Pharmaceutical Production Technician

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 laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

Role Summary:

The Pharmaceutical Production Technician will provide hands-on support for R&D laboratory operations, with primary focus on equipment setup, material production support, equipment cleaning, and room readiness. This role supports reliable laboratory execution by maintaining equipment availability, assisting with preventive maintenance coordination, supporting installations and project work, and helping sustain a safe, inspection-ready laboratory environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up R&D drug product laboratory equipment for planned activities and support material production using laboratory-scale equipment. Equipment may include tablet presses, granulators, blenders, mills and film coaters.
• Clean, turn over, and stage equipment and rooms on a daily or as-needed basis to maintain operational readiness.
• Provide first-line operational support for equipment uptime, troubleshooting coordination, user support, and laboratory response needs.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance activities, vendor escorts, service scheduling, and maintenance follow-up.