Senior Technician – IVDR Assay Development | 36 hours

Are you accurate, committed, and driven by quality? Would you like to contribute to the development of a critical diagnostic test under the IVDR guidelines? If so, we offer you a dynamic role within a unique and meaningful organization.

Senior Technician – IVDR Assay Development

• HBO/HLO/WO
• 36 hours
• Location: Amsterdam
• Closingdate: 31 July 2025

Job Description

As a Senior Technician in our project team, you will be part of the Immunohematology Diagnostics (IHD) Department, which is responsible for delivering medical diagnostics through expertise, support, education, and the development and continuous improvement of assays in the field of red cell antigens.

About the Project

We are currently developing and validating a Q-PCR assay, intended for use in a national population screening program under the direction of the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) under ISO 13485 and IVDR guidelines. This test has already been implemented as a clinical assay under ISO 15189.

Your Role

We are seeking a Senior Technician with proven knowledge and experience in working under the ISO 13485 standard. In this role, you will be responsible for both hands-on laboratory work and documentation, as well as for coordinating specific aspects of the project. Your contributions will be essential to ensuring the successful development and IVDR-compliant implementation of this important diagnostic test.

Your tasks will include:

• (Co-)writing analytical and clinical study protocols;
• Performing, analyzing, and documenting validation studies;
• Supporting the development and writing of procedures;
• Project management support.

Where will you be working

The laboratory for Immunohematology Diagnostics (IHD) is part of the Diagnostic Services B.V. The location for this position is on-site in Amsterdam. As a (senior) analyst, you report to Project leader/Senior Scientist Diya Gao-de Vries.

Your profile

• Completed relevant HBO, HLO or WO education (e.g. Life Sciences, Medical/Molecular Biology or Biotechnology);
• Preferably 5 years of laboratory work experience;
• Experience in project-based work;
• Knowledge and experience in the field of IVDR and ISO 13485 and ISO 15189 quality management systems is an advantage;
• Good oral and written communication skills in both the Dutch and English languages;
• You recognize yourself in the following characteristics: team player, stress resistant, persuasiveness, flexible, bridge builder and creative.

We offer

A dynamic position within a unique organization: nowhere else in the world is medical, pharmaceutical and scientific knowledge combined in one innovative company. In addition, we offer you the following terms of employment:

• Salary in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement Sanquin, 8.33% end-of-year bonus and 8.33% holiday pay, flexible withdraw;
• A position for 36 hours where the hours can be arranged flexibly;
• A contract for 1 year, with an option to extend;
• 201 hours of leave for full-time (36 hours) employment, of which 7 vacation days are part of your individual choice budget;
• Allowance for commuting expenses from the first kilometer;
• €2,000 development budget every 3 years for your professional ambition;
• Collective agreements with various insurers;
• Multiple choice system in which your own terms of employment can be composed;- Pension accrual with Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn. We contribute 65%.

You can find more about our terms of employment on https://www.sanquin.org/working-at/who-we-are/employment-conditions