Environmental Monitoring and Microbiology Scientist

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 is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 940 laboratories in 59 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 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

This position is to join our innovative (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 record in combining excellent technical ability with first class interpersonal and communication skills.

This role is permanent, full time working a 36,5 hour working week, Monday - Friday working flexibly between 07:00 - 19:00

Eurofins is currently recruiting for full time Environmental Monitoring Scientists based at our client site in Macclesfield, UK.

The successful candidates will provide expertise within the QC Microbiology testing section

The candidate will also have great organizational skills and proven ability to rapidly respond to technical challenges, great troubleshooting skills and operate in a flexible manner, exhibiting high energy, self-motivation and collaborative communication skills.

The primary purpose of this role is to support Environmental monitoring and Microbiological testing to assure suitability of client’s manufacturing facilities.

Job Responsibilities

• Aseptically collect Environmental Monitoring (EM) and cleaning validation samples at client’s facility using sampling protocols and associated documents.
• Ensure compliance with GMP policies and SOPs in a production environment
• Aseptically gown and work in sterile manufacturing areas
• Perform routine and non-routine QC testing such as Bioburden, Endotoxin, Concentration, and Conductivity
• Maintain and Ensure sample chain of custody using a LIMS system and perform all aspects of Sample management including aliquotting, storage, receipt, and testing.
• Review manufacturing schedule for dynamic environmental monitoring to ensure all samples are collected appropriately, and address problems where necessary
• Review and reconcile all environmental monitoring samples at the end of the production run to ensure all samples were appropriately taken, processed, and were within required limits
• Perform Laboratory and Equipment maintanence
• Participate in lean lab operation and continuous improvement programs to reduce operating costs
• Calculate, evaluate, review, and properly communicate data verbally and in written format
• To GMP review analytical data.
• To initiate and follow-up OOS results and action limits as per client procedures.
• To participate in the preparation of reports.
• To be constantly aware of the client’s requirements and strive to meet or exceed those requirements keeping in mind the client process end points.
• To keep up to date with any technological or method revisions in their area, ensuring their training is complete and adjusting their work as required.
• To have a clear understanding of the client relationship and service goals.
• To ensure that all decisions are handled with client service in mind.
• To ensure uniformity, reproducibility and reliability in all work practices.

• Degree or above in a relevant scientific discipline (Biology, Chemistry or Microbiology)
• At least 2 years’ relevant experience in a pharmaceutical industry GMP laboratory.
• Good team player, organised, accurate, have strong documentation skills
• Passionate about quality and client service.
• Good communication skills both internally and externally.

Benefits

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

• Reward & Recognition
• Company Pension Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support.
• Free car parking
• Worldwide career opportunities
• Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone’s lifestyle.

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team to give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.

Application Tips

It’s really helpful for our Recruitment Team if you include a full up to date CV, your current location and a contact number so we can talk to you about our exciting opportunities. Please also detail your current Right to Work status in the UK.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.