****We have fantastic opportunities for a Process Science Laboratory Technician to join our client site based in Limerick**** 

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 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 PSS  general policies and standards.

Job Responsibilities:

• Supporting cell culture and downstream purification projects including set-up of equipment and material preparation
• Bioreactor preparation, media/feed/buffer make-ups, probe/equipment calibration and organization.
• Build bioreactors and bioreactors assemble and complete bioreactor sampling
• Responsible for sample submission in line with site guideline sand procedures
• Maintaining 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 standard
• Produce 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

• Diploma in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Minimum of 6 -12  months relevant experience in a  laboratory (preferably in GMP facility).

*This is an opportunity to join Eurofins on a full time permanent basis, shift role. Shift rotational working 08:00 – 20:00 & 14:00 – 02:00.

*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.

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 61,000 staff across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in over 61 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.

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!