6 Lab Assistant jobs in Ireland

**Work Schedule**
Standard (Mon-Fri)
**Environmental Conditions**
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office
**Job Description**
+ **Senior Lab Assistant - Athlone, Ireland**
+ At PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. **Location/Division Specific Information** Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic guides. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver ground breaking innovations. This Senior Lab Assistant will work on site at our GMP Laboratory facility in Athlone as part of our Lab Support team. **Discover Impactful Work:** The role of a Senior Lab Assistant is to work with various teams within the department (metrology, sample entry, stability, etc.) and assists in support of laboratory systems and functions. Supports daily lab operations and may provide support to team leads. Trains and mentors other team members and oversee task completion. **A day in the Life** Daily and weekly duties include the following:
+ Glassware management (Cleaning, inspection, stocking and ordering of Laboratory glassware).
+ Ordering of chemicals, reagents and consumables
+ Chemical waste management
+ 5S responsibilities
+ PPI Projects
+ Waste disposal
+ Lab coat management
+ Audit prep
+ Stock inventory management
+ Interdepartmental communication
+ Data Entry
+ Support to analysts
+ Audit and Client Visit Prep
+ Involved in training and mentoring team members.
+ Overseeing that assigned duties are completed by the team
+ Providing regular feedback to supervisor
+ Other duties/projects assigned by supervisor/manager **Education and Experience**
+ Leaving Certificate or 3rd level related course/certificate
+ Experience within a regulated GMP environment is beneficial
+ Experience within a manufacturing /process driven environment adhering to SOPs and procedures **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:**
+ Ability to adhere to laboratory policies and standard operating procedures
+ Good written and oral communication skills
+ Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
+ Satisfactory skills in Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
+ Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
+ Basic knowledge of technical/scientific terminolgy, health and safety standards and inventory management
+ Ability to adapt to new work procedures and environments
+ Solid problem solving / troubleshooting abilities
+ Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment **Work** **Environment** Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:
+ Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
+ Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
+ Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
+ Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
+ Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
+ May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
+ Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
+ Able to work in shifts: - Working hours: Rotational shiftMorning shift - 7.30am - 4.15pm M-T, 7.30am - 3.15pm F. (2 weeks)Core Shift - 8.30am - 5.15 M-T, 8.30am - 4.15pm F. (2 weeks)Late start - 9.30am - 6.15pm (1 week)Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

**Test Lab Technician**
**Location: Innovation Centre, Carrigtwohill**
**Permanent role**
**Fully onsite role**
**Position Summary**
Performs testing on medical device products and components using automated, semi-automated and manual methods. Follows test request protocols and reports through mainly written but also verbally on the results of the tests. Evaluates variable data and can understand and articulate attributes of product and component performance.
**What you will do:**
+ Provide support to R&D, AO and GQO on the development and verification testing of new and existing products.
+ Develops and coordinates inspection and testing procedures for prototypes, components and products.
+ Formulates test guidelines and procedures and may recommend revisions of specifications where necessary.
+ Set up and perform routine to non-routine experiments of moderate scope which comply with FDA requirements and appropriate engineering standards.
+ Will extract and process test data/findings into both formal written and verbal reports which comply with FDA requirements and appropriate engineering standards.
+ Assists in designing, installing and maintaining process sampling systems, procedures, statistical techniques, testing mechanisms, equipment and fixtures.
+ Will be required to comply with documentation procedures and maintain test laboratory housekeeping standards to the highest level.
+ Will coordinate with facilities and assist in the maintenance of test equipment and test lab fixtures and fittings.
+ Provide guidance to Co op/Intern on testing methods.
**What you will need:**
+ Level 6 certificate in an Engineering discipline or relevant experience
+ Must have the ability to work with and assemble small objects and component parts.
+ Must have very good visual acuity and demonstrate fine motor skills.
+ Must be able to observe and correct minute inconsistencies (e.g. in the printed word, product appearance, etc.).
+ Must be able to complete detailed documentation accurately.
+ Must be able to analyze and correct complex testing and/or systems issues of a broad scope using independent judgment.
+ Excellent analytical skills.
+ Excellent interpersonal skills.
+ Advanced computer hardware/software skills.
+ Demonstrated mechanical/electrical problem solving skills.
+ Ability to read and understand complex engineering drawings.
#IJ
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.
Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.

**About Abbott**
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
**Abbott in Ireland**
Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946 and serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland, Abbott currently employs about 6,000 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.
**Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny**
Abbott Diabetes Care has opened a new site, in Kilkenny, that is at the forefront of Diabetes care with the latest technology, to manufacture FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre systems.
**Main Purpose of the Role**
Responsible for maintaining the effectiveness of the dosimetry lab and dosimetric product release in accordance with GLP, GMP and regulatory requirements. Ensure compliance to site and divisional policies and procedures. Support continuous improvement activities. Adhere to Health and Safety within the working environment, highlight opportunities for improvement to EHS performance.
