Laboratory Technician Microbiology

Company Description

Eurofins Biomnis Ireland is the leading independent provider of medical laboratory testing services in Ireland.

We are a medically led and ISO 15189 accredited organisation dedicated to delivering accurate and reliable medical laboratory results to help health care professionals diagnose, treat and prevent disease. 

Eurofins Biomnis is part of the Eurofins Scientific Group.

As an employer, we’re keen to look after our people with as much dedication as they look after our clients and their colleagues. We are a diverse company with 31 nationalities, encouraging inclusiveness and  instilling a sense of belonging to all our colleagues. In the spirit of supporting and improving the health  and wellbeing of our employees, building resilience, confidence and compassion through education and  activities, our "Wellbeing Committee" was founded. "The Wellbeing Committee" plans activities, promotes participation, represents employees from all organizational levels, and creates and maintains open lines of communication between wellness committees and employees.

We are currently looking to recruit a:

Laboratory Technician in Microbiology

We are currently seeking to recruit a Laboratory Technician to join our Microbiology team at the Eurofins Biomnis laboratory in Sandyford, Dublin18.

You will receive an overall benefits package which includes: Health Insurance, Employee Assistance  Programme (EAP), Life Assurance, Income Protection, Pension Scheme, Eurofins Employee  Referral Programme, Higher Education Policy and you will be part of the company’s Annual Bonus  scheme. 

We’re a growing and ambitious company, so there is huge potential here to develop with us and enjoy fantastic rewards in your career.

Training and development support will be given to you to help your progression within the organisation.

Job Description

The main responsibilities of the Laboratory Technician in Microbiology are sample and QC set up, running instrumentation for organism identification and sensitivity testing. Also responsible for laboratory house-keeping, stock and assisting Medical Scientists performing a variety of tasks.

• Use the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to process and record data.
• Follow departmental SOPs, maintain training records, and complete daily tasks to ensure timely delivery of patient results.
• Perform routine specimen preparation (“put-up”) and assist with validation of new methods, kits, and equipment.
• Manage reagents and consumable stock levels, perform internal quality control, and maintain logbooks.
• Store samples pre- and post-analysis and ensure waste is disposed of according to SOPs.
• Maintain and monitor laboratory instruments, report equipment issues, and respond to Kelsius alarms as required.
• Clean and disinfect work areas daily and follow Good Laboratory Practice.
• Prepare and set up isolates for identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and quality control; load/unload blood cultures; prepare samples for germ tube and confirmatory disk testing; record QC results.
• Report results that do not require clinical interpretation and refer isolates to external laboratories when necessary.
• Assist with reporting surveillance results to public health bodies and maintain long-term storage of patient isolates.

Working Hours: 39 hours per week

Shift: Tuesday – Saturday

Qualifications

Education

• Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Biological Science

Experience

• Experience in a Microbiology environment desirable

Skills & Abilities

• Candidates must have the personal competence and capacity to properly discharge the duties of the role

Additional Information

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, 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 for supporting clinical studies. In addition, Eurofins is one of the leading global emerging players in specialty clinical diagnostic 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.

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Eurofins Biomnis is an Equal Opportunities Company.