Contract research lab for drug development and clinical trial testing
Eurofins Viracor BioPharma operates a contract research facility serving pharmaceutical developers across clinical trial phases, running 3,000+ validated assays on 40+ technology platforms (GC-MS, LC-MS, HPLC, cell culture, immunohistochemistry, and ELISA). The hiring surge is heavily research-driven (19 of 48 active roles), with production bottlenecks and regulatory compliance gaps appearing as near-term operational constraints.
Eurofins Viracor BioPharma is a contract research organization providing testing and assay development for pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations advancing clinical trials. The company offers services spanning molecular infectious disease testing, vaccine safety and efficacy, immunogenicity, cell-based assays, allergy/hypersensitivity testing, and biomarker analysis across all major therapeutic categories. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas, the firm maintains a 200–500-person operation with active hiring in the United States and Peru. Core projects center on assay method validation, cell culture workflows, and process development (crystallization, dissolution, degradation studies); operational challenges include managing production throughput, reducing client escalations, and meeting evolving regulatory and safety compliance requirements.
The company provides 3,000+ validated assays and custom assay development for drug efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity across clinical trials. Services include molecular infectious disease testing, vaccine safety, immunogenicity, cell-based assays, allergy/hypersensitivity, and biomarker analysis.
The lab operates 40+ platforms including GC-MS, LC-MS, ICP-MS, HPLC, UPLC, SDS-PAGE, cell culture, immunohistochemistry, and ELISA. Infrastructure also includes GCP, LIMS, Oracle HCM, and Microsoft Office suite.
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