Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Fluctuating Temps hot/cold, Laboratory Setting, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials
Job Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.
Summarized Purpose:
Performs, reviews, and interprets complex, esoteric, and routine laboratory analyses by manualautomated, and / or microscopic means. Performs analysis and evaluates individual and relatedlaboratory data, recognizes patterns or trends that suggest significance of results and determines the level of clinical significance. Integrates analytical results with specific and highly varied clinical trialprotocols and evaluates the credibility, appropriateness and accuracy of test results in order to facilitateentry or exclusion of subjects from research programs. Leads the day-to-day operations of the laboratoryunit. Organizes daily work activities within the laboratory unit to ensure efficient and effective scientificand administrative operations.
Key responsibilities:
* Operates, maintains, and repairs clinical laboratory equipment within the scopeof training including routine preventative maintenance, calibrations, and safetychecks.
* Ensures that quality control procedures are carried out.
* Monitorsinstrument problems and works with the supervisor to resolve. Implements newtechnology and instruments for unit according to established protocols.
* Gathers data for quality improvement activities within the unit and participates incomparison studies of precision, accuracy, and linearity for new or existingassays according to established protocols. Oversees and reviews daily area
* Quality Control and maintaining QC database. Sets up and validates new assaysas assigned.
* Recommends new policies and procedures for the unit and modifies existing orauthors new Standard Operating Procedures.
* Regularly provides instruction for new employees and students in the theory andpractice of laboratory medicine and the interpretation of results.
* Serves in amentor to team members, providing guidance and reviewing and checking work.
* Trains and assesses the competency of staff in the unit and issues formalevaluations.
* Regularly interacts with non-laboratory departments to organize work flow,trouble shoot problems, and find resolution in order to meet client expectations
Keys to Success
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic qualification
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to5+ years’) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
* Excellent critical thinking skills
* Good time management and organizational skills
* Ability to multi-task
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office
* Ability to retain knowledge in various laboratory units and train new employees
* Ability to adapt to changes in workflow, unusual circumstances, and high pressure and time sensitive environments
* Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment
Benefits
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!
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