Analyst - Gene therapy

at  Eurofins Ireland BPT

Company Description
Consider joining Eurofins where people are the most important element in our business. Eurofins Biopharma Product Testing is a leading contract lab that provides testing and research services in the environmental, pharmaceutical, and biopharmaceutical sciences to clients worldwide.

What can Eurofins offer you?

• At Eurofins we offer careers not just jobs.
• Developmental opportunities and career progression
• Private Medical Insurance when with the company for 2 years for all roles
• Income protection and life assurance
• Free parking onsite
• Additional annual leave days with continued service
• The opportunity to work on life saving products
• Work-life balance
• Sports and Social events

Job Description
We currently have vacancies for Analysts within our expanding Gene Therapy team.

The purpose of this role is as follows:

• To perform routine and non-routine analysis, as requested by the laboratory.
• To prepare and approve results for tests in which they are deemed competent.
• To be aware of customers requirements and should strive to meet those requirements keeping in mind the cycle is not complete until the customer has obtained their report.
• To deal with customer queries and telephone significant results to customers.
• To keep up to date with any technological or method revisions in their area, ensuring their training is complete and adjusting their work as required.
• To train other more junior members of staff in analytical techniques as required.
• To perform QC samples in accordance with company procedures.
• To revise SOPs as required by the laboratory.
• To participate in the company’s weekend rota and/or overtime schedule, as required.
• To be responsible for up dating any relevant documentation when requested.
• To provide cover for other members of staff as required.
• To ensure that all documentation is completed on time, accurately and legibly.
• To keep their training records up to date and to initiate training where possible.
• To identify any opportunities for improvement of quality and service and work with the team to implement continuous improvement

QUALIFICATIONS

• BSc in a scientific discipline or equivalent with at least 2 year’s relevant industrial experience in GMP lab.
• Experience required: qPCR, SDS-Page, ELISA, cell based assays and bioassays including replication competency testing.
• Specific experience in Analytical ultracentrifugation (AUC) an advantage.
• Experience of working in a regulated cGMP environment is essential.
• Strong technical writing, presentation and trouble shooting skills essential.
• Ability to work independently within a team-based environment.
  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.

• To perform routine and non-routine analysis, as requested by the laboratory.
• To prepare and approve results for tests in which they are deemed competent.
• To be aware of customers requirements and should strive to meet those requirements keeping in mind the cycle is not complete until the customer has obtained their report.
• To deal with customer queries and telephone significant results to customers.
• To keep up to date with any technological or method revisions in their area, ensuring their training is complete and adjusting their work as required.
• To train other more junior members of staff in analytical techniques as required.
• To perform QC samples in accordance with company procedures.
• To revise SOPs as required by the laboratory.
• To participate in the company’s weekend rota and/or overtime schedule, as required.
• To be responsible for up dating any relevant documentation when requested.
• To provide cover for other members of staff as required.
• To ensure that all documentation is completed on time, accurately and legibly.
• To keep their training records up to date and to initiate training where possible.
• To identify any opportunities for improvement of quality and service and work with the team to implement continuous improvemen