As one of the world's leading manufacturers in the field of medical laboratory diagnostics, EUROIMMUN stands for innovation. More than 3,200 employees in 17 countries develop, produce and sell test systems that can be used to diagnose diseases, as well as software and automation solutions for carrying out and evaluating the tests. Laboratories in over 140 countries use EUROIMMUN products to diagnose autoimmune and infectious diseases as well as allergies and carry out gene analyzes. The company was founded in 1987 from the University of Lübeck (Schleswig-Holstein / Germany). The US company PerkinElmer, Inc. has been the sole shareholder of EUROIMMUN since 2018. PerkinElmer is an international leader in medical and biotechnology. The company, headquartered in Waltham (Massachusetts), employs 14,000 people worldwide and offers extensive expertise in diagnostics, medical research, and environmental and food analysis with innovative detection, imaging and IT systems. PerkinElmer, Inc. is a member of the S&P 500 index. The invention of BIOCHIPs (1983) is one of EUROIMMUN's first great pioneering achievements. Today the company has largely fully automatic BIOCHIP fragmentation and assembly machines from its own development and production, which are used worldwide. In addition, the company masters a diverse range of technologies, through which it has initiated and supported fundamental new developments in medical laboratory diagnostics. Examples are the molecular-biological synthesis of designer antigens, computer-aided immunofluorescence microscopy (CAIFM) and the development of multiparametric microarrays for the identification of gene polymorphisms and pathogens. A high level of expertise and ongoing training are of central importance for the application and sale of the products. Over 1,000 customers from more than 100 countries are trained in the EUROIMMUN Academy every year. There are also training laboratories in several countries. Furthermore, the accredited "Institute for Quality Assurance" organized in the company organizes round robin tests and helps to keep the quality standard of external laboratories at a high level.
The "Institute for Experimental Immunology", which belongs to EUROIMMUN, is dedicated to basic research. The institute cooperates with universities, clinics and renowned research institutions worldwide, which in turn result in many diploma and doctoral theses. EUROIMMUN is ISO-certified (EN ISO 13485: 2016, ISO 9001: 2015, MDSAP) and has successfully completed international inspections (FDA, ANVISA, KGMP, UMCC etc.). The clinical-immunological laboratory Prof . Dr. med. Winfried Stöcker, who offers EUROIMMUN customers fast, differentiated diagnostics and clears up difficult constellations of findings for several hundred patient samples every day. EUROIMMUN covers your need for qualified specialists not only through appearances at personnel and specialist fairs and advertisements, but also by being active trains and offers dual courses of study. In addition to the vocational school, the trainees are offered a comprehensive practical and theoretical program as well as intensive support in everyday work. The company currently employs more than 3,200 people worldwide, 112 of whom are in training. 1,685 employees have an academic education, 217 hold a doctorate. The proportion of women is almost 60 percent. The company has a productive atmosphere that is characterized by openness and mutual respect. At EUROIMMUN, applicants can expect an open-ended employment contract. All employees receive grants for company pension schemes and premiums for outstanding performance as well as the opportunity to continue their education on a regular basis. In the first-class company restaurant, employees can choose from freshly prepared dishes every day. From the crèche to the kindergarten to the after-school care center, the offspring are lovingly looked after, while the parents work nearby.