Company Description
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 works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.
In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 62,000 staff across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in over 62 countries and operating more than 900 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.
In 2023, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 6.515 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is a global, award-winning insourcing solution. We place our skilled team directly at the client site, managing operations seamlessly and eliminating complexities. We ensure a strategic, long-term service commitment that delivers value directly at the client' site, utilising their facilities, equipment, and methodologies, while maintaining the same service, expertise, and cGMP compliance available at the Eurofins facility. If you're an employee seeking an exceptional career journey, Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is your gateway to a future where innovation, collaboration, and success converge. Join us in a world where excellence knows no boundaries!
Job Description
For our team in Leiden, we are looking for an enthusiastic operator. As part of this team, you will be responsible for carrying out the USP and DSP processes for the production of advanced therapeutics. The team produces the first batches of new products to scale and are a corner stone in the pipeline toward new medicines.
You will be required to adhere to work in a clean room under GMP guidelines, and your activities will include:
- Medium preparation;
- Assembly and disassembly of bioreactors of 250L, 500L and 1000L size;
- Upstream processing (Fermentation) of various cell lines and the monitoring of the process;
- Downstream processing of the products using for example different filtration techniques and column chromatography;
- Analysis of samples from the production process to ensure compliance to the specifications is being met;
- Documentation and data entry following GMP guidelines;
- Batch record review as required;
- Participation in 5S lab checks;
- Proactively working to improve processes or your working environment through continuous improvements;
Qualifications
- MLO or HBO (BSc) degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Life Sciences or related sciences;
- Experience with fermentation or DSP in the lab or a production environment is preferred;
- Experience in a pharmaceutical environment and knowledge of GMP is preferred;
- You are flexible and proactive;
- You enjoy working in a team and communicate well;
- You are accurate, and have great attention to detail;
- You can work independently;
- You are a quick learner who strives to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment;
- You are self-motivated with a positive attitude;
- You enjoy volunteering your ideas and working on continuously improving your environment.
- You are fluent in English (Spoken/written)
Additional Information
Working at PSS means working with highly motivated people with a can-do mentality. Our people work in an international environment, within an enthusiastic team and for an organization where there is sufficient room to develop further. Working together is extremely important to us and having fun in what you do is part of that! Our monthly team lunches, team activities and the hand out of awards to our colleagues are an example of this. We also offer:
- A responsible and challenging position within the team;
- Plenty of room for your own ideas and input;
- Specialist training and a range of opportunities for personal and professional development;
- Flexible working hours;
- Good salary and benefits.
Working at PSS offers you the flexibility and personal touch of working in a medium sized and dynamic company, whilst also allowing you to benefit from having Eurofins as a parent company. Our ambitious growth plans provide ample opportunities for the motivated employees:
- Plenty of opportunities for growth;
- Varied work where you are in regular contact with other companies and scientists within the Eurofins group;
- A broad customer portfolio ensuring a lot of diversity in your work.
Acquisition for this vacancy is not appreciated.