Analytical Equipment Qualification Specialist - Cork

****We have a fantastic opportunity for an Analytical Equipment Qualification Specialist to join our client based in Cork**** 

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.

The purpose of this job is to serve as a member of the PSS team within the client environment to support their technical and analytical support tasks, to work to the highest standards in terms of quality and professionalism.

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 

• Coordinate equipment qualification processes, including writing and progressing associated Change Controls. Appropriately document all equipment management tasks in accordance with site procedures and ensure accurate records management.
• Coordinate and assist with the introduction of new equipment to the lab and the retirement of old equipment as required.
• Assist with Change Controls and document updates related to equipment management & lab support activities as needed.
• Coordinating & responding to ad-hoc requests for information and/or assistance
• Organise and assist as necessary with vendor or internal equipment calibrations.
• Coordinate, review and drive equipment management tasks carried out by others along with review of associated records.
• Assist if required with monitoring and driving equipment maintenance task completion
• Coordinating & responding to ad-hoc requests for information and/or assistance relating to equipment management.
• Writing of SOPs related to area of work.
• Training, mentoring and guidance of the more junior team members to ensure understanding and competence in all tasks.
• Dealing with client requests and liaising with the PSS manager in terms of resources, continuous improvement and ensuring continuity of service to the client.  
• Assisting the PSS Manager in terms of scheduling, training plans, execution of training and ensuring routine tasks are completed on time, right first time.
• Maintaining all documentation and systems related to their work in collaboration with the client personnel and their suppliers.
• Participating in laboratory investigations as requested.
• Generation of certain quality and business related metrics.
• Keeping their training records up to date and initiating training where possible when free from work.
• Adhering to all company standards in the area of safety, housekeeping and quality, notifying management of any discrepancies.
• Ensure that all documentation is carried out on time, accurately and legibly.
• Ensuring any quality or productivity issues within the team are investigated and dealt with appropriately, initiating CAPA as soon as appropriate.
• To be constantly aware of the client’s requirements and strive to meet or exceed those requirements keeping in mind the client process and deliverables.
• To identify and communicate to PSS Management and the client areas for improvement or optimisation in order to improve efficiencies and provide a cost effective service.  Actively participate in Lean and productivity improvement initiatives. Focus on continuous improvement and ability to propose and implement change.
• As with all members of staff this person is responsible for ensuring that the client requirements are fully met and in so doing will be flexible to work in any area of the business as is required.

• A third level qualification in a scientific discipline 

Experience / Skills

• At least 3 years GMP experience in a laboratory or e-system support environment is preferred
• Knowledge of and direct experience with laboratory e-systems (E.g. Empower 3) a distinct advantage.
• Change control (especially utilising Trackwise) and equipment qualification experience preferred.
• Good team player
• Good communication skills both internally and externally
• Accuracy, attention to detail
• Good organisation of work space and time management.
• Process improvement

*This is an opportunity to join Eurofins on a full time permanent basis, day role Monday to Friday. 

*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.

In 2022, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 6.7 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.