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.
Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.
Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions is a global, award-winning insourcing solution. We place our skilled team directly at the client site, managing operations seamlessly and eliminating complexities. We ensure a strategic, long-term service commitment that delivers value directly at the client’s site, utilising their facilities, equipment, and methodologies, while maintaining the same service, expertise, and cGMP compliance available at the Eurofins facility.
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Job Description
This is a permanent full time position, working a 35 hour week, 7 hours per day flexibly between 7am & 7 pm on 5/7 days as per business needs.
The purpose of this job is to perform stability testing of finished pharmaceutical products and produce accurate results within an acceptable timeframe.
* Perform routine and non-routine analysis using traditional and modern analytical techniques (primarily: HPLC, Dissolution and Karl Fisher determination), as required by the client’s representative.
* Perform technology transfers on new products entering the team.
* Review analytical data for GMP compliance.
* Initiate and follow-up OOS results and action limits as per client procedures.
* Document data as dictated by current client policies and procedures.
* Collect and measure productivity through agreed metrics such as number of tests performed, cycle times, lab/product issues, number of hours worked per project, etc.
* Prepare and approve results for tests in which they have received the appropriate training and are deemed competent.
* Deal with client queries and contact designated personnel, with appropriate support from onsite leadership, with any relevant information or issues relating to test results or the service in general.
* Keep up to date with any technological or method revisions in their area, ensuring their training is complete and adjusting their work as required with approval from the Lead Analyst.
* Support local audits as required.
* Perform testing of QC samples in accordance with client procedures.
* Revise SOPs as required.
* Adhere to all client standards in the areas of safety, housekeeping and quality, notifying management of any discrepancies.
Qualifications
* A degree in Chemistry or a related discipline is required.
* A sound, fundamental knowledge of Chemistry is essential, with knowledge of Analytical techniques highly desirable.
* A minimum of 1 year relevant experience of analysis in a pharmaceutical testing laboratory (preferably with exposure to solid dose products), or equivalent, is desired.
* The candidate should be experienced and competent with traditional analytical techniques as well as modern instrumental equipment (HPLC, Dissolution, Karl Fischer and UV spectroscopy).
* Experience in technology transfers desirable but not essential.
* Must be able to interpret raw data and draw conclusions regarding troubleshooting of analyses, instruments and methods.
* Have a thorough understanding of chromatographic techniques.
* Must possess experience of, or have a thorough understanding of working in a GMP environment.
* Must possess the ability to quickly learn new processes.
* Be capable of working proactively to offer suggestions for new ways to improve existing processes.
* Should have the ability to work using paperless systems such as Electronic laboratory notebooks and LIMS.
* Must be competent with MS Office suite of applications.
* Requires the ability to form strong working relationships with colleagues.
* Must have the ability to work on their own initiative and be capable of developing solutions to problems as part of a team.
* Must be willing to operate in a flexible manner and be able to switch priorities at short notice.
* Should seek new ideas to make improvements within own area of control.
Additional Information
Eurofins offers a range of benefits, including Reward and Recognition, Health Cash Plan, Life Assurance, Company Pension Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, and free car parking.
The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses personal data relating to job applicants and is an Equal Opportunity Employer, prohibiting discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.
Eurofins is committed to sustainability and aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025.
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