?

you will:

• Identify and implement automation opportunities across IT and business processes
• Develop RPA workflows, scripts, and automations (e.g. Power Automate, Python, PowerShell)
• Automate repetitive activities such as:
  • Reporting & KPIs
  • Data handling & reconciliation
  • IT support processes
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand needs and deliver practical solutions
• Contribute to AI-driven initiatives (e.g. copilots, intelligent agents)
• Continuously improve and scale automation solutions

What can we do for you?

We Offer: 

• Exposure to  high-impact automation projects across multiple European sites
• A chance to be part of a growing central IT team driving digital transformation
• Exposure to AI and next-generation automation technologies
• Fast learning curve in a complex and international environment

Qualifications

Are you our kind of extraordinary?

You have:

• ~2–6 years of experience in automation / RPA / scripting / process improvement
• Hands-on experience with tools such as:
  • Power Automate / RPA tools
  • Python, PowerShell or similar
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Interest in AI and emerging technologies
• Good communication skills in English and ability to work in an international team

You are:

• Proactive, curious, and eager to learn new environments
• A fast learner.
• Self-motivated with a can-do attitude.

What else should I know? 

The following skills are an advantage:

• Experience with APIs or system integrations
• Exposure to Power Platform or low-code tools
• Basic data handling or database knowledge
• Background in Pharma operations. 

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! Eurofins network of companies believe 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 also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

Find out more in our career page: 

:  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 37 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 65,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of over 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 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6,95 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.