Technical Operations Scientist II - Blood Virus

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The Technical Operations II (Blood Virus) is responsible for transferring a suite of Blood Virus (BV) patient sample QC panels from Development into Manufacturing and to take a leading role in the manufacture, screen and value assignment of same. Such panels are critical to the BV Programme and are required to sustain the BV assays as they transition to on-market status. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to provide technical support to the BV assays by identifying and resolving complex technical issues during production, or qualifying enhancements to existing or modified product configurations. The BV team is enabling one of the biggest business priorities of Beckman Coulter’s global product portfolio.

This position reports to the BV Technical Operations Manager within the Blood Virus (BV) Technical Operations Team and is part of the Technical Operations Department located just outside Tulla in Lismeehan, O'Callaghan's Mills, Co. Clare and will be an onsite role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to: ​

• Identify resolution to multiple complex technical problems, utilizing the scientific method as the foundation for problem solving.

• Participate on technology transfer teams, present and discuss technical and non-technical aspects of assignments with less experienced personnel, peers, or upper management levels.

• Perform comprehensive tests using advanced experimental design and analyze results using sophisticated statistical data analysis.

The essential requirements of the job include: ​

• Bachelor's degree (Level 8) in a relevant field plus minimum 2 years relevant experience

• Proven problem investigation and problem-solving skills

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Diagnostic Reagent manufacturing