****We have a fantastic opportunity for a Group Leader to join our client site based in Kinsale, Co Cork***  

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.

This position is to join our innovative Professional Scientific Services (PSS) programme as an employee of Eurofins.  The programme places full-time analysts, technicians, scientists and technical support personnel managed by Eurofins directly at the client facility to provide long term staffing needs while maintaining the same services, expertise and cGMP compliance available at the Eurofins facility. This award-winning programme offers excellent career opportunities for people who have a proven track recording in combining excellent technical ability with first class interpersonal and communication skills

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 products helping to save lives across the world

The primary purpose of this role is to lead and manage an off-site Professional Scientific Staffing (PSS) team of analytical staff to ensure that team is operating at the highest quality and productivity standards, have high morale and retention, and the agreed customer requirements are entirely satisfied and that customer expectations are met or exceeded through effective leadership and quality operational management.  This person will be the key point of contact for the client on a day-to-day basis.

-         Effectively coordinating and managing the PSS team so that productivity, quality, documentation, work schedules, safety and housekeeping is run at maximum efficiency.

-         Ensuring 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.

-         Development, coaching, motivation, and morale of team members through effective teambuilding and use of reward and recognitions systems celebrating team success.

-         Reviewing and approving all relevant documentation in a timely manner and ensuring that it communicated, documented, filed accurately and compliant with the required standards.

-         Reviewing and improving commercial work practices. Responsible for identifying areas where efficiencies may be improved and liaising with the customer appropriately about any proposed improvements.

-         Forward planning of activities in order to maximise the use of customer resources during training periods.

-         Ensuring that work is scheduled and cross training takes place so that the service levels agreed with the customer are achieved.  Responsible for amending schedules as required.

-         Performing analysis if required by shortage of personnel or other circumstances

-         Effectively coordinating and managing the PSS team so that productivity, quality, documentation, work schedules, safety and housekeeping is run at maximum efficiency.

-         Ensuring 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.

-         Development, coaching, motivation, and morale of team members through effective teambuilding and use of reward and recognitions systems celebrating team success.

-         Communicating regularly with the customer and Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories to ensure information is shared effectively and actions are taken immediately.

-         Reviewing and approving all relevant documentation in a timely manner and ensuring that it communicated, documented, filed accurately and compliant with the required standards.

-         Reviewing and improving commercial work practices. Responsible for identifying areas where efficiencies may be improved and liaising with the customer appropriately about any proposed improvements.

-         Forward planning of activities in order to maximise the use of customer resources during training periods.

-         Ensuring that work is scheduled and cross training takes place so that the service levels agreed with the customer are achieved.  Responsible for amending schedules as required.

-         Performing analysis if required by shortage of personnel or other circumstances

-         Ensuring that all analysts are trained and have completed training records for all tests and other training completed.

-         Performing out performance appraisals with staff as part of the overall performance management programme within the organisation.

-         Continuous feedback to all members of their team on all items in relation to customer or organisational requirements / changes.

-         Handling any customer related queries where necessary and liaising with their team and with personnel from other teams to problem solve these queries if needed.

-         Overall responsibility for the cleanliness and tidiness of the PSS team work environment, and the safety of the PSS team on the customer site.

-         Ensuring equipment is properly maintained and in the event of a breakdown that it is repaired in accordance with customer procedures (with reference to timeliness, quality and cost.)

-         Ensuring that all laboratory supplies are in place as required by the customer.

-         To identify any opportunities for improvement of quality and service and work with the team to implement continuous improvement.

-         A degree or diploma in Microbiology, Chemistry or a related discipline is required.

-         At least 5 years’ relevant experience in GMP laboratory.

*This is an opportunity to join Eurofins on a full time basis, day role Monday to Friday. 

*We are seeking two Group Leaders for our team in Kinsale. One Maternity Leave cover with opportunity to become permanent and the other is full time permanent contract. 

*Benefits of pension contribution, medical insurance, health insurance and bonus are included in package. 

*Eurofins Management and Team on client site for support.

*Opportunity to get to know fantastic people and be part of a great team. 

*Opportunity for this role to become permanent

Company Description

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 50,000 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.

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!