Internal Quality Auditor

Job Description

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining and improving our Quality Management System (QMS) through the planning, execution, and reporting of internal audits across laboratory and business operations.

This position is ideal for an experienced quality professional who is passionate about compliance, continuous improvement, risk management, and patient safety.

The successful candidate will be responsible evaluating the effectiveness of the QMS, building relationships with our Heads of Departments, and colleagues in Eurofins Biomnis, Eurofins Pathology, and Eurofins Lablink.

Specific Tasks

Internal Auditing

• Conduct, and report internal audits across operational, laboratory, technical, and support functions.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of quality management systems and assess compliance with ISO 15189:2022 as governed by the Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB).
• Evaluate the effectiveness of quality management systems and assess compliance with ISO 9001:2026 standards.
• Participate in the implementation and maintenance of the Quality Management System (QMS) to current requirements.
• Identify non-conformities, areas of risk, and drive corrective and preventive actions that support continuous improvement.
• Gather and evaluate objective evidence through interviews, document reviews, observations, and data analysis.
• Prepare clear and concise audit reports and communicate findings to management team.
• Maintain a keen awareness of the primacy of the patient, maintaining patient confidentiality and relating to patients, clients and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a focus on quality and patient centred service provision.

Quality Management System, Risk & Compliance

• Monitor the effectiveness of the Quality Management System and recommend improvements.
• Support compliance with ISO standards, including ISO 15189:2022, ISO 9001:2026, and other applicable requirements and mandatory policies.
• Verify the implementation and effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Participate in management reviews and quality improvement initiatives.
• Monitor trends in audit findings and recommend actions to strengthen quality and compliance programs.
• Ensure audit documentation and records are maintained in accordance with company and accreditation and certification requirements.

Working Hours: 35 hours p/w

Please note this is NOT a HYBRID role, this role will be based on site in Sandyford, Dublin 18

Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Biomedical Science, Quality Management, Healthcare, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Systems, compliance, and auditing.
•  Experience within a Laboratory or Clinical environment in an advantage.
• Recent experience conducting audits against ISO: 15189:2022 and ISO 9001:2015 / ISO 9001:2026 standards
• Strong understanding of risk-based auditing principles and CAPA processes.
• Excellent audit report writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and quality management software.

Desirable

• Certified Internal Auditor, Lead Auditor, or equivalent auditing qualification.
• Knowledge of Q-Pulse electronic Quality Management System would be an advantage.

Key Competencies

• Commitment to quality and continuous improvement
•  Organisational and planning capability.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills including flexibility, collaboration and inclusion skills.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills.
• Ability to work independently and objectively.
• Effective stakeholder management
• Influencing and communication skills
• Problem-solving mindset

Additional Information

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, which provides a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. The Group believes it is the world leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and for supporting clinical studies. In addition, Eurofins is one of the leading global emerging players in specialty clinical diagnostic testing.

Yes (In 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR €7.296 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years)

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                                Eurofins Biomnis is an Equal Opportunities Company