**Main Responsibilities**
+ Perform a variety of sampling activities to support product manufacture in a cGMP regulatory environment.
+ Perform dosimetric analysis, dose map execution and equipment maintenance, accordance with GLP, GMP and ISO 11137.
+ Ensure that all work carried out is in compliance with the required regulatory standards, conforms to company policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
+ Assist in the design and set-up of the site dosimetry lab program.
+ Create and update documentation as needed.
+ Support the set up and maintenance of laboratory equipment and consumables.
+ Ensuring the laboratory is adequately stocked and resourced, with everything accurately labelled.
+ Participate in validation activities as needed for dosimetry lab and equipment qualification program.
+ Review and approval of laboratory test results.
+ Complete records on time and review data for accuracy and completeness.
+ Assist in the identification of root cause analysis and provide technical advice as needed.
+ Support unplanned events and raise out of specification results in a timely manner and inform the Supervisor immediately of any such events.
+ Initiate and complete CAPAs and change controls in accordance with site procedures.
+ Trend data for environmental and product monitoring. This also involves the generation and presentation of quarterly and annual reports
+ Maintain a "right first time" approach to quality records by ensuring accountability for functional responsibilities.
**Qualifications & Experience**
+ Third level Science / Manufacturing or equivalent qualification.
+ Preferred two years' work experience in a Manufacturing / Science / Quality or equivalent environment.
+ Electron beam or other sterilisation technologies experience desirable.
+ Knowledge in ISO 11137 desirable.
+ Chemistry/Microbiology/Dosimetry Lab experience desirable.
**What we Offer:**
Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay, as well as benefits such as
+ Family health insurance
+ Excellent pension scheme
+ Life assurance
+ Career Development
+ Fantastic new facility
+ Growing business plus access to many more benefits.
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Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
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Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient's life. Our Quality teams help shape the development of groundbreaking technologies to ensure each stage of our innovation process is held to the highest standards of integrity and safety. You'll bring your passion for problem solving and partner with various teams to influence decision-making for a product's entire lifecycle. Your work will involve you optimizing product development to impact patients around the world with pioneering technology.
The Lab Technician will Provide testing services in a laboratory environment.
**How you'll make an impact:**
- Perform routine testing services using established procedures/protocols (e.g sterility, bioburden, aseptic filtration, environmental collection and testing, receive, inspect, in process solutions, etc)
- Collect environmental lab samples from multiple cleanrooms
- Perform data entry of routine testing
- Review, follow and perform job functions in compliance with established work instructions and adherence with SOPs, including recording traceable information on device history records
- Assist in testing validation/revalidation activities for critical systems and equipment under close supervision
- May maintain basic equipment by following procedures and executing PM (preventative maintenance) per established schedule
- Update operating procedures and ensure that specifications are in compliance with GMP, Environment and Safety regulations
- Other incidental duties
**What you'll need (Required):**
Bachelors Degree or equivalent in in a related science field , 1 year years experience of previous experience working in a laboratory environment Required
**What else we look for (Preferred):**
- Good written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship building skills
- Able to read, comprehend, write and speak English
- Good computer skills, including usage of MS Office
- Moderate knowledge of laboratory processes
- Moderate knowledge in QSR (Quality System Regulation), FDA (Food and Drug Administration), and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) regulations
- Moderate knowledge in mathematics, e.g., decimals and percentage
- Knowledge of and adherence to Edwards Environmental Health and Safety and Quality guidelines as they relate to department clean room medical device manufacturing
- Strict attention to detail
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing and Good Documentation Practices supporting a medical device environment
- Must be able to work in a team environment
- Ability to provide feedback in a professional, direct, and tactful manner
- Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

Job Title: Research Assistant / Postdoctoral Researcher in Flexible Bioelectronics Department: Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Reporting to: Dr Ian Woods & Prof Fergal O'Brien Location: Tissue Engineering Research Group, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland 123 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2 Contract/Duration: Full-time, Specified purpose contract up to 12 months Remuneration: €30,000 - €50,000 (Depending on Experience) Closing Date: 14th August 2025 RCSI is a community of academic, research, clinical and professional staff working collaboratively to lead the world to better health. Here, you will thrive in an innovative and inclusive atmosphere and your personal development and wellbeing will be supported. We invite you to join us to help deliver on our exciting mission "To educate, nurture and discover for the benefit of human health". We seek candidates whose experience to date has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to the "Race Equality Action Plan 2025-2029" at RCSI. Our students come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. This makes our university stronger and ensures we hire the best talent. Innovating for a Healthier Future 2023-2027 is RCSI's new five-year strategic plan. Through it, RCSI will enhance human health by meeting the health workforce needs of society, creating the insights and inventions that drive health improvements, and working in partnership with patients and the public in support of better health and well-being for all. The strategy unites the RCSI community in supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals - with a particular focus on Goal 