Dosimetry Laboratory Technician

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Abbott in Ireland

Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946 and serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics diabetes care medical devices and nutritional Ireland Abbott currently employs about 6000 people across ten sites located in Dublin Donegal Clonmel Cootehill Galway Kilkenny Longford and Sligo.

Please note any offer of employment for this position isconditional upon the successful completionof a pre-employment medical examination including drug and alcohol screening conducted by a medical

practitioner designated by the Company

Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny

Abbott Diabetes Care has opened a new site in Kilkenny that is at the forefront of Diabetes care with the latest technology to manufacture FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre systems.

This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:

We currently have a requirement for a Laboratory Technician to join our New Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny site. The following is required for this role:

Responsible for maintaining the effectiveness of thedosimetrylab and dosimetric product release in accordance withGLP GMP and regulatory compliance to site and divisional policies and procedures. Support continuous improvement activities. Adhere to Health and Safety within the working environmenthighlight opportunities for improvement to EHS performance.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform a variety of sampling activities to support product manufacture in a cGMP regulatory environment.

• Perform dosimetric analysis dose mapexecutionand equipment maintenance accordance withGLP GMP andISO 11137.

• Ensure that all work carried out is in compliance with the required regulatory standards conforms to company policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• Assist in the design and set-up of the sitedosimetrylab program.

• Create and update documentation as needed.

• Support the set up and maintenance oflaboratory equipmentand consumables.

• Ensuring the laboratory is adequately stocked and resourced with everything accurately labelled.

• Participate invalidation activitiesas needed fordosimetrylab andequipment qualificationprogram.

• Review and approval of laboratory test results.

• Complete records on time and review data foraccuracyand completeness.

• Assist in the identification ofroot cause analysisand provide technical advice as needed.

• Support unplanned events and raise out of specification results in a timely manner and inform the Supervisor immediately of any such events.

• Initiate and complete CAPAs and change controls in accordance with site procedures.

• Trend data for environmental and productmonitoring. This also involves the generation and presentation of quarterly and annual reports

• Maintain a right first time approach to quality records by ensuring accountability for functional responsibilities.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Third level Science / Manufacturing or equivalent qualification.

• Preferred two years work experience in a Manufacturing / Science / Quality or equivalent environment.

• Electron beam or other sterilisation technologies experience desirable.

• Knowledge inISO 11137desirable.

• Chemistry/Microbiology/DosimetryLab experience desirable.

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