Lab Equipment Specialist

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries

Haarlem, Netherlands
Posted on Dec 17, 2024

Who we are

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

The opportunity

The Quality Analytical Laboratory is responsible for all analytical testing to support the production of Cytotoxic and Inhalation drug products. The laboratory executes various analytical test packages to test APIs, excipients, packaging materials, and drug products for release and stability purposes. The department is also responsible for the transfer, validation, and verification of analytical methods for testing new drug products. A variety of analytical techniques is used (GC, UPLC/HPLC, FT-IR, and UV-VIS). To expand and strengthen this responsibility, the Quality Analytical Laboratory is searching for an Lab Equipment Specialist.

How you’ll spend your day

  • Perform daily maintenance and troubleshooting to address issues related to analytical equipment functionality (HPLC, GC, FT-IR, UV-VIS, etc.).
  • Analyze root cause of recurring problems and implement corrective actions, ensuring timely response to maintenance and calibration related incidents.
  • Coordinate maintenance & calibration activities to maintain compliance with industry standards, monitoring and optimizing downtime during this tasks.
  • Serve as point of contact for external service providers, requesting quotes and managing procurement process for spare parts and services, ensuring vendors performance aligns with organizational quality and safety standards.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize and align facility needs.
  • Draft and review Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and technical reports for equipment operation in English.
  • Manage equipment access rights and perform periodic reviews to maintain data integrity.
  • Provide support during internal and regulatory audits.

Your experience and qualifications

  • A minimum of HBO in chemistry or related fields.
  • Experience with scientific analytical approaches.
  • Good knowledge of analytical laboratory equipment is required.
  • Experience in the Pharmaceutical industry or an equivalent GMP environment for 3-4 years and familiarization with CFR Part 11, and current regulatory guidelines related to instrument calibration.
  • Strong troubleshooting, organizational and communication capabilities are part of your nature.
  • Team player with problem-solving and critical thinking approach.
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proficiency in English is required, both written and spoken.

Contact person

Ivo Huijskens - Senior Recruiter

Pre employment screening

Teva will carry out appropriate verification and legally permitted vetting prior to the confirmation of any offer of employment. More information on this verification and vetting will be provided if you reach this stage of the application process.

Reports To

Group Leader QC Analytical

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