Laboratory Assistant jobs in Dublin, County Dublin

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:

Requirements

Role Functions:

• Operate as part of the QC team performing the allocated laboratory-based duties.
  
• Participate in QC daily meetings and ensure effective communication of laboratory task progress.
  
• Ensure that all Quality Systems within the department are always adhered to.
  
• Ensure compliance with Global Policies, Procedures and Guidelines, regulatory requirements and execute current good manufacturing Practices (cGMP) in the performance of day-to-day activities and all applicable job functions, including maintenance of accurate records.
  
• Participate in problem solving to get to root cause of issues.
  
• Provide support with audit/inspection requirements to ensure department compliance/readiness.
  
• Assist analysts with tasks such as gathering materials, labelling, preparing solutions, disposing of solutions, etc.
  
• Generate, review and archive of documentation as appropriate.
  
• Participate in laboratory-based duties as required, including but not limited to, pH calibrations, balance calibrations, gathering materials, labelling, preparing solutions.
  
• Assist with sample management, sample disposal and expiry check tasks.
  
• Wash and dry glassware and distributes to appropriate locations in the laboratories.
  
• Maintain glass washing areas, keeping them clean and organized.
  
• Remove pharmaceutical waste from the laboratories.
  
• Ensures lab stations are clean, organized and properly stocked with supplies.
  
• Perform laboratory Gembas, ensuring 5S compliance.
  
• Collaborating with others by sharing your skill set and expertise
  
• Build on presentation skills and participate in site metrics
  
• Possibility of performing shift operations in line with business needs

Experience:

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  Minimum: Level 5 qualification (or equivalent secondary school credential), preferably with passing marks in science subjects (e.g., Chemistry, Biology, or Physics).
  
• Preferred: Level 6 or Level 7 qualification in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology or a related scientific discipline.

Skills:

• Ability to respond to changing priorities
  
• Strong organisational skills
  
• Good verbal and written communication skills
  
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  
• Good attention to detail
  
• Ability to think logically and be proactive
  
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative in a constructive manner
  
• Flexible and self-motivated

Qualifications & Education:

• Minimum: Level 5 qualification (or equivalent secondary school credential), preferably with passing marks in science subjects (e.g., Chemistry, Biology, or Physics).
  
• Preferred: Level 6 or Level 7 qualification in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology or a related scientific discipline.