Eurofins is Testing for Life. Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing, and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agro-science Contract Research services. Eurofins is also a market leader in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in Biopharma Contract Development and Manufacturing. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products. With 58,000 staff across a network of 900 laboratories in 54 countries, Eurofins’ companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods. Eurofins Shares are listed on Euronext Paris Stock Exchange.

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For our location in Leiden, we are looking for an enthusiastic senior operator to join our pilot plant team. As part of this team, you will be responsible for carrying out the USP and DSP processes for the production of biologics. You will also be responsible for supporting the team lead, training team members and communicating with project leads. The team produces the first batches of new products to scale and are a corner stone in the pipeline toward new medicines.

You will be required to adhere to work in a clean room under GMP guidelines. During the DSP cycles you will be required to work some evening and night shifts including weekends. Your activities will include:

• Medium/buffer preparation;
• Assembly and disassembly of bioreactors of 250L, 500L and 1000L size;
• Upstream processing (Fermentation) of various cell lines from preculture to harvest and all associated tasks;
• Downstream processing of the products using for example POD filtration, column chromatography, Planova filtration and UFDF;
• Analysis of samples from the production process to ensure compliance to the specifications is being met;
• Documentation and data entry  and review following GMP guidelines;

• MLO or HBO (BSc) degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Life Sciences or related sciences;
• 3-5 years experience with USP/DSP processes in a production environment is preferred;
• You enjoy working in a team and communicate well;
• You are flexible and proactive;
• You are accurate, and have great attention to detail;
• You enjoy volunteering your ideas and working on continuously improving your environment.
• You are fluent in English (Spoken/written)

• A market competitive salary
• Benefits that include yearly bonus, cycling plan, discount on your fitness subscription, 31 vacation days, a shift allowance, etc.
• Specialist training and a range of opportunities for personal and professional development.
• A company well-being program targeting both mental and physical well-being.
• A fantastic team with monthly team lunches, fun teambuilding activities (laser tag, escape rooms, sports, etc.) and above all; a great collaborative work environment

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Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.