What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Analyst position at Eurofins?
Company Description
Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company which provides a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. The Group believes it is the world leader in food, environment and pharmaceutical 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, advanced material sciences and for supporting clinical studies. In addition, Eurofins is one of the key emerging players in specialty clinical diagnostic testing in Europe and the USA.
Group's key figures are approx. 6.7 billion Euros turnover, over 940 laboratories across 59 countries and about 61,000 staff.
Job Description
The primary purpose of this role is to lead a team of analytical staff to ensure that they are operating at the highest quality and productivity standards, have high morale and retention, and the agreed client requirements are entirely satisfied. This person will be a key point of contact for the client on a day-to-day basis.
- Effectively coordinating and leading the PSS Product team so that productivity, quality, documentation, work schedules, safety and housekeeping are run at maximum efficiency.
- Development, coaching, motivation, and morale of team members through effective teambuilding and use of reward and recognitions systems celebrating team success.
- Reviewing and approving all relevant documentation in a timely manner and ensuring that it communicated, documented, filed accurately, and compliant with the required standards.
- Ensuring that work is scheduled and training and cross-training takes place as requested so that the service levels agreed with the client are achieved.
- Performing all analyses required to the correct standard and turnaround times.
- Ensuring that all analysts are trained and have completed training records for all tests and other training completed.
- Performing performance appraisals with staff as part of the overall performance management programme within the organisation.
- Handling any client related queries where necessary and liaising with their team and with personnel from other teams to problem solve these queries if needed.
- Ensuring equipment is properly maintained and in the event of a breakdown that it is repaired in accordance with client procedures (with reference to timeliness, quality and cost.)
- To address group local audit findings.
- To participate as required in any investigations associated with the team deliverables.
- To perform routine and non-routine analysis using traditional and modern analytical techniques, as required by the client representative.
- Must be proficient in bioburden and endotoxin testing as outlined by client procedures.
- To GMP review analytical data.
Qualifications
- A degree or diploma in microbiology / chemistry or a related subject.
- At least 3 years’ experience in a pharmaceutical industry GMP laboratory
- Must be proficient in bioburden and endotoxin testing as outlined by client procedures
