We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Lab Technician to join our team in Amsterdam. In this role, you will support daily laboratory operations by ensuring samples, materials, reagents, and quality control activities are handled accurately and in compliance with GMP requirements. As a Lab Technician, you will play an important role in maintaining an efficient and compliant laboratory environment, supporting sample flow, inventory processes, testing activities, documentation, and equipment management.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing sample receipt, registration, storage, and handling in accordance with applicable procedures
- Supporting sample management activities to ensure correct traceability and storage conditions
- Managing laboratory inventory, including incoming and outgoing goods, reagent availability, and stock control
- Coordinating waste management activities in line with internal procedures and safety requirements
- Preparing reagents and laboratory materials for routine QC activities
- Performing QC tests, including extractible volume, pH, appearance, manual inspection, and HIAC testing for sub-visible particles
- Recording test results and laboratory data accurately in GLIMS in compliance with GMP requirements
- Supporting equipment maintenance, calibration, and routine checks to ensure laboratory readiness
- Reviewing laboratory documentation and supporting document control activities
- Monitoring and tracking KPIs to support operational performance and continuous improvement
- Communicating deviations, observations, or operational issues to the appropriate stakeholders in a timely manner
- Contributing to a safe, compliant, and well-organized laboratory working environment
Qualifications
Bachelor degree or HBO degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field
Experience in a laboratory environment, preferably within Quality Control or a GMP-regulated setting
Hands-on experience with routine QC testing is preferred
Experience with sample management, reagent preparation, and laboratory documentation is an advantage
Familiarity with GMP documentation requirements and laboratory systems such as GLIMS is preferred
Experience with equipment maintenance and calibration support is an advantage
Accurate, structured, and quality-minded way of working
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Strong communication and organizational skills
Proficient in English, both spoken and written; Dutch is considered a plus
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;
- Online preventive mental health platform;
- 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.
About the Company
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.
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!