Laboratory Technician for the microbiological laboratory

Qualimetrix S.A. is a third-party Contract Laboratory Organization that provides analytical services to the pharmaceutical industry located in Athens, Greece.

QualiMetrix is focused on supporting pharmaceutical products throughout their whole lifecycle; from the development of the product to the manufacturing and post marketing stages. Services range from routine to highly complex projects; with full support given to the regulatory requirements and research challenges; and operations consistently taking place in an environment of Good Laboratory (GLP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).In the frame of its activities, Qualimetrix S.A. is recruiting a Laboratory Technician.  

Responsibilities

• Prepares solutions and culture media necessary for the analyses based on the studies’ protocols and/or Analytical Procedures.
• Performs the growth promotion test of the culture media.
• Prepares solutions for the daily operations and housekeeping (e.g. cleaning solutions).
• Performs Physical, Microbial & Chemical Testing (e.g. appearance, pH, particulate matter, surface tension, viscosity, microbial enumeration test etc.) of medicinal products, API, packaging and raw materials.
• Provides assistance to the department’s officers in lab operations and testing.
• Documents all the aforementioned lab operations in appropriate lab notebooks and instrument logbooks promptly and accurately.
• Performs periodic calibration/qualification of equipment when necessary.
• Holds responsibility for the tidiness and cleanliness of the laboratory area including auxiliaries/ glassware sterilization and waste destruction.
• Notifies, in a timely manner, the department’s supervisor in case of instrument failure or any other malfunction.
• Informs the department’s supervisor in case of lack of resources for the proper operation of the laboratory.
• Contributes to the laboratory’s stock monitoring regarding analytical reagents, reference material and consumables.

Work experience requirements

One-year experience as a laboratory technician is preferred.

Education requirements

• Degree in Medical / Chemical Laboratories Assistance or related field from Technological Education Institute (T.E.I. or I.E.K.)
• Good knowledge of the English language (CEFR Level B2)
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

Company offers

- Competitive salary

- Friendly corporate culture

- Private insurance

- High level training on GMP, technical and regulatory aspects of current industry trends and requirements