3, which targets good health and well-being. For each of the last six years, RCSI has been positioned in the Top 300 of universities worldwide in the Times Higher World University Rankings. We are proud that RCSI ranks fifth in the world for "Good Health and Well-being" in the Times Higher Education #SDG #SDG Impact Rankings 2024. This reflects our commitment to supporting people of all ages to live healthy lives and our work to promote the concepts of well-being and positive health. In 2024, RCSI was delighted to be named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in Ireland. At RCSI, our core values of Respect, Collaboration, Scholarship, and Innovation are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment where every colleague is valued and empowered to thrive. Our dedication to these values ensures that we foster a culture of mutual respect, open collaboration, continuous learning, and innovative thinking. Join us at RCSI, where your contributions will be recognised, and you will be part of a dynamic team making a real impact on global health. About Our Research RCSI recognises that excellence in research is critical to the quality of its educational activities, its credibility, and, overall, to its mission to enhance human health. RCSI's research strategy aims to build upon its strength in translational biomedical and clinical research to deliver transformational, high impact changes in health care. Targeting both Irish national and EU funding, along with increased collaboration with industry, is a major part of the RCSI research strategy. Forging increased collaboration between RCSI PIs and industry is of critical importance to achieving success in this area. RCSI is also committed to provide its researchers with the supports and developmental opportunities to enable them to continuously grow and support their overall career development. Summary of Post This project targets the development of biohybrid flexible electrodes for responsive neural stimulation applications (e.g. epilepsy). The project aims to combine natural polymer biomaterials with cutting-edge conductive polymers and nanomaterials to overcome existing issues with compliance mismatch between standard electrode materials and brain tissue. The project is part of the University of Galway and RCSI managed a Health Tech Accelerating Research Commercialization (ARC) Hub position and is co-funded through EU Regional Development funding. Successful candidates will join a multidisciplinary team in Prof Fergal O'Brien's Tissue Engineering Research Group. The project will involve development of a working prototype of the device and validation through in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo testing while contributing to commercialization activities (e.g. business plan development) and IP applications. Training courses in entrepreneurship will be available through the ARC Hub. The project will combine aspects of additive manufacturing, hydrogel synthesis, tissue engineering, electrophysiology and electronic engineering. We are looking for candidates with experience in tissue engineering, material science, neuroscience, immunology or electronic engineering. Experience in neural tissue culture, animal handling, electrophysiology, materials science or electronic engineering is highly desirable. Specifically, the duties of the post are: Outline the specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Make sure to keep it as specific as you can to ensure that you get appropriate applications. Prototyping of electrode array using 3D-printing technologies and biomaterial development. Testing and characterization of device properties. In vitro testing of device biocompatibility (e.g. neural tissue culture, cytotoxicity assays, immunohistochemistry). Ex vivo testing of device functionality (e.g. electrophysiology). In vivo implantation of device and subsequent tissue analysis. Undertaking training in relevant entrepreneurship and business development skills via the ARC Hub services. Development of Intellectual Property applications and research publications relevant to the project. Grant writing and funding acquisition. Qualifications - (Essential): List the primary University qualifications required. List any additional qualifications that would be desirable PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, Electronic Engineering or a related topic (Postdoctoral Researcher) BSc/MSc in Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, Electronic Engineering or a related topic (Research Assistant) Knowledge & Experience - (Essential): List any other critical skills, techniques or experience that is required Demonstrates knowledge and expertise within the field (e.g. through publications, patents or research awards) Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the policy, practices and procedures that are relevant to the role. This will include knowledge and understanding of Research Ethics, and may also include broader University, sector, and external sponsor or funder policies. Demonstrates the ability to quickly adapt to new techniques and research environments. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Proficiency with basic molecular biology techniques (e.g. rt-qPCR, assay kits, immunohistochemistry). Past research experience in neuroscience/tissue engineering/bioelectronics. Knowledge & Experience - (Desirable): List any other critical skills, techniques or experience that is required Experience in electrochemical analysis of materials. Electrophysiology experience. Electronics hardware design and manufacture (e.g. wearable devices, wireless implants etc.) Experience in cellular or molecular mechanisms of scarring or fibrosis. Cell/tissue culture experience. LAST course qualification in animal handling. Familiarity with research commercialization. Demonstrates capacity to innovate and problem solve in research environments. Track record of high impact research (e.g. publications, research prizes, IP applications/patents) We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do submit an application - we'd love to hear from you. Application Process Please apply online through the RCSI careers portal on the closing date with your CV and cover letter. Click here to read our Recruitment and Selection Policy for Researcher. Informal Enquiries: Informal enquiries are invited in the first instance through Rebecca O'Brien, Human Resources Department email: (). All applications for this post must be made through the career's webpage Rebecca can arrange for relevant queries on the academic aspects of the role to be addressed by the hiring manager. Please note we do not accept CVs directly.