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

We are a growing software development company based in Dresden-Hellerau, creating solutions that make a real impact. Our products support leading institutions in profiling, evidence analysis, and solving complex cases. As part of our expansion, we are looking for a Software Tester/Test Automation Engineer to join our team.

In this role, you will develop, maintain, and execute automated test cases using QF-Test, as well as support and manage the test infrastructure. You will monitor test progress to ensure comprehensive coverage and contribute to the optimisation of testing processes and methods. Close collaboration with the development team will be essential as you document and track deviations, analyse test results, and ensure continuous quality assurance throughout the software lifecycle.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with a completed vocational training or university degree in computer science, software development, or a related discipline. Practical experience in automated testing with QF-Test or similar tools is highly desirable. Strong analytical thinking, a structured approach to work, and a high level of quality awareness are essential. A basic understanding of scientific principles will be an advantage.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team are key to success in this role. An ISTQB certification would be considered a plus. Fluency in both German and English, written and spoken, is required.

What we offer?

• A dynamic, motivated team that values your contribution,
• Mentoring from experienced colleagues to support your growth,
• Agile work culture with diverse and engaging tasks,
• Flexible working hours and mobile work options,
• A permanent employment contract — we invest in long-term collaboration,
• Professional development opportunities,
• Corporate benefits programme,
• Subsidies for public transport and cafeteria meals,
• Team events and health-focused initiatives.

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.