Laboratory Technician

STERIS; Galway; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

STERIS in Galway, Ireland is hiring a Laboratory Technician to prepare lab jobs, perform testing to a set schedule, and ensure compliance with GMP/ISO17025 and GDP. You will work across the lab, document results, and support the senior management team.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, clear communication, and strong IT skills as you maintain records, report non-conforming work, and assist with reporting and training documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in regulated testing environments.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication.
• Good IT skills.
• Strong planning and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Processing incoming jobs and/or products to a set schedule, utilising resources in the lab and working closely with the Customers to be responsible for delivering each project to a successful conclusion.
• Work with Sales and all relevant support departments and Customers to ensure that job brief is fully understood and documented on the work orders presented to the laboratory.
• Monitor testing outputs, including chambers.
• Ensure all work in the laboratory is carried out in compliance with Good Laboratory Practice, ISO17025 accreditation requirements, internal procedures and in conjunction with the laboratory staff and under the direction of the laboratory senior management team
• Aid in executing and perform laboratory testing
• Maintain accurate and sufficiently detailed records of all tests performed. Ensuring all documentation meets Good Document Practice (GDP). Adhere to all company standards, policies, and procedures including health and safety requirements
• Compiling, reviewing, updating, and improving reports
• Ensure all training documentation is maintained and the training matrix kept up to date.
• Promptly reporting non-conforming jobs and/or products
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Planning

Lab workflow

Education

Vocational/Technical

Job description

Position Summary

The Laboratory Technician prepares all lab jobs to proceed to test. The Lab Technician will perform testing to a set schedule according to all the relevant processes and procedures from receiving to reporting.

Duties

• Processing incoming jobs and/or products to a set schedule, utilising resources in the lab and working closely with the Customers to be responsible for delivering each project to a successful conclusion.


• Work with Sales and all relevant support departments and Customers to ensure that job brief is fully understood and documented on the work orders presented to the laboratory.


• Monitor testing outputs, including chambers


• Ensure all work in the laboratory is carried out in compliance with Good Laboratory Practice, ISO17025 accreditation requirements, internal procedures and in conjunction with the laboratory staff and under the direction of the laboratory senior management team


• Aid in executing and perform laboratory testing


• Maintain accurate and sufficiently detailed records of all tests performed. Ensuring all documentation meets Good Document Practice (GDP). Adhere to all company standards, policies, and procedures including health and safety requirements


• Compiling, reviewing, updating, and improving reports


• Ensure all training documentation is maintained and the training matrix kept up to date.


• Promptly reporting non-conforming jobs and/or products


• Other duties as assigned

Education Degree

• Vocational/Technical

Required Experience

• A desire to succeed in the regulated testing industry.


• Excellent attention to detail.


• Good interpersonal skills.


• Can communicate clearly and effectively.


• Display good IT skills.


• Good planner.

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information, visit www.steris.com.

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.