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.
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 services related to sample shipment, controlled temperature/stability unit maintenance, stability sample coordination, and reconciliation under the customer quality system, using customer company procedures, and while adhering to Eurofins general policies and standards.
Job Responsibilities
* Support stability Coordinator and ensure that equipment operates in a compliant state; qualified, calibrated and properly maintained.
* Support QC Stability Coordinator in the selection and ordering of CTUs, stability chambers and related equipment.
* Maintain CTU inventory and monitor chamber performance.
* Coordinate sample shipments to outside contractors under the guidance of Sample Management, Stability and External Lab Coordinator.
* Collaborate with Sample Management and Stability/External Coordinators and other departments to receive material.
* Responsible for accurately logging samples into the relevant systems in a timely manner as required.
* Support QC Stability Coordinator to prepare samples for inclusion in stability studies (aliquoting, labelling, distribution to appropriate stability chambers and also to remove samples from chambers according to protocol pull schedules and submit to appropriate testing group).
* Prepare labels for stability studies under the guidance of the Stability/External Coordinator.
* Responsible for ensuring all relevant documentation is completed accurately and logged where necessary.
* Coordinate sample disposal in conjunction with Sample Management and Stability Coordinator.
* Responsible for cleaning laboratory and equipment as required e.g. autoclaves, BSCs etc.
* Deal with customer queries and contact designated personnel with any relevant information or issues with service in general.
* Assist in laboratory investigations as appropriate.
* Assist laboratory analytical personnel and perform ad-hoc lab duties as required.
Qualifications
* 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr