Experienced QC Microbiology Analyst

<h3>Company Description</h3><p>***We have an opportunity for a QC Microbiology Analyst to join our PSS Site in Shanbally Cross***</p><p>What can Eurofins PSS Shanbally offer you as an employee of ours?</p><p>· We offer exceptional opportunities for career growth within a friendly and supportive team.</p><p>· You will enjoy working in a state-of-the-art client facility.</p><p>· Our client is a leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology company with Drug Substance, Drug Product and Packaging operations onsite.</p><p>· The opportunity to work on therapeutic drugs helping to save lives across the world.</p><p>· Full Benefits Package including:</p><p>o Pension</p><p>o Private Medical Insurance</p><p>o Income protection and life assurance</p><p>o Annual discretionary bonus</p><p>o Birthday Holiday entitlement</p><p>· Exciting Eurofins Incentives: Employee Activity Committee (EAC), Equality Driving Excellence (EDE), significant Reward and Recognition programme.</p><p>· Opportunity to benefit from Eurofins Operational Development training platform, plus potential support for part-time training (relevant to the position).</p><p>· Full use of the canteen facilities on the client site.</p><p>· Free parking onsite.</p><p>· Additional annual leave days with continued service.</p><p>Consider joining Eurofins, where people are the most important element in our business. Eurofins is a leading contract research organisation providing testing and research services in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical sciences to clients worldwide.</p><p>For more information about Eurofins PSS® please visit our <a href="https://www.eurofinspss.com/ie/careers/">website</a> and watch a <a href="https://youtu.be/__yd5VPRZGc">message</a> from our Global Head, Beth Di Paolo.</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><h3>Job Description</h3><p>We’re seeking a detail-oriented and motivated individual to support microbiological operations in a GMP-regulated environment. The QC Microbiology Analyst is responsible for performing critical environmental monitoring and water sampling on the client site to ensure product safety and facility control. The ideal candidate has hands-on microbiology experience, strong documentation skills, and thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented setting.</p><p>Job Responsibilities include: </p><p>- Environmental monitoring of GMP areas.</p><p>- Sampling of water systems; WFI, RIW, Clean Steam, etc.</p><p>- Anaerobic bioburden testing</p><p>- Biological indicator testing</p><p>- Media Fill reads</p><p>- Plate reading</p><p>- Basic lab support functions</p><p>- Handle, document, and manage samples according to procedures and GMP requirements.</p><p>- Assist in coordinating equipment maintenance and calibration.</p><p>- Use Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)/Mobile Data Acquisition (MODA) for sample and sample test result tracking.</p><p>- Participate in the training of other employees.</p><p>- Investigate/own quality records.</p><p>- Write trend reports.</p><p>- Provide assistance to other members of staff where required.</p><p>- Support overtime, weekend, and holiday schedule as required.</p><h3>Qualifications</h3><p> </p><p>· BSc or Diploma in Microbiology or a related subject with a minimum of 1 years’ experience within a pharmaceutical regulatory environment.</p><p>· Academic and or practical EM experience is a requirement for this role.</p><p>· Knowledge of cGMPs.</p><p>· Good team player, organised, detail-orientated, strong documentation skills.</p><p>· Flexible, adaptable to changing priorities.</p><p>· Passionate about quality and customer service.</p><p>· Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.</p><p> </p><p>Candidates should have knowledge of/experience in the following:</p><p>· Environmental Monitoring</p><p>· Water sampling</p><p>· Aseptic Technique</p><p>· Systems: QMS/LIMS/MODA</p><h3>Additional Information</h3><ul><li><p>This is an opportunity to join Eurofins on a full time permanent basis. </p></li><li><p>Working a 39 hour week, Monday - Friday 08:30 - 17:00.</p></li><li><p>Benefits of pension contribution, medical insurance, health insurance and bonus are included in package. </p></li><li><p>Eurofins Management and Team on client site for support.</p></li><li><p>Opportunity to get to know fantastic people and be part of a great team. </p></li></ul><p><strong>Eurofins Scientific is an international life s