Science Graduate roles - Microbiology

Consider joining Eurofins PSS® where people are the most important element in our business.  Eurofins PSS® is the global leader of scientific insourcing services. PSS® is not only a leader in the industry, but also one of the first insourcing service providers, now celebrating over 15 years of service in Ireland and over 22 years of service globally.

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We currently have exciting opportunities to join our innovative and multi award-winning Professional Scientific Services (PSS) teams. The excellent service provided via our PSS model is delivered while maintaining the same commitment to excellence, expertise and cGMP compliance available at our Eurofins facilities. 

We have fantastic opportunities for Science Graduates to join our Eurofins team based in our PSS site in Limerick. 

What can Eurofins PSS Limerick offer you as an employee of ours? 

• We offer exceptional opportunities for career growth, within a friendly and supportive team. As well as a competitive salary, pension and associated benefits you will enjoy an unrivalled working environment, including an active social calendar and subsidised canteen, all while working in a state of the art client facility- a leading biotechnology company
• Fantastic developmental opportunities and career progression pathways such as leadership, training, compliance and Subject Media Expert.
• Full Benefits Package including: pension, private medical insurance ,income protection and life assurance, annual discretionary bonus and birthday holiday entitlement
• Exciting Eurofins Incentives: Employee Activity Committee (EAC), Equality Driving Excellence (EDE), significant Reward and Recognition programme.
• Opportunity to benefit from Eurofins Operational Development training platform, plus potential support for part-time training (relevant to the position)
• Full use of the canteen facilities and barista on the client site
• Free parking onsite and onsite electric charging
• Additional annual leave days with continued service
• The opportunity to work on life saving products

Our Eurofins PSS Limerick team is rapidly expanding and we are always interested in having new talent to join our group. We offer intensive, highly specialised technical and analytical training for people that are ambitious and who are high achievers, driven to making a difference in our ever-changing world where biopharmaceutical advances are dramatically changing the future for patient healthcare.

We believe that people are at the heart of everything that we do and we want to develop our highly talented employees so they can flourish in an environment that values and encourages scientific curiosity.  We value our up and coming science graduates and want to support them in advancing their career.

We are actively seeking Microbiology analysts, EM Analysts and Laboratory Technicians to join our client site based in Limerick.

All available roles will be discussed further at interview stage and the candidates experience/knowledge will be assessed to see what role they would be a better fit for. 

Depending on the role, the day to day duties will include;

Environmental Monitoring Analyst

• Perform Environmental Monitoring in a Biopharmaceutical ISO 8 manufacturing area.
• Maintain high aseptic standards by adhering to strict clean room behaviours and gowning procedures.
• Carry out routine sampling and incubation for Passive Air, Active Air and Surfaces.
• Supporting investigations by completing ad-hoc sampling and swabbing.
• Execute Non-viable and Viable analysis on Compressed Gas systems.
• Sample Ethanol points to monitor the Ethanol supply for manufacturing.
• Monitor water loops used by manufacturing by completing sampling of Water for Injection (WFI) and Clean Steam (CS) points. 

QC Microbiology Analyst

• Perform wet chemistry and microbiology testing with precision and accuracy
• Conduct tests on Biological Indicators, Bioburden, Endotoxin, pH, Conductivity Nitrates, and Total Organic Carbon
• Execute microbiological plate reading and streaking techniques

Process Science Lab Technician

• Supporting cell culture and downstream purification projects including set-up of equipment and material preparation
• Bioreactor preparation, media/feed/buffer make-ups, probe/equipment calibration and organization.
•  Build bioreactors and bioreactors assemble and complete bioreactor sampling
• Responsible for sample submission in line with site guideline sand procedures
• Maintaining laboratory equipment by performing checks (i.e. calibrations, reagent replenishment) and organizing performance maintenance or services as required in conjunction with laboratory staff and project schedules.

QC Laboratory Technician

• Responsible for carrying out water sampling in grey space sampling areas and for accurately logging samples into the relevant systems in a timely manner as required.
• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the autoclaves: set-up and preparation of items to be autoclaved in a timely manner.
• To ensure that the autoclaves are operating correctly as per procedural requirements and that autoclave loads are carried out as per the validated load patterns.
• Responsible for carrying out all periodic autoclave checks.
• Responsible for maintaining CTU cleanliness and perform sample disposals.
• Responsible for cleaning laboratory and equipment as required e.g. autoclaves, BSC’s, CTUs etc.

• Graduates with a relevant science degree
• To confidently speak about practical experience gained throughout studies.
• Good team player, organised, accurate, have strong documentation skills
• Good understanding of GMP/Aseptic techniques and ALCOA
• Passionate about quality and customer service.
• Good communication skills both internally and externally.

Note: Shift work is required for all roles. Our shift pattern for these roles is 12hr days and consists of a two week cycle, week one being Mon, Tues, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and week two being Wednesday and Thursday. The working hours will depend on the role and will either be 08:30am to 08:30pm, 07:00am to 07:00pm or 02:00pm - 02:00am

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 laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies believes that it is a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience contract research services. It is also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in

biopharma contract development and manufacturing. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 37 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to ca. 63,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of more than 950 laboratories in over 1,000 companies across 60 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.95 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.