Equipment Lifecycle Engineer

Eurofins; Leiden; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

25 days of vacation plus option to purchase 7 additional days

Travel allowance

Participation in pension scheme

Accumulate choice budget balance of 8.5% of gross salary

Discount on additional health insurance

Tax benefit via FiscFree for various purchases

Professional training and development opportunities

Training options via Good Habitz

Diverse developmental opportunities within the organization

Job summary

Eurofins in Leiden is seeking an Equipment Lifecycle Engineer to ensure compliance of systems throughout their lifecycle. The role involves maintenance, calibration, and validation of laboratory equipment, as well as training staff. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or a related field, with at least one year of experience in a QA/GMP environment. Benefits include a competitive salary, flexible hours, substantial vacation time, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a QA/GMP-regulated environment.
• Previous laboratory experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on laboratory equipment.
• Perform calibration work on utilities and laboratory equipment.
• Perform validation/qualification of laboratory equipment.
• Train and advise colleagues in the use, maintenance, calibration and validation of utilities and laboratory equipment.

Skills

Fluency in English

Basic understanding of Dutch

Proficiency in MS Office

Laboratory experience

Affinity with general IT systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Life Sciences, Analytical Chemistry, or a related field

Job description

Job Description

Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing is part of the international operating Eurofins Scientific. The organization is the largest Dutch contract laboratory for the pharmaceutical industry, specializing in analytical tests for (bio) pharmaceutical raw materials, intermediates, and products, serving a diverse range of national and international clients.

The position of Equipment Lifecycle Engineer resides within the Validation, Maintenance and Calibration (VCM) department. The team is responsible for ensuring equipment is qualified throughout its lifecycle to the necessary requirements. The department works with teams that function on the local site, Benelux regional and global levels.

The Equipment Lifecycle Engineer is responsible for planning, scheduling and performing actions on GxP systems to ensure compliance to regulatory guidelines and client requirements throughout the lifecycle of the system. Systems may be comprised of multiple components including software, hardware, utilities and firmware. The Technical Laboratory Support Officer is responsible for ensuring systems uphold the principles of the raw data lifecycle as part of ensuring Data Integrity.

Responsibilities:

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on laboratory equipment.
• Perform calibration work on utilities and laboratory equipment.
• Perform validation/qualification of laboratory equipment.
• Perform periodic evaluations and assessments on data integrity.
• Identify, report and adequately handle malfunctions of utilities, laboratory equipment and facilities.
• Adequately handle alarms reported via monitoring systems.
• Train and advise colleagues in the use, maintenance, calibration and validation of utilities and laboratory equipment in accordance with relevant procedures.
• Participate in inspections and audits.
• Manage new equipment (supplier selection, drafting URS) and provide related documentation.
• Initiate and help solve non-conformances, out-of-specifications, changes and complaints in collaboration with the QA team.
• Create good system workflows in collaboration with operations departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Life Sciences, Analytical Chemistry, or a related field.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a QA/GMP‑regulated environment.
• Previous laboratory experience is a plus.
• At least basic understanding of Dutch and fluency in English.
• Affinity with general IT systems and proficiency in MS Office.

Benefits

• A competitive salary.
• Flexible working hours.
• 25 days of vacation with the option to purchase 7 additional days (based on a full‑time contract).
• Travel allowance of 23 cents net per kilometer; public transport expenses reimbursed via NS Business Card.
• Participation in a pension scheme with 50% contribution by Eurofins.
• Accumulate a choice budget balance of 8.5% of gross salary, including holiday pay and year‑end bonus; choice between payout or extra days off.
• Discount on additional health insurance.
• Tax benefit via FiscFree for various purchases through gross salary (bicycle, sports, fitness, mobile, computers & tablets, weekend away).
• Professional training and opportunities for training and development.
• Training options via the online learning platform Good Habitz.
• Diverse developmental opportunities within the organization.
• A large client portfolio ensuring diverse work.