Biopharmaceutical Team Leader

Eurofins; Dungarvan; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Income protection and life assurance

Free parking onsite

Additional annual leave days with long

The opportunity to work on life saving

Work-life balance

Sports and Social events

Job summary

Eurofins Biopharma Product Testing in Dungarvan, Co Waterford, Ireland, invites applications for a Team Leader to drive the Biopharmaceutical team. The role oversees rotas, training, safety, quality, and documentation to keep the laboratory efficient and compliant.

You will liaise with the Section Manager to secure resources and meet customer deadlines, and you will manage LIMS reporting and customer reports to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

Qualifications

• Honours degree in biotechnology or bioanalytical subject.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate, schedule and prioritise analytical work.
• Proven leadership credentials in a GMP biologics environment.
• Strong organisational skills with meticulous documentation.
• Commitment to quality assurance and customer service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Direct all team members, including rotas, productivity, training, safety, quality and documentation.
• Maintain resources with the Section Manager to meet testing timelines.
• Manage online reporting on LIMS and customer reports end-to-end.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and timely investigations.

Skills

Team leadership

Coordination

Prioritisation

Communication

Education

Honours Degree in Biotechnology or Bioanalytical related subject

Tools

LIMS

Job description

Consider joining Eurofins where people are the most important element in our business. Eurofins Biopharma Product Testing is a leading contract lab that provides testing and research services in the environmental, pharmaceutical, and biopharmaceutical sciences to clients worldwide.

What can Eurofins offer you?

• At Eurofins we offer careers not just jobs.
• Developmental opportunities and career progression
• Private Medical Insurance
• Income protection and life assurance
• Free parking onsite
• Additional annual leave days with continued service
• The opportunity to work on life saving products
• Work-life balance
• Sports and Social events

Job Description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Team Leader to join our Biopharmaceutical team in Dungarvan Co Waterford.

Responsibilities

• Direct all members of the team, including work rotas, productivity, training and development, safety, quality, and documentation, to ensure the laboratory operates at maximum efficiency.
• Maintain close liaison with the Section Manager to ensure adequate resources are available to meet customer testing timelines.
• Manage online reporting on LIMS, scheduling work from initiation through to sign-off, and developing and authorising customer reports in a timely manner to consistently meet customer expectations.
• Conduct analysis as required to ensure customer deadlines are met.
• Ensure that systems and procedures are maintained in compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Provide regular feedback to all team members regarding customer and organisational requirements and changes.
• Address customer-related queries and coordinate with the team to resolve issues as necessary.
• Ensure all relevant documentation is authorised and filed accurately in accordance with company procedures.
• Communicate regularly with the team and ancillary groups to ensure effective information transfer throughout the organisation.
• Participate in routine regulatory and customer inspections.
• Ensure all analysts are trained and maintain comprehensive training records for all tests and additional training completed.
• Oversee equipment maintenance and ensure repairs are conducted in accordance with company procedures, with regard to timeliness, quality, and cost.
• Identify opportunities for quality and service improvement and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Honours Degree in Biotechnology or Bioanalytical related subject
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a GMP biologics laboratory
• Minimum 2 years' supervisory or team leadership experience desirable.
• Demonstrated capability to coordinate, schedule, and prioritise analytical work
• Proven technical expertise and established leadership credentials
• Commitment to quality assurance and customer service excellence
• Strong organisational skills with meticulous attention to accuracy and documentation
• Proficiency in internal and external communication
• Demonstrated ability to assess customer requirements and formulate appropriate technical solutions

Additional Information

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.