Senior Medical Technologist
- Dublin
- Laboratory
- ICON Full Service & Corporate Support
- Office Based
TA Business Partner
- Full Service Division
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At ICON, it’s our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfil our mission to advance and improve patients’ lives.
Our ‘Own It’ culture is driven by four key values that bring us together as individuals and set us apart as an organisation: Accountability & Delivery, Collaboration, Partnership and Integrity. We want to be the Clinical Research Organisation that delivers excellence to our clients and to patients at every touch-point. In short, to be the partner of choice in drug development.
That’s our vision. We’re driven by it. And we need talented people who share it.
If you’re as driven as we are, join us. You’ll be working in a dynamic and supportive environment, with some of the brightest and the friendliest people in the sector, and you’ll be helping shape an industry.
Job Description:
Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which centers on our commitment to People, Clients and Performance.
• As a member of staff, the employee is expected to embrace and contribute to our culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes adding value to our business and meeting client needs. Personal Effectiveness: Operates independently with a willingness to make decisions; Projects credibility and makes a professional and positive impression on others; Monitors progress and holds self and others accountable. Robust Thinking: Identifies the key elements of a situation and makes sound decisions based on available information in order to contribute to the success of the laboratory.
• Accepts direction and instructions from the Laboratory Management Team and assists in overseeing work performed by staff in the Laboratory department and reporting the work performance to the management team.
• Responsible for the quality and timelines of technical procedures, as well as their compliance with applicable company, CAP, and local regulatory agency testing requirements.
• Perform technical assignments and testing and issue reports in accordance with written procedures. These should be processed within agreed turnaround times.
• Enters and releases required information in the LIS, such as test results, comments, and quality control results in a timely manner with compliance to all regulatory requirements.
• Adheres to written internal and external quality control procedures in order to ensure the quality of the results and maintain Corrective action logs as appropriate.
• Consults with laboratory management staff prior to reporting grossly abnormal results and when OUT OF CONTROL test runs are encountered.
• Directs and assists technical staff in the preparation quality control documentation, organization of proficiency testing and compliance with all appropriate regulatory procedures and quality requirements in testing area.
• Oversees the maintenance of regular inventory of all reagents and spare parts required in this section in order to ensure availability and future reagent usage prior to expiry dates. Also, ensure that reagents are maintained, prepared, stored and used in a manner suitable for testing and documentation is kept to ensure adequate records are available.
• Assists with the maintenance, calibration and validation of the instruments/assays assigned to the section according to written laboratory procedures.
• Establishes good relationships internally and externally. Interacts with other departments, such as Project Management, LIS, Global Validations, QA, Client Services and Global Labs. Also Interacts with clients and internal/external auditors.
• Responsible for maintaining all paperwork and ensuring all records are kept up to date and stored safely as per standard operating procedures
• Assists with responding to queries and quality issues, and participates in root cause analysis investigations.
• Assists with Batch review and sign off in LIMS.
• Assists with Work flow assignments and section schedules.
• Assists with the writing of SOPs, quality documents and working procedures as required.
• Assists with the evaluation and validation of new procedures as required.
• Provide input to management about the performance of technical student trainees with the potential for future recruitment and/or assist in the recruitment and selection of staff in consultation with supervisor/manager.
• Responsible for training of employees in the section as well as maintaining training files. Performs continuing education of laboratory staff on new procedures, methodologies, etc. Perform advanced troubleshooting and continuing education.
• Assists in maintaining temperature monitoring system.
• Reports to and is responsible to Supervisor/Manager for daily operation and evaluation of work performance.
• Participates in required Continuous Professional Education Programs, including conferences, internal journal club and lectures, as required.
• To carry out specific tasks relevant to the general running of the laboratory as assigned by the Management team.
• Provides mentorship for training of: Technologist, Technicians, Lab Assistants, and Students.
• Exemplifies Teamwork; Builds strong and effective teams, valuing different contributions; works with and through others, to ensure the best collective performance from the section staff to meet quality goals.
• Authorize the contact of engineers to arrange for the service of the instruments.
• Authorize the release of results in question in absence of supervisor/manager.
Benefits of Working in ICON:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.
We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors. Our annual bonuses reflect delivery of performance goals – both ours and yours.
We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans – and related benefits such as life assurance – so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you’ll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfil your sense of purpose and drive lasting change.
ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.
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