Eurofins Biomnis is the leading independent provider of medical laboratory testing services in Ireland.

We are a medically led and ISO 15189 accredited organisation dedicated to delivering accurate and reliable medical laboratory results to help health care professionals diagnose, treat and prevent disease. 

We are part of the Eurofins Scientific Group

As an employer, we’re keen to look after our people with as much dedication as they look after our clients and their colleagues. We are a diverse company with 31 nationalities, encouraging inclusiveness and instilling a sense of belonging to all our colleagues. In the spirit of supporting and improving the health and well-being of our employees, building resilience, confidence and compassion through education and activities, our "Wellbeing Committee" was founded. "The Wellbeing Committee" plans activities, promotes participation, represents employees from all organizational levels, and creates and maintains open lines of communication between wellness committees and employees.

We are recruiting for a:

Senior Medical Scientist / Senior Biomedical Scientist Microbiology

We are currently seeking to recruit a Senior Medical Scientist / Senior Biomedical Scientist to join our Microbiology Department in Eurofins Biomnis in Sandyford, Dublin 18. An ambitious professional looking to grow their career with us.

Training and development support will be given to you to help your progression within the organisation.

To work as a Medical Scientist in Ireland, full CORU registration is required. CORU is the regulation body for Health and Social Care Professionals in Ireland.

Any offer of employment is therefore limited by this obligation.

What we offer:

In the spirit of supporting and improving the health and well-being of our employees, building resilience, confidence and compassion through education and activities, our "Wellbeing Committee" was founded. "The Wellbeing Committee" plans activities, promotes participation, represents employees from all organizational levels, and creates and maintains open lines of communication between wellness committees and employees.

You will receive an overall benefits package, including:

• Financial Security
  • Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Income Protection
  • Annual Bonus Scheme
  • Company Credit Union Scheme
  • Long Service Award Scheme
• Health & Wellbeing
  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Career Development
  • Higher Education Policy
• Lifestyle & Perks
  • Bike to Work Scheme
  • Tax Saver Travel Scheme
  • Eurofins Employee Referral Programme

We’re a growing and ambitious company, so there is huge potential here to develop with us and enjoy fantastic rewards in your career.

Registered  Senior Medical Scientist / Senior Biomedical Scientist role – in Microbiology will be responsible for Microbiology Laboratory operations in the absence of Chief Medical Scientist reporting directly to the Laboratory Services Director during these periods. Authorising results, ensuring result accuracy at all times. Evaluating results and communicating with your Chief Medical Scientist within the Microbiology Laboratory, Laboratory Operations Director, Consultant Microbiologist and/or requesting clinician any relevant information regarding patient safety. Assisting with the validations and verifications of new or amended methods/kits/equipment when required. Contributing to monitoring, recording and investigations for audits. Plus supervising and supporting basic grade scientists, students and auxiliary laboratory personnel.

Specific Tasks

• Perform routine microbiological testing and sample analysis, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of patient results.
• Authorise, evaluate and report results, escalating clinically significant findings where appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory quality systems, policies, procedures and accreditation requirements.
• Utilise the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and maintain accurate laboratory documentation.
• Support quality assurance activities, including EQA, audits, non-conformance investigations, incident reporting and corrective actions.
• Assist with the validation and verification of new methods, equipment and processes.
• Monitor laboratory equipment performance, troubleshoot issues and support preventative maintenance activities.
• Manage reagent and consumable stock levels within the department.
• Support the Chief Medical Scientist in the day-to-day operation and continuous improvement of the Microbiology Laboratory.
• Participate in recruitment, training and departmental meetings as required.
• Promote Good Laboratory Practice and maintain a safe, clean and organised working environment.

Working Hours: 35 hours per week

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Biomedical Science

Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience as a Basic Grade Medical Scientist/Biomedical Scientist in a medical Microbiology laboratory

or                                                                    

• Master’s degree qualification- At least 2 years' experience as Senior Medical in medical Microbiology laboratory

Any required licences / certifications or membership

 Medical Scientist - CORU registered

              or

 Biomedical Scientist - HCPC registered

Skills & Abilities

• 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 with and supporting a close-knit team of dedicated professionals.

We are part of the Eurofins Scientific Group, a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical, forensics, clinical diagnostic, cosmetic product testing and in agroscience. The Group operates more than 900 laboratories in over 50 countries and employs 55,000 staff conducting 450 million tests every year.

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 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR €7,296 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Your data: 

As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

                                 Eurofins Biomnis is an equal opportunities employer