Senior Medical Scientist in Biochemistry

  • Full-time

Company Description

Eurofins Biomnis is the leading private provider of medical laboratory services and part of one of the largest medical laboratory groups in Europe. We perform over 1.5 million patient tests every year for more than 1,000 client organizations throughout the country. We are a medically led and ISO accredited company dedicated to delivering accurate and reliable medical laboratory results that help healthcare professionals diagnose, treat and prevent disease.

We are part of Eurofins Scientific Group.

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 2020, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 5.4 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

We are currently seeking to recruit a Senior Medical Scientist in Biochemistry to join our team at the Eurofins Biomnis laboratory in Sandyford, Dublin. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional with good organizational skills and ability to work in a team to help continue the development of our company. The organisation offers attractive and competitive compensation and benefits packages to all our employees.

In return, we provide an excellent working environment with a negotiable salary.

Reporting to the Chief Medical Scientist, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Routine analysis in Biochemistry
  • Implement and monitor quality control procedures
  • Research, introduce and evaluate new procedures and instrumentation
  • Train and evaluate staff in required technical skills and basic theory
  • Assist in authorizing and reporting of test results and with client queries
  • Assist in processing test reports to meet with defined turn around times
  • Organise the completion of work on a daily basis
  • Supervise and advise the laboratory staff to ensure they perform their tasks in a safe and efficient manner, in collaboration with the Chief Medical Scientist 
  • Assist in the Total Quality Improvement of the Department

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications required:

  • Possess a recognised qualification as a Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist and be eligible for or hold membership of the Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine (ACSLM) or CORU application in progress.

·        International applicants interested in this role must have permission to work in Ireland.

Professional Experience:

  • Experience in a similar role.
  • A good understanding of and commitment to Quality Management Systems and laboratory accreditation.

 

Skills and abilities required for this post:

  • A diligent, strong work ethic with the ability to work on your own initiative to ensure an outstanding laboratory service.
  • Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
  • A proven team player who will enjoy working as part of a close-knit team of dedicated professionals.

Additional Information

What we offer: As an employer, we’re keen to look after our people with as much dedication as they look after our patients. That’s why we offer competitive salaries, excellent training and exceptional career prospects. We’re a growing and ambitious company, so there is huge potential here to develop with us and enjoy fantastic rewards in your career.

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Eurofins is an Equal Opportunities Company. 

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