A Corelab Laboratory Technologist (m/f/x) (ref.003-25)

IRIS South Hospitals is looking for,

For the Laboratory,

A Corelab Laboratory Technologist (m/f/x)

On a full-time permanent contract

About Iris Sud Hospitals (HIS)

Our hospitals include 4 sites: Etterbeek-Baron Lambert (Etterbeek), Joseph Bracops (Anderlecht), Etterbeek-Ixelles (Ixelles), and Molière Longchamp (Forest). Our public health facilities are distinguished by the benevolence and respect of the staff towards each patient.

The Iris Sud Hospitals and the CHU Saint-Pierre are undertaking a strategic grouping project aimed at consolidating their stability and boosting their medical partnerships. This project aims to preserve and strengthen the quality of care by offering an even more stimulating environment for health professionals. This collaboration represents a great opportunity to strengthen the excellence of two committed public hospitals, supported by strong ethical values and a constant commitment to public health.

Why we recruit

We are looking to strengthen our team following the retirement of an experienced laboratory technologist. You will play a critical role in performing critical analyses for the diagnosis and follow-up of patients in key sectors such as chemistry, hematology, coagulation, blood banking and post-Corelab. Behind every analysis is the unique story of a patient who relies on your expertise.

What the job consists of

As a Laboratory Technologist at Corelab, your missions will include:

• Receive samples, identify them and reject those that are not compliant

• Perform analyses according to established protocols

• Technically validate the results by carrying out internal controls

• Reject non-conforming samples and restart tests that have not yielded valid results

• Encode results into the computer system

• Communicate urgent and pathological results to the relevant teams

• Calibrate devices, prepare reagents and charge them on board the devices

• Maintain laboratory equipment

• Perform internal and external quality controls

• Record external and internal complaints as well as malfunctions, errors and non-conformities

• Implement corrective actions

• Manage stocks and ensure batch traceability

• Prepare, receive, check and put away orders relating to your sector

• Participate in the evaluation of any new equipment or techniques that may be integrated into the laboratory

• Actively contribute to the laboratory's quality approach

• Train new team members on laboratory procedures and best practices

• Participate in the on-call role (weekends and holidays)

Your manager, your team and your environment

• Our laboratory consists of a main laboratory (Etterbeek-Ixelles) and two satellite laboratories (Joseph Bracops and Molière Longchamp). Our laboratory team currently consists of about sixty professionals (laboratory technologists, administrative assistants, coordinators and medical biologists). You will join a team of 30 laboratory technologists at Corelab

• You will work on the Etterbeek-Ixelles site, Joseph Bracops and Molière Longchamp

• Your manager will be Dr. Ingrid Beukinga

• You will be mentored by Rim Rzem (Technical Coordinator), as well as the entire team. Training will be provided by your expert colleagues in the various positions

What you'll like about this feature

• Opportunities for specialization and increased responsibilities: You will have the opportunity to identify the sector that interests you the most and become a job referent. This will allow you to take on more responsibility, chaperone your industry, find solutions, and train new team members, while ensuring that your industry is in order

• Complete training: A 6-month training course is planned allowing you to familiarize yourself with all the sectors of the Corelab of our hospitals

• Versatility: You will perform analyses in several sectors, such as chemistry, hematology, and blood banking, ensuring variety in your daily tasks

• Mobility between sectors: You will move between different sectors as needed, enriching your experience and skills

• Teamwork: You will join a close-knit team

What are the hours for this position?

• Variable hours: Monday to Friday, between 7 am and 9 pm, with a maximum of 2 nights every 2 months (from 8 pm to 8 am).

• Childcare: 1 weekend per month, with on-call hours on Saturday (between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.) and Sunday (between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.), the days not necessarily being consecutive

• Public holidays: included in the on-call hours

Let's talk about you

Your education

• You have a Bachelor's degree in Clinical Chemistry, Clinical Biochemistry or Clinical Biology

• You are certified as a medical technologist

Your experiences and knowledge

• Whether you are a recent graduate laboratory technologist or already have experience, we are interested in your application. A complete training on the different sectors of the Corelab awaits you in our laboratory

• You have a good knowledge of Dutch

Your skills

• Rigor and precision: You work with meticulousness and attention to detail

• Organization and priority management: When faced with a large sample flow, you are able to organize your work by identifying urgent analyses and optimizing your time, allowing you to meet deadlines and respond effectively to clinical needs

• Critical Analysis: Your analytical mind allows you to examine results with discernment, verify their consistency, and report any anomalies, thus contributing to the reliability and relevance of the laboratory's diagnoses.

We also have a lot to offer you

• Type of contract: Permanent contract

• Working time: 100% (38 hours/week)

• Start date: As soon as possible

Remuneration on the basis of the IFIC scales (category 14), with resumption of seniority:

• Min: €3313.66 (index: 2.1223)

• Max: €5234.62 (index 2.1223)

Benefits

• Personalized onboarding process

• Training program

• Friendly working atmosphere and work-life balance

• Services to ensure the quality of life at work (organisation of massages during working hours, etc.)

• Hospital labeled "Ecodynamic Company" (recognition of our commitment to quality care and sustainable practices)

• Annual bonus

• Attractiveness bonus

• Various benefits via the Collective Social Service (bonuses, discounts via benefits@work, attractively priced holiday stays, etc.)

• Preferential rates in the hospitals of the IRIS network (for you, your spouse, your ascendants and descendants at your expense)

• Meal vouchers of €7.30

• Contribution to public transport costs (100% STIB, 80% SNCB, TEC and De Lijn) and/or bicycle allowance of €0.35/km

• Language bonus of €150 gross per month, applicable after obtaining the language certificate article 10 or 12 from travaillerpour.be

• Possibility to take free Dutch lessons during working hours

• 24 days of statutory leave and 5 days of extra-legal leave (+ special occasion leave)

• Supplementary pension via group insurance

What the recruitment process looks like

• Telephone exchange

• Interview with Rim Rzem (Technical Coordinator), Ingrid Beukinga (Head of Department) and the recruiter

Want to join us?

Apply until January 15, 2026 inclusive by completing our online application form

How to contact us?

For further information, contact Rim Rzem, Technical Coordinator, on 02/641 41 24.

For any other questions, contact Thérèse Capiau, Recruiter, on 02/739.84.66.

To finish

We have tried to provide you with as much detail as possible about the purpose, missions, and environment of this position.

If you hesitate, we still encourage you to apply: in the worst case, you will lose a few minutes, and in the best case, it will be the beginning of a meaningful and lasting collaboration.

We also want to emphasize that we fully value diversity and strive to create a safe and inclusive environment. We are committed to providing equitable employment opportunities regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, disability, or any other characteristic that defines you. In fact, diversity makes our work environment even more enjoyable.