QC Analytical Lab Technician - Limerick

Company Description

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.

We currently have exciting opportunities to join our innovative and multi award-winning Professional Scientific Services (PSS) teams. The excellent service provided via our PSS model is delivered while maintaining the same commitment to excellence, expertise and cGMP compliance available at our Eurofins facilities. 

We have an opportunity for a QC Support Laboratory Technician to join our Eurofins team based in our PSS site in Limerick. There has been substantial growth within this team over the last 12months so it's a really exciting time to join the team. 

What can Eurofins PSS Limerick offer you? 

• Developmental opportunities and career progression
• The opportunity to work with our client - a leading biotechnology company
• Location is easily accessible
• Private Medical Insurance 
• Income protection and life assurance
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Free parking onsite
• Full use of the canteen facilities on the client site
• Additional annual leave days with continued service
• The opportunity to work on life saving products

Job Description

The purpose of this job is to provide laboratory support to the PSS Analytical Team under the customer quality system, using customer company procedures, and while adhering to Eurofins general policies and standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the management of samples associated with the PSS Analytical Team.
• Responsible for carrying out water sampling in grey space sampling areas.
• Responsible for accurately logging samples into the relevant systems in a timely manner as required.
• Responsible for ensuring all relevant documentation is completed accurately and logged where necessary.
• Responsible for cleaning laboratory and equipment as required e.g. BSC’s, Fridges, Incubators, etc.
• Participating in all training required and scheduled by the PSS Manager/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.
• Providing training to other team members as instructed by the PSS Manager/Group Leader. Ensuring all training delivered is documented appropriately.
• Dealing with customer queries and to contact designated personnel with any relevant information or issues relating to test results or the service in general.
• Ensuring that all documentation is completed on time.  Ensuring that it is accurate and legible and conforms to the relevant quality standards.
• Assisting in laboratory investigations as appropriate.
• Identifying any opportunities for improvement of quality and service and work with the team to implement continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in relevant scientific discipline.
• Minimum of 6 months laboratory/GMP experience.
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Good team player
• Strong IT skills
• Good communication skills both internally and externally
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical and/or laboratory operations (GMP, Documentation, Autoclaves, Sample Management)

Note: Shift work is required for this role. Working hours 7am to 7pm

The working week is as follows and these rotate week on week

·        Week 1  Mon / Tues &  / Fri/ Sat/Sun

·        Week 2 Wed / Thur

·        Week 3  Mon / Tues &  / Fri/ Sat/Sun

·        Week 4 Wed / Thur

Additional Information

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 works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 61,000 staff across a network of more