Laboratory Technician - 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 an opportunity for two Laboratory Technicians to join our Gene Therapy team in Dungarvan Co. Waterford.
The purpose of this job is to carry out testing as trained and perform required laboratory tasks (lab support) to ensure the area functions efficiently and company quality and accuracy standards are upheld.

Qualifications

• Level 6 qualification in scientific discipline plus 2 years’ full time post graduate GMP laboratory experience
• Experienced with BSL2 requirements or cleanroom, aseptic techniques and cell based assays is desirabl

• Perform competently all testing activities for which training has been completed
• To be responsible for proficiency in certain procedures / training modules as specified in their training plan.
• To act on their own initiative to ensure efficiencies in laboratory and that client needs being met – including reorder of stock, housekeeping activities to ensure labs in optimal working conditions. Escalation of any note equipment issue etc.
• To perform techniques / tests that they are qualified to do in terms of completed training records and as directed by the laboratory senior.
• Training other lab technician’s/ laboratory assistants if and when required on techniques / tests for which they have approved training records.
• To provide cover for other members of staff as required and as training allows.
• To keep their training records up to date and to initiate training as per their training plan where possible when free from work.
• To adhere to all company standards in the area of safety, housekeeping and quality, notifying management of any discrepancies.
• To be flexible to provide customer service when required. This includes additional working hours, overtime, weekend work when required.
• To identify any opportunities for improvement of quality and service and work with the team to implement continuous improvement.
• To participate in the company On-Call / Call out rota as required.
• Shift change may be required depending on the needs of the laboratory, this can include a change in working days and/or daily shift hours.
• Raise and implement process improvements as appropriate

Qualifications

• Level 6 qualification in scientific discipline plus 2 years’ full time post graduate GMP laboratory experience
• Experienced with BSL2 requirements or cleanroom, aseptic techniques and cell based assays is desirable

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.