Lead Medical Technologist - 2nd Shift at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Highland Heights, Kentucky

Job Description:

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)



Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cold Room/Freezers -22degrees, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)



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 manual automated, and / or microscopic means. Performs analysis and evaluates individual and related laboratory 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 trial protocols and evaluates the credibility, appropriateness and accuracy of test results in order to facilitate entry or exclusion of subjects from research programs. Leads the day-to-day operations of the laboratory unit. Organizes daily work activities within the laboratory unit to ensure efficient and effective scientific and administrative operations.



Shift: Monday-Friday w/rotating Saturday from 4:30PM-8:30AM ET




Location: Highland Hieghts, KY


Essential Functions and Other Job Information:

• Operates, maintains, and repairs clinical laboratory equipment within the scope of training including routine preventative maintenance, calibrations, and safety checks. Ensures that quality control procedures are carried out. Monitors instrument problems and works with the supervisor to resolve. Implements new technology and instruments for unit according to established protocols.
  
  


• Gathers data for quality improvement activities within the unit and participates in comparison studies of precision, accuracy, and linearity for new or existing assays according to established protocols. Oversees and reviews daily area Quality Control and maintaining QC database. Sets up and validates new assays as assigned.
  
  


• Recommends new policies and procedures for the unit and modifies existing or authors new Standard Operating Procedures.
  
  


• Regularly provides instruction for new employees and students in the theory and practice of laboratory medicine and the interpretation of results. Serves in a mentor to team members, providing guidance and reviewing and checking work. Trains and assesses the competency of staff in the unit and issues formal evaluations.
  
  


• Regularly interacts with non-laboratory departments to organize work flow, trouble shoot problems, and find resolution in order to meet client expectations.
  
  

Job Complexity

Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.



Supervision Received

Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.



Business Relationships

Represents the department as a prime contact on projects. Interacts with internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between functional areas. Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.



Qualifications:
Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years') or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.
Years of experience refers to typical years of related experience needed to gain the required knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. Years of experience are not to be used as the only determining factor in establishing the job class or making employment selection decisions.



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
  
  


• Strong leadership abilities
  
  


• Analytical instrumentation skills
  
  


• Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment
  
  

Management Role:
Team / Group Leadership:

Supervise the daily activities of a small unit or group of individual contributors performing the same or similar tasks where the majority of the time is spent performing the same or directly related individual tasks. Assigns, monitors and reviews progress and accuracy of work, directs efforts and provides technical guidance on more complex issues. May be required to complete tasks of subordinates when the need arises. May initiate and communicate a variety of personnel actions (e.g. performance and salary reviews, time off requests, timesheet and expense report approvals).



Working Conditions and Environment:

• Work is performed in a laboratory and/or a clinical environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
  
  


• Occasional drives to site locations, occasional domestic travel.
  
  


• Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms.
  
  


• Rare exposure to skin and lung irritants, radiation, toxic materials and hazardous waste.
  
  


• Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments and gloves.
  
  


• Exposure to fluctuating and/or extreme temperatures on rare occasions.
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in an upright and /or stationary position for 6-8 hours per day.
  
  


• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists to operate lab equipment.
  
  


• Occasional mobility needed.
  
  


• Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
  
  


• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
  
  


• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
  
  


• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  
  


• Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups.
  
  


• Works independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals. Requires multiple periods of intense concentration.
  
  


• Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence. Ability to perform under stress. Ability to multi-task.
  
  


• Regular and consistent attendance.
  
  
  

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.



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