A family-owned company, bioMrieux has grown to become
a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics. For more than 60 years and across the world, we have imagined and developed
innovative diagnostics solutions to
improve public health. Today, our teams are spread across 46 countries and serve 160 countries with the support of a large distribution network.
Come and join a family-owned global company with a long-term vision, and a human-centered culture .
Build with us the future bioMrieux production facility in La Balme-les-Grottes.
As part of its GO 28 strategic plan, bioMrieux is developing a new BIOFIRE production facility in La Balme-les-Grottes. The project is an ambitious international project bringing together teams from Salt Lake City, Grenoble and La Balme-les-Grottes around a common goal: building the industrial future of bioMrieux by replicating in France the expertise developed in the United States.
Why join the the future bioMrieux production facility in La Balme-les-Grottes? You will benefit from an immersive experience in Salt Lake City before contributing to the deployment of activities at the La Balme-les-Grottes site. This is a unique opportunity to take part in the creation of a new production facility while developing valuable expertise in an international environment.
Your mission To support the growth of the project team, we are looking for our future Template Control Biotechnology Engineer, who will report to the Manufacturing Leader.
Template Control (TC) is the function responsible for managing templates used in the manufacturing of biotechnological reagents (including PCR). It ensures their preparation, quality control, traceability, and availability for production teams.
Your main responsibilities: Manufacturing operations: - Learn and perform core laboratory operations, including microbial culture, preparation and execution of PCR controls, nucleic acid processing (e.g. dilutions), and strict adherence to WID/BR/SOP documentation.
- Shadow and support Team Leads, focusing on workflow organization, documentation compliance, troubleshooting, and coordination of daily production activities.
- Work with Technical Team Leads on advanced technical tasks (investigations, process improvements, validation activities).
- Observe and support supervisors and managers to understand team leadership, resource planning, performance oversight, Quality System alignment, and cross - functional collaboration.
Documentation, standardization & training: - Contribute to the update or creation of WID, BR, SOP, and training materials.
Quality, investigations & continuous improvement: - Take part in testing, functional checks, and investigation activities (NCR, deviations, reworks).
Support to process and equipment validation activities: - Support process improvement initiatives (automation, optimization, 6S).
- Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, R&D, and Operations on problem - solving and root - cause identification.
During your immersion in Salt Lake City: - Train on the processes, methods and standards used at the U.S. site
- Develop the skills required to support the transfer of activities to France
- Build your expertise alongside American teams
- Prepare the transfer of knowledge to French teams
Upon your return to France: - Contribute to the deployment of activities at the La Balme-les-Grottes site
- Train and support French teams
- Support industrial transfer activities and project ramp-up
- Contribute to the development of future operational standards
Your profile Education: - Master's degree (bac +5) or Engineering degree in molecular biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, or equivalent.
Experience: - First experience in laboratory in execution of functional tests and basic data analysis associated with laboratory activities, and laboratory technical writing/documentation review.
Skills: - Molecular biology techniques (PCR, qPCR, RT-qPCR) are considered a plus
- Proficiency in statistical tools and experience in data science are considered a plus.
- Excellent communication skills: able to convey technical information clearly and effectively.
- Team spirit, emotional intelligence, curiosity and adaptability in an international multicultural environment.
Languages: - English operational proficiency, written and spoken (minimum B2).
- French fluent
Additional information: - Start date: January 2027
- Location: Salt Lake City (USA), then La Balme-les-Grottes (France)
- Mobility type: VIE
- Duration of immersion: 6 months
Would you like to help build a new bioMrieux production facility and contribute to a strategic project that will shape the next stages of our development?
Join the adventure.
bioMrieux welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.
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