(CW) Lab Services Technician

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.; Cork; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. is seeking a Lab Services Technician for a 12-month contract role in Ireland.

The successful candidate will oversee day-to-day laboratory operations, support Biologics Centre of Excellence studies, and ensure a safe, efficient lab environment. Responsibilities include preparing buffers, verifying pH and conductivity, completing safety training, and coordinating with Manufacturing and VQC teams.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of laboratory housekeeping experience in GMP environment.
• NCEA certificate or related qualification.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to use computer effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day lab operations and ensure timely support for Biologics Centre of Excellence lab studies.
• Prepare buffers, media and cleaning solutions and verify pH, conductivity, osmolality as required.
• Complete required BPD and safety Risk Assessment training.
• Support lab-based study requests from Manufacturing and VQC.
• Perform bio-hazardous waste inactivation.
• Clean laboratory equipment and maintain calibration checks.
• Maintain sample tracking systems and freezer management.

Skills

Strong verbal and written comms

Computer skills

Education

NCEA certificate or related qualification

Tools

Electronic Lab Notebooks (eLN)

Job description

Who We Are

BioMarin is a leading rare disease biotechnology company focused on genetically defined conditions.

Guided by our purpose to develop medicines that make a profound impact on people’s lives, our global teams have delivered a portfolio of therapies since our founding in 1997. Our revolutionary treatments for conditions like achondroplasia (the most common form of dwarfism), PKU (phenylketonuria), CLN2, a form of Batten disease, and a number of forms of MPS (mucopolysaccharidosis) offer new possibilities for patients and families who previously had few, if any, available options. More recently, with the close of the Amicus acquisition, our portfolio has expanded to include therapies for Fabry disease and Pompe disease, expanding our ability to reach more people living with rare genetic conditions.

Our success comes from our unwavering commitment to excellence, our deep understanding of patient needs, our scientific expertise, and our world-class manufacturing capabilities. At the heart of BioMarin is a dedicated team of the brightest minds in the industry working together to deliver innovative therapies to patients and families around the world.

About Worldwide Research And Development

From research and discovery to post-market clinical development, our R&D engine involves all bench and clinical research and the associated groups that support those endeavors. Our teams work on developing first-in-class and best-in-class therapeutics that provide meaningful advances to patients who live with rare diseases.

Title: Lab Services Technician

Work Type: Contract role

Duration: 12 months

Job Description

Lab Services technician oversee all aspects of day-to-day laboratory operations and ensure timely support for delivery of Biologics Centre of Excellence (BCoE) lab studies, while maintaining a safe and efficient work environment.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with team members and other functions to ensure all laboratory activities are coordinated.
• Prepare buffers, media and cleaning solutions (10 mL – 500 L), and verify pH, conductivity, osmolality and other attributes as required. Document all preparation steps and results in Electronic Lab Notebooks (eLN).
• Complete required BPD and safety Risk Assessment training.
• Support lab-based study requests from Manufacturing andVQC.
• Perform bio-hazardous waste inactivation.
• Clean laboratory equipment, not limited to, biosafety cabinets, incubators, fume hoods, water baths, freezers, fridges on a periodic basis.
• Daily pH/conductivity probe calibrations and freezer temperature checks.
• Weekly balance calibrations and fume hood cleaning.
• Monthly cleaning of BSCs, water baths, and pH probes.
• Freezer management (LN₂ monitoring, defrosts, preventative maintenance).
• Liaise with Equipment manager on equipment issues.
• Order raw materials and consumables.
• Act as the primary lab contact for warehouse, shipping and off-site storage.
• Maintain the cell bank dewars with weekly liquid nitrogen refills.
• Alarm monitoring of controlled temperature units.
• Support implementation of 6S in the lab.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to use computer effectively as work requires.
• Maintain the fridge and freezer sample tracking system, and perform yearly freezer defrosts.

SCOPE Quantify the scope or impact of the job in terms of revenue, expenses, capital investment, headcount, etc

Key Performance Metrics

• Adherence to lab operation plans & deliverables
• Adherence to applicable safety and quality requirements, with no observations in compliance audits in area of responsibility.
• Efficient communication with stakeholders via Daily Management System.

Education

• State both the minimum and the preferred number of years of relevant experience, and describe the essential functions of the job
• NCEA certificate in a related discipline or administrative
• A qualification is preferable.

Experience

• A minimum of 1-2 years laboratory housekeeping experience (preferably in GMP facility).

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Ireland Safety Responsibility

Support the organisation’s commitment to environmental protection, injury prevention, and continual improvement of EHS management systems. Actively contribute to a safe and environmentally responsible workplace by identifying hazards, reporting incidents and participating in EHS initiatives and training.