Careers at NIBRT

The purpose of this role is to develop and deliver training content in the bioprocessing area to a wide variety of clients as a member of the NIBRT Training team supporting the Training Director and Training Manager across all relevant areas.

Working in NIBRT:

NIBRT is a centre of excellence for bioprocessing research and training with state-of-the-art manufacturing and laboratory facilities.  Our dynamic and highly-skilled training team strives for excellence in all that it does and achieves this through a culture of mutual support, collaborative learning and dedication.  Specific opportunities for professional growth include:

• Unrivalled and broad-ranging experience in all aspects of the production, analysis and regulation of the most advanced therapies on the market, including cGxP quality management, inspections and audits.
• Upskilling through attendance of international conferences, training courses and further education.
• Development of valuable transferrable skills such as oral and written communication, public speaking, project management and customer service.

Employees also enjoy additional benefits such as generous annual leave, flexi time working arrangements, support for further education, permanent health insurance and pension benefits.

The Role:

Duties of the Bioprocessing trainer will include:

• Development and delivery of training material including lectures and practical content in upstream, downstream, fill finish and support areas.
• Day to day operation of pilot production plant facilities and laboratory equipment in NIBRT’s pilot production training facility.
• Implementation and maintenance of documentation for the NIBRT facility and business activities (SOPs, production batch records, project proposals and technical reports).
• Design, and delivery of customised training materials to specific corporate clients (on their site, when required).
• Measurement of training effectiveness through the use of a variety of assessment tools.
• Self-directed learning ensure current knowledge of bioprocessing and an awareness of industry trends and advances.
• Ensuring safe operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment and liaising with facilities team at NIBRT to resolve problems.
• Supporting NIBRT in the design and delivery of new and expanded methods of training (e.g. eLearning, blended learning etc.) and work with NIBRT partners to ensure NIBRT fulfill its obligations to same.
• Cover work for colleagues assigned to other projects, annual leave or other duties.
• Hosting tours of NIBRT pilot production plant and attend business development meetings with prospective clients.
• Mentoring junior/new trainers and support their induction into the training department
• Represent the training department at company events (which may on occasion be during evenings or weekends).
• Any other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time by your manager.

Your Profile:

• Applicants will be expected to hold a PhD/MSc in related scientific field (Life Science/Biopharmaceutical Processing/Engineering) OR a BSc in a related scientific field combined with relevant (bio) pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Detailed practical knowledge of protein purification operations is essential for this role.
• The successful trainer will be a motivated self-starter, capable of working under their own initiative as part of a busy and dynamic training team.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills are essential for this role.

How to Apply:

To apply for this position please forward your CV, cover letter and the names and contact details of two referees in a combined PDF document to the NIBRT HR team at careers@nibrt.ie on or before Friday 16^th November at the close of business. Please include your name and the position for which you are applying plus ref BPTDWS – 012018 in the subject line. Please note that the successful candidate may be required to supply parchments of degrees/qualifications/work permits

Download Bioprocessing Downstream Trainer