Analytical Scientist - Equipment Compliance
* Full-time
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.
This is a permanent full-time position, working a 35 hour week flexibly Monday - Friday 07:00 - 19:00.
Responsibilities
* Check instrument calibration/service data (Performance Verification and Preventative Maintenance data) for multiple analytical instruments/equipment e.g. HPLC, Dissolution equipment, KF, stability chambers, etc.
* Write or update reports, SOPs, and Calibration Protocols. Support Internal Audits and regulatory inspections.
* Provide support to ensure the compliance and integrity of quality systems to maintain GMP and any associated remedial activities.
* Support the introduction of new equipment / technology via documentation processes.
* Document data as dictated by client's current policies and procedures.
* Ensure that the client gets the best possible service by continually reviewing best practice in relation to both commercial and quality issues and ensuring 100% ethical work standards.
* Deal with client queries and contact designated personnel, with appropriate support from onsite leadership.
* Ensure that the client’s requirements are fully met or exceeded and in so doing will be flexible to work in any area of the business as is required.
* Identify any opportunities for improvement of quality and service and work with the team to implement continuous improvement.
* Work flexibly with multiple project teams as required.
* Support less experienced staff in techniques where the Scientist is competent.
* Attend meetings as required related to scope of work (informal project discussions, group meetings, Town Hall meetings as appropriate to not impact workload commitment).
* Keep up to date with any technological advances in their area, ensuring their training is complete and adjusting their work as required with approval from the Lead Analyst.
Minimum Requirements
* A degree in a relevant scientific discipline such as pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, chemical engineering or chemistry is required. Significant relevant experience may be considered in lieu of educational qualifications.
* A sound, fundamental knowledge of analytical chemistry techniques is essential, with specific reference to the qualification and validation of analytical equipment in a GMP setting.
* One to four years’ relevant experience of pharmaceutical product analysis and/or manufacturing within a group organisation.
* Competent in authoring Quality documents based on templates for example Validation plans; Equipment Validation documents (URS, Third Party Protocol Approvals, Decommissioning documentation) would be beneficial.
* Competent familiarity with scientific instrumentation and scientific applications.
Site Specific Benefits
* On site parking with access to EV charging points.
* Easy access to the transport network, (Bus and train stops within 2 minutes of site, with access to Liverpool city centre within 20 minutes)
* Free Gym facilities
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.
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 in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and its requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get to know your key skills and strengths.
We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit 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.
Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives.
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