Buffer and Media Technician I - 12-hour Rotating Shift at Thermo Fisher Scientific in St. Louis, Missouri

Job Description:

Work Schedule

12 hr shift/nights



Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed



Job Description



As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.



Location/Division Specific Information:



St. Louis, MO/ Drug Substance Division (Biologics)



How will you make an impact?



The candidate will be responsible for the routine performance of operations in support of the manufacture of commercial and clinical biologics. These support activities consist of environmental cleaning and formulations of buffers and media per established standard operations procedures and in compliance with cGMP documentation practices.


Starting Wage is $21/hr + competitive benefits and bonus eligibility



Shift Information:



Rotating 12-hour Shifts, working 7 days out of a 2-week period.


Rotating 2 Weeks Example:


Week 1: Work Monday-Tuesday, Off Wednesday- Thursday, Work Friday-Sunday


Week 2: Off Monday-Tuesday, Work Wednesday-Thursday- Off Friday-Sunday



A Day in the Life:



• Execution of manufacturing batch records, work instructions and/or SOPs, with focus on proactive 'right the first time' executions. Assist with batch record reconciliation.


• Assist in all Department functions, such as maintaining supplies, equipment, logbooks and data in accordance with site SOPs and policies.


• Documentation of all activities to meet cGMP requirements. Complete document reviews and revisions. Daily record review, tasks, and databases.


How you will get here!



Education:



High school diploma or equivalent required.



Experience:



• Required: No previous work experience required


• Preferred: Previous work experience in manufacturing, operations, production or lab setting or related field


• Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment



Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:




Knowledge



• Knowledge of cGMP practices, aseptic techniques, or chemical concepts preferred



Skills



• Strong math skills


• Detail oriented


• Focused on achieving outcomes


• MS Office



Abilities



• Able to read, write, and communicate in English


• Able to understand and carry out instructions


• Reliable


• Effectively multi-task


• Adaptable to a complex work environment


• Possesses the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a team environment.


Physical Requirements / Work Environment


• Be willing to wear a full gowning suit which includes: bodysuit, gloves, hair & beard nets, face covers, and safety glasses. (These items are prohibited: makeup, jewelry, nail polish, cologne / perfume, scented lotions or hair care products, etc.)


• Able to enforce to clean room gowning requirements, including wearing Tyvek, Nitrile, and/or Latex gloves


• Ability to lift minimum of 25 lbs independently


• Ability to stand for 80% of shift



What We Offer




Compensation



• Competitive Hourly Pay Rate starting at $21/hr


• Additional shift differential for 2nd shift and 3rd shift positions


• Annual performance-based bonus


• Annual merit performance-based increase



Excellent Benefits



• Benefits & Total Rewards | Thermo Fisher Scientific


• Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1


• Paid Time Off & Designated Paid Holidays


• 401K


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Employee Referral Bonus


• Career Advancement Opportunities