***Opportunity for an experienced Microbiology Analyst in our new client site in, Co Carlow***

The purpose of this role is to perform validation project work in a new Microbiology laboratory, inclusive of equipment qualification, method transfer and qualification. Performance qualification and set up of laboratory for water testing, bioburden, endotoxin and product testing.

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 therapeutic drugs helping to save lives across the world

Consider joining Eurofins, where people are the most important element in our business. Eurofins is a leading contract research organisation providing testing and research services in the 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

• Set up a laboratory including drafting general standard operating procedures (SOP’s)and Micro specific SOPs
• Supporting project phase for new Microbiology Laboratory on site
• Supporting equipment qualification projects
• Developing and reviewing protocols
• Supporting updates to Standard Operating Procedures
• Method qualification, method transfer and method verification for sterility, bioburden and endotoxin and new product introduction
• Performance Qualification of equipment and laboratory
• Provide support and subject matter expert knowledge in investigations associated with deviations
• Provide associated training for junior analysts
• To work on own initiative and be capable of developing solutions to problems as part of a team.
• To participate in the preparation of protocols and reports.
• Meet with the client project team lead daily and provide updates
• To review analytical data for GMP compliance
• To train as required, other members of staff in techniques in which the Analyst is competent.
• To update any relevant documentation when requested.
• Required to comply with global and regulatory requirements and execute current Good Manufacturing Practices in the performance of day to day activities and all applicable job functions.
• Once foundational knowledge is in place start to identify any opportunities for improvement of quality and service and work with the team to implement continuous improvement.

• A degree in Microbiology or a related discipline is required with a minimum of 3 years’ experience within a pharmaceutical regulatory environment

Skills Required

• Subject Matter Expert in applicable microbiological tests (Sterility, Endotoxin, Bioburden and method qualifications.
• Laboratory Quality Systems, GLIMS and SAP
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Demonstrate problem solving in delivering process and analytical understanding.
• Good understanding of requirements for working in a GMP environment.
• Ability to quickly learn new processes.
• Ability to communicate clearly and to form strong working relationships with colleagues.
• Ability to work on own initiative and be capable of developing solutions to problems as part of a team.
• Willing to operate in a flexible manner and be able to switch priorities at short notice.
• Good team player, organised, accurate, have strong documentation skills.

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 58,000 staff across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in over 54 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 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 6.7 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.