QC Laboratory Technician at Eurofins

Limerick, Munster, Ireland -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Dec, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Laboratory Support, Water Sampling, Documentation, Autoclaves, Aseptic Technique, Planning, Organizational Skills, Attention to Detail, Team Player, IT Skills, Communication Skills

Industry

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories

Description

Company Description We have a fantastic opportunity for a QC Laboratory Technician to join our Eurofins team based in our PSS site in Limerick. This role is an entry level opportunity into the Biopharmaceutical industry with progression opportunities to an Environmental Monitoring Analyst within 8-12months. What can Eurofins PSS Limerick offer you as an employee; We offer exceptional opportunities for career growth, within a friendly and supportive team. As well as a competitive salary, pension and associated benefits you will enjoy an unrivalled working environment, including an active social calendar and subsidised canteen, all while working in a start of the art client facility- a leading biotechnology company Fantastic developmental opportunities and career progression pathways such as leadership, training, compliance and Subject Media Expert. Full Benefits Package including:- Pension Private Medical Insurance Income protection and life assurance Annual discretionary bonus Birthday Holiday entitlement Exciting Eurofins Incentives: Employee Activity Committee (EAC), Equality Driving Excellence (EDE), significant Reward and Recognition programme Opportunity to benefit from Eurofins Operational Development training platform, plus potential support for part-time training (relevant to the position) Full use of the canteen facilities and barista on the client site Free parking onsite and onsite electric charging 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 services relating to water sampling, operating waste, autoclaves and performing cleans on a QC Lab area simulating an ISO-graded clean room under the customer quality system, using customer company procedures, and while adhering to Eurofins general policies and standards. Job Responsibilities: Assisting laboratory analytical personnel and perform ad-hoc lab duties as required. Responsible for carrying out water sampling in grey space sampling areas and 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 in line with ALCOA+. Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the autoclaves: set-up and preparation of items to be autoclaved in a timely manner. To ensure that the autoclaves are operating correctly as per procedural requirements and that autoclave loads are carried out as per the validated load patterns. Responsible for carrying out all periodic autoclave checks. Responsible for maintaining CTU cleanliness and perform sample disposals. Responsible for cleaning laboratory and equipment as required e.g. autoclaves, BSC’s, CTUs etc. Immediately notify the PSS Group Lead/PSS Shift Lead or a customer representative, any anomalous or non-conformances. Responsible for performing a clean on a daily basis and a full room clean on a monthly basis in a QC Lab area simulating an ISO-graded clean room. Responsible for performing ad-hoc cleans as requested from the customer. Qualifications Degree in relevant scientific discipline. Familiarity with pharmaceutical and/or laboratory operations (GMP, Documentation, Autoclaves, Aseptic Technique) Preferred 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 Additional Information Note: Shift work is required for this role. Working hours 0830am to 0830pm on biweekly rotating shift pattern, which is: Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Week 2: Wednesday & Thursday. 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 47,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing. In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR €6.7 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Responsibilities

The QC Laboratory Technician will provide laboratory support services, including water sampling and operating autoclaves. They will also ensure cleanliness in the QC Lab area and adhere to customer quality systems.