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Production Technician (Molecular Biology)
Join the experts in transplant diagnostics! We are looking for an experienced and motivated Technician to help manufacture high-quality diagnostic test kits that improve the quality of life and survival of transplant patients.
Job
As a Technician in the Operations team at GenDx, you will play a key role in the production of our top-tier transplant diagnostics products. Our laboratory kits and software are used by customers around the globe in combination with the latest technologies. To thrive in this role, you must be responsible, precise, and have a hands-on mentality. You’ll also need excellent planning skills and a natural talent for teamwork. Additionally, you will actively support lab activities, help colleagues with their work and planning, and assist in the implementation of new products, protocols, and processes.
As part of the dynamic Operations team and the Production team specifically, no week is exactly the same. Your tasks vary depending on the product schedule, and you’ll often work in pairs or small groups following the 4-eyes principle. Since we produce high-quality diagnostic products under ISO 13485 standards, precise documentation is an essential part of the role.
Here’s what a ‘typical’ work week can look like for a technician in Production:
- Monday: Prepare oligo master mixes by combining primers in precise ratios.
- Tuesday: Make labels and prepare tubes for follow up aliquoting sessions.
- Wednesday: Aliquot master mixes and complete related documentation.
- Thursday: Produce fresh batches of buffers and start prepping for product assembly.
- Friday: Assemble final products for customers, clean and organize the lab, and join the team scrum to plan for the week ahead.
Responsibilities
- Preparing and aliquoting reagents
- Assembling the final product before shipment
- Guiding and training colleagues
- Maintaining and troubleshooting laboratory equipment
- Improving existing protocols and procedures
- Organizing the laboratory
- Working in compliance with ISO 13485 standards
Profile
Requirements
- MBO or BSc in Life Sciences or equivalent
- 2-5 years of relevant professional experience
- Experience with oligonucleotides and PCR is a plus
- Experience with liquid handling robots is a plus
- Strong attention to detail and quality
- Strong collaboration, planning and communication skills
- Independent and hands-on attitude
- Excellent command of English (written and spoken)
- You currently live near Utrecht Science Park or are willing to relocate within a reasonable commuting distance of the office
- To be considered for this position, you must be legally permitted to live and work in the Netherlands. Sponsorship for a work visa may not always be possible
Benefits
What do we offer?
- A team of like-minded people who all strive to deliver the highest quality products possible
- An international working environment
- New office facilities accommodating the GenDx café to enjoy your daily healthy lunch
- Laptop
- Pension scheme
- Compensation for commuting traffic
- Employment based on a 40 hour work week
- Option to work part-time (0.8 FTE minimum)
- Employee Assistance Program (OpenUp)
- 25 holidays and a week paid Christmas leave
- Sport pass for Sports Center Olympos
Company profile
GenDx is a global leader in molecular diagnostic laboratory solutions for high resolution tissue typing of both donors and patients and monitoring transplant success. We combine our cutting-edge software solutions, reagents for DNA sequencing-based HLA typing and Chimerism monitoring strategies with our excellent customer support including a comprehensive education program. Our products are sold all over the world through direct sales and distributors. The GenDx office is based at Utrecht Science Park in The Netherlands. Since 2022, GenDx is part of the Eurobio Scientific Group, headquartered in Les Ulis, France.
With a highly educated and motivated team of about 115 colleagues, we contribute to the quality of life of transplant patients. Do you want to be part of an innovative company that offers ample time for development? To strengthen our Operations team, we offer a challenging position for an experienced and motivated Technician Operations, to help manufacture high-quality diagnostic test kits that improve the quality of life and survival of transplant patients.
Contact
Information
For more information you can call Samara Rosendo, IVD Production Manager, at 030 252 37 99.
Do we match?
Join the experts in transplant diagnostics! Do you want to be part of an innovative company that offers excellent working conditions and ample time for personal development? Apply now and maybe you will soon be part of the GenDx team.
