Micro Laboratory Assistant - Dungarvan

Company Description

Consider joining Eurofins where people are the most important element in our business.  Eurofins Biopharma Product Testing is a leading contract lab that provides testing and research services in the environmental, pharmaceutical, and biopharmaceutical sciences to clients worldwide.

What can Eurofins offer you?

• At Eurofins we offer careers not just jobs. 
• Developmental opportunities and career progression
• Private Medical Insurance when with the company for 2 years for all roles
• Income protection and life assurance
• Free parking onsite
• Additional annual leave days with continued service
• The opportunity to work on life saving products
• Work-life balance
• Sports and Social events

Job Description

Consider joining Eurofins where people are the most important element in our business.  Eurofins Biopharma Product Testing is a leading contract lab that provides testing and research services in the environmental, pharmaceutical, and biopharmaceutical sciences to clients worldwide. 

We have an opening for a Laboratory Assistant to join our Microbiology team for a 12 month fixed term contract in Dungarvan Co Waterford.

Job Summary

To process customer samples throughout the relevant laboratory keeping in mind efficiency, quality and accuracy standards as required by the company.

The purpose of this role is to ensure all media is made up using the correct ingredients and laboratory glassware is kept clean keeping in mind efficiency, quality and accuracy standards as required by the company.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for logging samples on the laboratory computer system.
• Responsible for ensuring glassware and other tools are readily available to analysts.
• Responsible for keeping the laboratory area clean and tidy in both ‘seen’ and ‘unseen’ areas.
• Responsible for preparing samples prior to analysis.
• Responsible for administration of documentation with reference to samples i.e. filing.
• Responsible for checking weights and temperatures in line with company procedures.
• This person will ensure that there are no chemicals or reagents available in the laboratory that are past their expiry date.
• Responsible for disposing of retained samples at regular intervals and completing all relevant documentation in this area.
• Responsible for organising and arranging for samples to be sent out for sub-contracted analysis.
• This person will ensure that all documentation is carried out on time, accurately and legibly.
• They are responsible for keeping their training records up to date.
• Responsible for adhering to all company standards in the area of safety, housekeeping and quality, notifying management of any discrepancies.
• Responsible for cleaning laboratory equipment as required e.g. refrigerators, incubators etc.
• Responsible for all drawers in the laboratory i.e. they are tidy and only contain relevant items.
• As this person becomes competent in their main functions they will be trained in basic level analysis.
• As with all members of staff this person is responsible for ensuring that customers requirements are fully met and in so doing will be flexible to work in any area of the business as is required.
• Sub culturing and for other basic microbiological testing as required.
• Involved in Media Manufacture and Operation of related equipment.
• Ensure compliance with GMP requirements within every aspect of the role.

Please note this role will involve full time work - 39hour week Monday - Friday.

Qualifications

Education / Qualifications

• Leaving Certificate

Experience / Skills

• GMP experience
• Good team player
• Good communication skills both internally and externally

Additional Information

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.

In 2023, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR €6.7 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.