Laborantin /ATM de laboratoire with experience in quality (m/f) Ref°249

Laboratory technician with experience in quality (ISO/IEC 17025/ISO 15189) (m/f) Ref°249

Type of contract: Full-time and determined duration contract (CDD)

Laboratoire national de santé (Luxembourg public institution) is recruiting a Laboratory technician with experience in quality (ISO/IEC 17025/ISO 15189) (m/f) for the Department Health Protection in a full time position (40h/week) with a fixed-term contract of 12 months (“contrat à durée déterminée CDD”) starting at the earliest convenience.

ABOUT THE LABORATOIRE NATIONAL DE SANTÉ

The LNS is a major player in Luxembourg’s healthcare sector, serving the country’s patients, doctors and hospitals. Under the supervision of the Ministry of Health and Social Security, the LNS is a multidisciplinary public institution organized around six medical departments, two of which are designated as national diagnostic centers for human genetics and pathology respectively.

The LNS employs around 400 highly qualified staff with diverse backgrounds. The main purpose of the LNS is to develop analytical activities and scientific expertise relating to the prevention, diagnosis and monitoring of human diseases; to act as a national control or reference laboratory; and to carry out forensic missions. The LNS also collaborates with the University of Luxembourg and other biomedical research institutions, both nationally and internationally, on research and teaching activities.

In particular, in the field of diagnostics, the LNS covers the following fields of application: medical biology, microbiology, forensic medicine, environmental medicine, morphological and molecular pathology, and clinical genetics, as well as sequencing for rare diseases, oncology and pathogens.

ABOUT THE SERVICE

The Department Health Protection supports public health and health care for problems caused or aggravated by the environment. We fulfill this mission through servicing including expert advice, education, and applied research. Our main stakeholders are the hospitals, the ministries and the services for occupational medicine in Luxembourg.

The Department Health Protection hosts two Services:

• The Service “Environmental Hygiene and Human Biological Monitoring (ENVIROH)” carries out laboratory analyses – chemical and microbiological – in dust, air and surface samples (ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation). In parallel, the Service analyses the concentrations of substances or their metabolites directly in human medical samples, for example blood, urine, hair. The Service measures not only human biomarkers of exposure, but is expanding its portfolio of human biomarkers of effect relevant in the pathways of disease development and progression.
• The Service “Medical Expertise and Data Intelligence (MEDI)” hosts the medical, epidemiological and toxicological expertise in environmental and occupational health/medicine. The Service supports the National Hospital Service for Environmental Medicine at the Hospital Center Emile Mayrisch (CHEM) and is in charge of the European science-policy programs and the epidemiological surveys in the general and working population in Luxembourg that include human biological monitoring and/or environmental/occupational exposure assessment. The Service carries out the field samplings for the surveys in the general and working population and for the patients.

At departmental level, a medical secretary and quality team support the Services and the department head. The Department of Health Protection holds ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 15189 accreditation and is continuously striving for improvement to satisfy patients, clients, and stakeholders.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Tasks as laboratory technician:

For these tasks, you report to the “Responsable de Laboratoire” (for human biomonitoring) and the Technical Coordinator (for indoor pollution chemistry) in EnvirOH :

• Carry out laboratory analyses for organic pollutants and their metabolites in human biological samples (urine, blood, hair) and environmental samples (air, dust, surface), by means of GC-MS(/MS), LC-MS/MS, ICP-MS;
• Contribute to method developments in the above-mentioned domains ;
• Support the validation of methods in accordance with the requirements of the quality system;
• Participate in the daily maintenances and problem solving related to the analytical activities;
• Participate in daily quality control activities including document management, drafting procedures, calibration, metrology, etc.;
• Draft standard operating procedures (SOPs) and protocols for the developed methods.

Tasks related to quality:

For these tasks, you work in close collaboration with the quality referent at Departmental level and you report to her:

• Support to maintain the Department Quality Management System (SMQ);
• Ensure awareness and involvement of all staff of the Department in the QMS;
• Support the quality referent in the follow-up and analysis of non-conformities, risk management, customer/patient complaints, customer satisfaction , etc;
• Actively participate in different audits;
• Support the implementation of a digital document management system and the digitalization of the non‑conformity workflow.

This list of tasks should not be considered exhaustive. Missions may vary depending on the specific needs of the Department and EnvirOH.

TECHNICAL PROFILE

• Authorization to practice as a “Laborantin” or “ATM de Laboratoire” in Luxembourg from the Ministry of Health is mandatory;
• Bachelor’s degree (BAC+3 or BAC+2) as a laboratory technician ideally;
• Knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 15189;
• Working experience in an accredited environment;
• Experience in working with analytical instruments such as GC-MS(/MS), ICP-MS and/or LC-MS/MS;
• A perfect fluency in French or English (oral and written) ;
• Additional knowledge of English/French, German or Luxembourgish is considered as an asset.

KEY SKILLS

• Strong organizational skills and structured way of working;
• Strong communication skills;
• Excellent team working and people skills and able to work autonomously;
• Highly accurate way of working with eye for details;
• Able to set-up and monitor the implementation of process flows and feedback/control loops;

WE OFFER

• A competitive salary;
• A department developing activities at request of its stakeholders;
• An international and multidisciplinary environment.

f you meet the above profile and wish to apply, please submit your application (CV and covering letter) via our website. Your application will be treated confidentially.

At the final stages of the recruitment process, the successful candidate will be asked to provide supporting documentation such as, copies of diplomas and certificates of employment. An official criminal record (bulletin no.3) will also be required for consultation purpose.