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 2024, 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 BioPharma Product Testing Australia / New Zealand provides contract GMP testing to human and animal pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and complimentary medicine manufactures, as well as an extensive range of SPF and other cosmetics testing, both in-vitro and in-vivo in accordance with a range of local and international standards. The range of testing includes microbiological and chemistry on raw materials, in process and finished products, complemented by product formulation services. We operate out of sites in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland, which are all GMP licensed by local regulators and are accredited to ISO 17025. In addition to the provision of world class analytical testing, the laboratories also provide consultative services to their clients made available by a team of highly qualified scientists.

Job Description

The Clinical Protein Suite (CPS) Support Operations Technician role is a fundamental support function within our client’s state of the art research and development facility in Melbourne CBD.

The CPS is a GMP pilot facility which produces early phase material for clinical studies. Activities within the CPS require operational support; this may include equipment collection, washing, sterilisation and consumable/equipment kitting. Additionally, to ensure the facility is operational, other peripheral support activities include gown removal/restocking, consumables stocking, periodic waste management etc.

Operations within the CPS to support GMP early phase manufacturing activity within the facility includes -

Support Areas for the CPS

• Bulk Wing Equipment Wash.
• Bulk Wing Equipment Preparation.
• Bulk Wing Equipment Store.
• Filling Wing Equipment Wash/Prep.
• Filling Wing Equipment Store.
• Filling Wing Material Store.
• Filing wing Solution Preparation (as required).

Routine tasks include

• Decartoning of consumables and affixing of identifying labels as appropriate.
• Movement of consumables into the facility to internal storage locations.
• Subsequent kitting of consumables and equipment preparation for production operations.
• Restocking of facility gowns etc.
• Potential ad hoc requirement for waste management.
• Collection & preparation of equipment for cleaning and/or sterilisation.
• Equipment washing and drying.
• Equipment sterilisation.
• Ensuring compliance with the client sites OHS / QA Systems and regulatory requirements.

Data and Reports

• All activities will be captured via electronic record systems that details the equipment and consumables (if applicable) used and adherence to specified method.
• Clean equipment must be labelled with date of clean or if sterile equipment then date of sterilisation and log number.

People performing the above activities will report to the Facility Support Lead.

Qualifications

As an important role within Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing, the following selection criteria are essential for success:

• Previous GMP experience of 2 or more years (preferred).
• Laboratory Skills TAFE certificate / Diploma in an appropriate scientific field preferred.
• Very good understanding of requirements for working in a GMP environment is essential.
• Willing to operate in a flexible manner and be able to switch priorities at short notice.
• Good team player, organised, accurate, have strong documentation skills.
• Good communication skills both internally and externally. Capable of collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrate problem solving in delivering process and analytical understanding.

Additional Information

Please note: Current Eurofins employees should first speak with their Business Unit Manager before submitting an application for this position.

We will be reviewing applications as they are received, so if you believe you are ready for this exciting, challenging and rewarding position please apply as soon as possible by submitting your resume and a cover letter that outlines your interest and suitability for the position.

This opportunity is only open to candidates who are eligible to work in Australia/New Zealand, and already have work rights or an appropriate working visa.