Lab Services Technician

PSC Biotech® Corporation; Cork; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

PSC Biotech Corporation in Ireland seeks a Lab Services Technician to oversee day-to-day laboratory operations and support Biologics Centre of Excellence lab studies. You will maintain safety, coordinate with teams, and ensure timely delivery of studies and samples.

The role requires 1–2 years of GMP lab housekeeping experience and an NCEA certificate or equivalent. The position is a 12-month contract with extension potential, based in a GMP facility in Cork.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–2 years laboratory housekeeping experience (preferably in GMP facility).
• NCEA certificate in a related discipline or administrative qualification is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with team members and other functions to coordinate activities.
• Prepare buffers, media and cleaning solutions and verify pH and other attributes as required.
• Document preparation steps and results in Electronic Lab Notebooks (eLN).
• Support lab-based study requests from Manufacturing and QC.
• Perform bio-hazardous waste inactivation and routine lab maintenance.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Verbal/written communication

Education

NCEA certificate

Job description

Who are we?

PSC Biotech is a leading Biotech Consultancy firm founded in 1996, headquartered in Pomona, California, USA, with Global operations in Ireland, India, Singapore, Australia and the US, serving 350 clients in more than 23 countries worldwide. We provide cloud-based software solutions for Quality Management and Regulatory Inspections, pharmaceuticals contract manufacturing professionals, and metrology services to our clients.

About PSC Biotech

Who are we?

PSC Biotech is a leading Biotech Consultancy firm founded in 1996, headquartered in Pomona, California, USA, with Global operations in Ireland, India, Singapore, Australia and the US, serving 350 clients in more than 23 countries worldwide. We provide cloud-based software solutions for Quality Management and Regulatory Inspections, pharmaceuticals contract manufacturing professionals, and metrology services to our clients.

‘Take your Career to a new Level’

PSC Biotech disrupts the conventional consultancy model by aligning our EVP as one of the unique selling point which includes the opportunity to work with the most talented cohort of like-minded professionals operating in the Pharma/ Biotech Industry. We offer a permanent contract of employment giving exposure of working in Top Pharmaceutical client sites in a diverse-cultural work setting.

Employee Value Proposition

Employees are the “heartbeat” of PSC Biotech, we provide unparalleled empowering career development though Learning & Development in-house training mentorship through constant guidance to facilitate career progression. We believe in creating high performing teams that can exceed our client’s expectations with regards to quality of all scalable and business unit deliverables, staying under budget and ensuring timelines for our deliverables are being met.

Overview:

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.

Requirements

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 and QC.
• 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.
• Perform water and condensate sampling per procedure for lab RIW, LPUW and clean steam.
• 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:

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 & Experience:

• NCEA certificate in a related discipline or administrative qualification is preferable.
• A minimum of 1-2 years laboratory housekeeping experience (preferably in GMP facility).

12 Month of contract with possibility of an extension