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 fantastic opportunities for Process Science Lab Technicians to join our Eurofins team based in our PSS site in Limerick. There has been substantial growth within this team over the last 12months so it's a really exciting time to join the team. 

What can Eurofins PSS Limerick offer you? 

Developmental opportunities and career progressionThe opportunity to work with our client - a leading biotechnology companyLocation is easily accessiblePrivate Medical Insurance Income protection and life assuranceAnnual discretionary bonusFree parking onsiteFull use of the canteen facilities on the client siteAdditional annual leave days with continued serviceThe opportunity to work on life saving products

Job Description

The purpose of this job is to provide laboratory support to the client’s Process Science team under the customer quality system, using customer company procedures, and while adhering to Eurofins general policies and standards.

Supporting cell culture and downstream purification projects including set-up of equipment and material preparationBioreactor preparation, media/feed/buffer make-ups, probe/equipment calibration and organization. Build bioreactors and bioreactors assemble and complete bioreactor samplingResponsible for sample submission in line with site guideline sand proceduresMaintaining laboratory equipment by performing checks (i.e. calibrations, reagent replenishment) and organizing performance maintenance or services as required in conjunction with laboratory staff and project schedules.Maintaining laboratory stocks regularly to ensure supply is maintained.Clean laboratory equipment, not limited to, biosafety cabinets, incubators, fume hoods, water baths, freezers, fridges on a periodic basis.Responsible for providing general assistance in laboratories.       Completion of training records, and ensuring that all records presented for review and approval are at the appropriate standardProviding training to other team members as instructed by Lead. Ensuring all training delivered is documented appropriatelyProduce and maintain accurate records in accordance with site guidelines and ensuring all required documentation and logbooks are completed on time, accurately and legibly.Responsible for adhering to all company standards in the areas of safety, housekeeping and quality, notifying management of any discrepancies.Ensuring that clients requirements are fully met and be flexible to work in any area of the business as is required by the client

Please note shift work is required. 

The current shift pattern on site for this role is the 12/7 pattern consisting of a 2 cycle shift (the 2 cycle shift will be one long week and one short week with 12 hour days 2pm-2am) Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Week 2: Wednesday & Thursday.

QualificationsDiploma/Degree in a relevant scientific discipline.Minimum of 6 months-2 years relevant experience in a  laboratory/GMP environmentGood planning and organisational skillsAccuracy and attention to detailGood team player Strong IT skillsGood communication skills both internally and externallyFamiliarity with pharmaceutical and/or laboratory operations (GMP, Documentation, Autoclaves, Sample Management)

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.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 58,000 staff across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in over 54 countries and operating more than 900 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 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 6.7 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.