Scientist II - Microbiology - Athlone, Ireland

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Scientist II, Microbiology

At PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralised clinical trial services.

Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

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Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic guides. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.

Discover Impactful Work:

The role of Scientist II within Microbiology is to perform a variety of complex sample preparation and analysis procedures of pharmaceutical products and proficiently uses analytical instrumentation, calculates and analyses data and records data. Working mainly independently, Scientists will interpret analytical data in regard to acceptability and consistency and set up and maintain analytical instrumentation.

A day in the Life

• Perform a variety of complex sample preparations
• Independently performs microbiology analysis procedures of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical compounds in a variety of formulations for method verification, stability testing and other studies for analytical testing support
• Review and compilation of results
• Performing work assignments accurately, timely and in a safe manner
• Training on routine operation, maintenance and theory of analytical instrumentation, SOPs, and regulatory procedures and guidelines.

Education and Experience

• Educated to a bachelor's degree level in Microbiology

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• 2+ years’ relevant industry experience within a GMP laboratory with experience in the following lab testing areas relevant to Microbiology
• Experience in Bacterial Endotoxin test (LAL Gel Clot Test, Kinetic chromogenic, Kinetic turbidimetric, Alternative method (rFC and/or rRC) is a plus)
• Experience in Microbial Limit Testing, Specified micro-organisms, sterility would be an advantage.
• Experience in environment monitoring.
• The ability to plan, schedule and carry out work for successful project completion
• A positive attitude and ability to work well with others
• Excellent attention to detail
• Be able to communicate effectively and follow detailed written and verbal instruction
• Manage time effectively to complete assignments in expected time frame.
• Complete all documentation with clear and accurate language and according to the SOP.
• Proficient in the operation of the computer and data acquisition programs.
• Ability to write reports with minimum supervision

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific

challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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Closing date for applications: Wednesday 19th November 2025