Microbiology Specialist - Dunboyne - 12 month Maternity Cover

Eurofins

  • Dunboyne, Co Meath
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 25 days ago
Company Description***Opportunity for experienced Microbiology Specialist in our client site in Dunboyne, Co Meath for a 12 month Maternity Cover Contract**The purpose of this job is to work in a cross functional team to support the Microbiology Quality Control testing function, ensuring compliance with cGMP.This role holds more senior responsibilities within the Microbiology Laboratory including (but not limited to) organising, scheduling and coordinating routine day-to-day laboratory operations and Microbiology validation activities. Provide technical oversight and supervise laboratory testing/ review activities. You will provide technical expertise, troubleshooting, training and support to laboratory technicians and ensure that objectives are effectively achieved, consistent with client's requirements to ensure compliance, safety and reliable supply to customers.What can Eurofins offer you as an employee of ours?
  • Developmental opportunities and career progression
  • The opportunity to work with our client - a world -leading pharmaceutical and 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 therapeutic drugs helping to save lives across the world
Consider joining Eurofins, where people are the most important element in our business. Eurofins is a leading contract research organisation providing testing and research services in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical sciences to clients worldwide.Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is a global, award-winning insourcing solution. We place our skilled team directly at the client site, managing operations seamlessly and eliminating complexities. We ensure a strategic, long-term service commitment that delivers value directly at the client' site, utilising their facilities, equipment, and methodologies, while maintaining the same service, expertise, and cGMP compliance available at the Eurofins facility. If you're an employee seeking an exceptional career journey, Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is your gateway to a future where innovation, collaboration, and success converge. Join us in a world where excellence knows no boundaries!Job DescriptionResponsibilities include:
  • Operate as part of self-directed work team in allocating testing and assigning tasks based on priorities, including daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly tasks. Perform tasks with a high degree of precision and accuracy and ensure others do likewise.
  • Liaise effectively with external groups such as Manufacturing, Tech Ops, CQV, Plant Engineering and QA to ensure laboratory support is available as required and testing timelines are met.
  • Ensure adherence to lab testing schedules, applying Lean Lab methodology.
  • Ensures testing/data review are supported and that results are available within lead times to laboratory customers. Anticipated delays should be escalated, with proposed solutions for resolution.
  • Ensures projects are supported and completed as per project timelines. Anticipated delays should be escalated, with proposed solutions for resolution.
  • Author/provide leadership in the Laboratory/Contamination investigations using own initiative and with minimum supervision.
  • Coach and mentor the Laboratory Team.
  • Work as directed by according to Company safety policies, cGMP and cGLP.
  • Facilitate and drive effective communication to ensure success.
  • Ensure the Lab Tier/handovers are facilitated, and attendance expectations are met.
  • Provide support with audit/inspection requirements to ensure department compliance/readiness.
  • Participate in internal and external audits and inspections, taking the role of auditee for assigned areas of responsibility.
  • Development and execution of Microbiology test methods, Method Validation and Method Qualification.
  • Driving Continuous Improvement initiatives, including lean lab initiatives, method optimization/redevelopment.
  • Supporting the environmental control program by trend analysis and implementation of appropriate corrective and preventative measures.
  • Ensure that the customer gets the best possible service by continually reviewing best practice in relation to both commercial and quality issues and ensuring 100% ethical work standards and GMP compliance.
Qualifications
  • A degree in Microbiology or a related discipline is required with a minimum of 6 years' within a pharmaceutical regulatory environment.
Experience / Skills
  • At least 8 years' experience in an GMP environment, preferably within QC microbiology department.
  • Strong knowledge in microbiology related lab test method methods e.g. Environmental Monitoring, Microbial Identifications, Bioburden testing, Endotoxin testing, Biological Indicator Testing, Absence of Contamination Testing (BacT), Growth Promotion/Sterility Testing.
  • Experience with New Product Introduction and Microbiology Method Validation experience.
  • Deep understanding of data integrity and the importance of adopting this guidance when reporting results / everyday work.
  • Is proficient in the use of numerous laboratory instruments, software packages and other analytical techniques.
  • Is proficient in problem solving and may have expertise in troubleshooting laboratory equipment.
  • Thorough understanding of requirements for working in a GMP environment.
  • Ability to quickly learn new processes.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and to form strong working relationships with colleagues.
  • Ability to work on own initiative and be capable of developing solutions to problems as part of a team.
  • Willing to operate in a flexible manner and be able to switch priorities at short notice.
  • Good team player, organised, accurate, have strong documentation skills.
  • Passionate about quality and customer service.
  • Good communication skills both internally and externally and avoids making mistakes that will hinder the understanding of his/her written and verbal exchanges.
Additional InformationEurofins 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 62,000 staff across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in over 62 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.

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