Production Biochemist

Permanent – Full-time

Rosemount Business Park, Tipperary – onsite working

Laboratorians and diagnostic professionals across disciplines of clinical chemistry, immunochemistry, serology, molecular diagnostics, and clinical genomics rely on LGC’s products to support accurate and reliable diagnostic results. As a Production Biochemist you will be a part of product development for base formulation and components for LGC’s Clinical Diagnostics Business Unit

You will support the development and manufacturing of a comprehensive portfolio of catalogue and custom-developed diagnostic quality solutions and component materials for the extended life sciences industry. We partner with IVD assay developers, and pharmaceutical, CRO and academic institutions in commercialization activities across the entire diagnostic pipeline - from concept and early-stage research, through expedited product development and onwards into routine clinical use.

Each day, our world-class staff, scientific expertise, operational efficiency, and superior quality systems are ready to support the range of advanced technologies that collectively improve patient outcomes - from the widely adopted and established through to cutting-edge NGS and precision diagnostics.

Your Responsibilities:

• Manufacture of Multichem Control products to desired specifications
• Designing and calculating additions for compounding of control products
• Assisting in coordinating schedules and inventory requirements for control production
• Implementation of systems to support the generation and analysis of product performance data to monitor the ongoing performance and stability of control products
• Assist in troubleshooting product problems as they arise on the floor and work with Technical Director to resolve, correct and improve the product lines as necessary
• Liaise with sales staff on production requirements with regards to analyte composition and targeting in all control products and assist in monitoring inventory of finished goods
• Provide technical support on the introduction of new products
• Assist in the execution of QC testing.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory and GMP requirements
• Performs other related duties as assigned

In return we offer you a warm and friendly place to work, a place where your ideas can flourish with a competitive salary and benefits package

• Interested Candidates will hold

  • Degree in biochemistry or equivalent and must demonstrate a good understanding of clinical biochemistry
  • Solid experience in a Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical/Medical Device environment
  • A functional knowledge of interactions between proteins, enzymes, hormones, and peptides in human serum matrices with regards to commutability and stability
  • Experience of production operations and quality assurance requirements in an ISO 9001, ISO 13485, IMB / FDA regulated environment
  • Proven ability in optimising production processes
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks and projects

  The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following behaviours in line with LGC’s Core Values:

  Passion: Pride in our achievements engenders passion for our work and it translates into our ambition to make the world a safer place.

  Curiosity: We constantly look forward to what's next: our curiosity for today's discoveries makes tomorrow's innovations possible.

  Integrity: A commitment to high ethical standards has been at the heart of LGC since we started testing the integrity of products in 1842.

  Brilliance: We strive to be the very best in everything we say and do. We exceed customers' expectations through innovation and pioneering science.

  Respect: We respect gender, age, nationality, religion and individuality – our diversity is our strength.