Your new company
Global Multinational Pharma with multiple bases in Ireland.
They are currently expanding and need support.

Your new role:
The Bioassay group supports testing of DPC, VIN and FB product for Bioactivity testing, process impurities, identity testing.
They work on commercial samples for both upstream and downstream.
Assays include: • Dot Blot • Elisa • PCR • Cell Culture • DNA • HCP
The Lab is focused on becoming more automated in the future to minimise manual variability so there is an opportunity to use new technology (e.g. Tecan pipette).
Tasks:

• Performs advanced tests and analyses to assure that products align with established specifications.
• Carries out complex calculations and documents test results.
• This is a volume driven position that that directly touches product.
• Compiles and analyses data on reoccurring product defects to determine root cause.
• Documents analysis results.
• Analyses raw material inspection logs for consistent failures.
• Notifies purchasing and quality departments about suppliers that have provided inferior products.
• Studies work processes, measurements and performance metrics to identify improvement areas.
• Recommends new or modified procedures based on findings.
• Collaborates with customers, suppliers and associates to define and improve quality standards and expectations. Participates on process improvement teams.
• Monitors and scrutinises internal and external complaints and compiles data to be used in reports.
• Performs analyses in order to achieve compliance with specifications using a wide variety of chemical, biological and physical standard procedures

Key Responsibilities:

• Attending daily meetings, working on own initiative.
• Testing and reviewing daily
• Training new analysts
• Always aim to meet site metrics
• Promoting 6S within the laboratories

What you'll need to succeed:
Education:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a science related discipline
• experience held in a pharma company.

Experience and Skills:

• Cell culture experience necessary
• Cell bioassay and Process impurity testing experience required such as DNA, ELISA and HCP.
• Micro-pipetting techniques, serial dilution, aseptic techniques
• Proficient in Lab report writing.

What you need to do now
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