Lab technician - Quality Control (M/F) H/F

BIO3G; Lesquin; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

BIO3G is seeking a quality control specialist to ensure the quality of products manufactured on-site or outsourced. You will perform QC tests, record results, and support both R&D and production in a hybrid team.

Fluent in French; English is a plus. You bring a Bachelor’s degree and initial QC experience, and you are comfortable with HPLC/UPLC and digital data recording in a ISO 9001 environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in quality, analytical chemistry, physicochemistry, microbiology, or biotechnology.
• Initial experience in quality control preferred.
• Fluent in French; English proficiency is a plus for a multicultural environment.
• Experience in ISO 9001-certified environments is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Carry out QC tests on production batches (commercial and development).
• Perform physicochemical analyses (HPLC/UPLC) and microbiological analyses.
• Draft QC reports and analysis reports.
• Maintain lab operations: media, materials, storage and traceability; equipment upkeep.
• Record results with digital tools (eLN) and ensure data reliability.

Skills

Attention to detail

Rigorous

Data recording

Scientific curiosity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quality, analytical chemistry, physicochemistry, microbiology, or biotechnology

Tools

HPLC/UPLC

eLN

Job description

You will play a key role in product testing and release and are therefore a cornerstone of our commitment to delivering quality products to our customers.

You will report to the Formulation and Quality Control Engineer and be fully integrated into our hybrid team, covering both R&D and commercial production, ISO 9001 certified. You are responsible for quality control of products manufactured on-site, outsourced or for product quality questions coming from our customers. You are a key contributor to the day-to-day life lab activities, including taking responsibility for essential technical equipment.

Your main responsibilities

Carry out quality control tests on production batches (commercial products and products under development)

• Physicochemical analyses (including HPLC/UPLC)
• Microbiological analyses
• Drafting quality control reports

Perform sample testing based on customer feedback (supporting sales and marketing)

• Physicochemical analyses (including HPLC/UPLC)
• Microbiological analyses
• Drafting analysis reports

Laboratory operations

• Prepare the media, materials, consumables, and solutions.
• Diligent sample management, storage and traceability.
• Manage and maintain the micro-organism collection of the company
• Ensure daily monitoring and maintenance of essential laboratory equipment.
• Committed to good laboratory practices (not GLP) and safety rules.
• Accurately record and update test results using digital tools (eLN).
• Guarantee the reliability, quality, and traceability of generated data.

• You are comfortable working in a laboratory and under sterile conditions, and enjoy tackling technical challenges within a passionate and committed team.
• You are a self-motivator, driven by an eagerness to deliver, and eager to continuing learning and developing your talents. Your attitude contributes naturally to a good working atmosphere.
• You have already demonstrated your ability to conduct reliable experiments, follow rigorous scientific protocols, and apply critical thinking when analyzing results.
• Your attention to detail, rigor, and scientific curiosity enable you to produce reliable, high-quality data.
• With excellent organizational skills and a high level of reliability, you can anticipate laboratory needs, follow protocols accurately, and communicate your results effectively.
• Curious, rigorous, and customer-oriented, you can adapt quickly, take relevant initiative, and actively contribute to the collective momentum of the LIPOFABRIK site.

• You hold a Bachelor’s degree (BUT), or equivalent qualification in quality, analytical chemistry, physicochemistry, microbiology, or biotechnology, and ideally have initial experience in quality control.
• You are skilled in sterile-environment handling and naturally apply good laboratory practices.
• You are comfortable with digital tools and data recording.
• You are fluent in French, and professional proficiency in English is a plus for working in a multicultural scientific environment.
• Knowledge of physicochemistry, analytical chemistry, or microbiology techniques is an additional asset for success in this role, as is initial experience in an ISO 9001-certified environment.

What you will find at ÉLÉPHANT VERT / LIPOFABRIK

• The opportunity to join the R&D Division of an international Group recognized for its leadership in biosolutions and innovation.
• A modern, well-equipped, and dynamic laboratory environment.
• Direct involvement in meaningful scientific projects shaping the future of agriculture.
• Skill development within a multidisciplinary team (formulation, microbiology, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, phytopathology, agronomy).
• A purpose-driven mission: accelerating the agroecological transition.