Associate Scientist - Laboratory Instrument Support at Thermo Fisher Scientific in South San Francisco, California

Job Description:

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)



Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office



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.


Within our Analytical Services team, we have a functional service provider solution, which is an outstanding partnership that allows our customers to use the experience of our staff, while allowing you, the employee, to gain direct experience working onsite at a pharmaceutical/ biopharmaceutical company, all while maintaining full-time benefits.



Key responsibilities:

• This position provides support for documentation, change control, instrument maintenance and qualification, and general laboratory support.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in lab sciences such as Chemistry, Biochemistry or Analytical Sciences


• Associate Scientist: Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0-2 years')

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Initiate and maintain the lifecycle of multiple analytical instruments used in testing small molecules. The lifecycle includes initial qualification, calibration, preventative maintenance, and decommissioning of analytical instrumentation.


• Provide support to multiple laboratories by ordering supplies, coordinating vendor visits, and helping to maintain GMP status for analytical instrumentation.


• Help ensure laboratory compliance by performing routine walk-throughs to detect and mitigate potential environmental, health and safety issues


• Provide documentation support in the form of proof-reading, formatting, document control (Condor), and technical writing. Document Control Specialist will support documentation needs for controlled documents throughout the creation, revision, and final approval process


• Act as a Change Owner (Veeva) to inspire change control records for Small Molecules equipment and documents, and review of proposed changes to documents to ensure traceability throughout the document change control process


• Support special projects and investigations as needed


• Ensure timely completion of all routine activities related to instrument lifecycle (e.g., preventative maintenance activities) and change records.


• Ensure all work is completed efficiently under GMP compliance to improve operations.

Working Environment:



Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:


Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.


Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.


Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds


Able to work in non-traditional work environments.


Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with


proficiency.


May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.


Able to perform optimally under pressure while prioritizing and balancing multiple projects or activities.



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!



Compensation and Benefits

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in California is $26.51-$35.35.


This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
  
  


• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
  
  


• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
  
  


• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
  
  


• Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
  
  

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards Apply Now