Junior and Senior Microbiology Analysts - Product Testing and Environmental Monitoring Labs - Kinsale

<h3>Company Description</h3><p><strong><em>****We have fantastic opportunities for Microbiology Analysts within our Product Lab,  Environmental Monitoring Lab and our Water Laboratory to join our client site based in Kinsale, Co Cork****  Senior and Junior Micro roles open!</em></strong></p><p>Consider joining Eurofins where people are the most important element in our business.  Eurofins is a leading contract lab that provides testing and research services in the environmental, pharmaceutical, and biopharmaceutical sciences to clients worldwide.</p><p>This position is to join our innovative Professional Scientific Services (PSS) programme as an employee of Eurofins.  The programme places full-time analysts, technicians, scientists and technical support personnel managed by Eurofins directly at the client facility to provide long term staffing needs while maintaining the same services, expertise and cGMP compliance available at the Eurofins facility. This award-winning programme offers excellent career opportunities for people who have a proven track recording in combining excellent technical ability with first class interpersonal and communication skills</p><p><strong><em>What can Eurofins offer you as an employee of ours?</em></strong></p><ul><li>Developmental opportunities and career progression</li><li>The opportunity to work with our client - a world -leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology company</li><li>Location is easily accessible</li><li>Private Medical Insurance </li><li>Income protection and life assurance</li><li>Annual discretionary bonus</li><li>Free parking onsite</li><li>Full use of the canteen facilities on the client site</li><li>Additional annual leave days with continued service</li><li>The opportunity to work on products helping to save lives across the world</li></ul><h3>Job Description</h3><p>The purpose of this job is to perform scientific procedures and produce accurate results within the required time frame under the customer quality system, using customer company procedures, and while adhering to Eurofins general policies and standards.</p><p>If you have the skills listed below together with a degree in Microbiology or a related discipline and at least 12 - 18months experience within a GMP Microbiology laboratory, we'd love to hear from you.</p><ul><li><p>Microbiology In-Process and Final Product Testing (Bioburden/Endotoxin in particular)</p></li><li><p>Environmental Monitoring</p></li><li><p>Method Transfer/Validation (Bioburden/Endotoxin)</p></li><li><p>Water Utilities Testing</p></li><li><p>Method Updates/Report Writing (Micro)</p></li><li><p>Knowledge of LIMS and Trackwise would be a distinct advantage</p></li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Job Responsibilities include:</strong></p><p>-         Participating in all training required and scheduled by the Group Leader or the customer. Being prepared and on time for that training. Engaging in training processes and ensuring all information received is completely understood.</p><p>-         Completion of training records, and ensuring that all records presented for review and approval are at the appropriate standard.</p><p>-         Performing routine and non-routine analysis, as requested by the Group Leader or customer representative.</p><p>-         Preparing and approving results for tests in which they have received the appropriate training and are deemed competent.</p><p>-         Notify <strong><u>immediately</u></strong> to the Group Leader or a customer representative, any anomalous or out of specification results.</p><p>-         Ensuring at all times that all documentation and laboratory records are up to date and of an appropriate standard .</p><p>-         Ensuring that all work carried out is approached  “Right First Time” so as to avoid any re-work or errors.</p><p>-         Being constantly aware of customer’s requirements and striving to meet or exceed those requirements keeping in mind the customer process end points.</p><p>-         Dealing with customer queries where knowledge permits and to contact designated personnel with any relevant information or issues relating to test results or the service in general. Escalating queries or issues as appropriate.</p><p>-         Keeping up to date with any technological or method revisions in their area, ensuring their training is complete and adjusting their work as required with approval from the Group Leader.</p><p>-         Training as required, other more junior members of staff in analysis techniques for which the Analyst is competent.</p><p>-         Performing second person verification checks as required by the laboratory schedule</p><p>-         Performing QC samples in accordance with customer procedures.</p><p>-         Assisting in the processing of laboratory consumables as required – labelling, acceptance testing.</p><p>-         Revising SOPs and updating other documentation as required by the Group Leader.</p><p>-         Providing cover for other members