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Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Laboratory Setting, 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.

Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought leaders and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.

Discover Impactful Work:

Oversees the daily tasks of the Technical Support team as it relates to all laboratory instrumentation and equipment with an emphasis on overall lab tech support for assigned laboratory equipment. Assists Operational Group staff in laboratory operations such as scheduling, resource management, technical, personnel and compliance related issues. Assists in the planning and helps to implement improvements to processes and procedures that will increase efficiency, productivity and quality in the laboratory.

A day in the Life:

+ Assists in the daily tasks coordination of the Technical Support team while performing different tasks in the same or related fields.

+ Assists in the management in the Technical Support team’s structure, planning, objectives, budget, expense/cost control, development and training. May recommend candidates for hiring, termination; prepares and conducts performance appraisals and salary reviews, and applies company policies.

+ Provides scientific and technical consulting. Interacts with internal and external clients on project-specific issues. Communicates status of project efforts to manager.

+ Participates in multidisciplinary project teams to ensure projects progress smoothly. Attends team meetings to communicate progress of projects and issues to senior management. Works with other scientists in the department to troubleshoot equipment.

+ Responsible for the installation, repair and maintenance of laboratory instrumentation and equipment.

+ Assists in the initiation and implementation of plans to develop and improve areas in the laboratory for greater efficiency, productivity and quality.

Keys to Success:

Education

+ Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

Experience

+ Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 5 years).

+ 1+ year of leadership responsibility

_In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role._

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

+ Effective technical capabilities with running and troubleshooting the laboratory equipment

+ Experience with LC/MS strongly preferred

+ Effective verbal and written communication skills

+ Interpersonal skills

+ Proven team management skills

+ Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office tools

+ Proven leadership skills

+ Ability to interface with instrument vendors for introducing new technology to the laboratories

+ Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with high levels of technical staff from varying technical disciplines

+ Ability to work in a collaborative team environment

Management Role

+ Directly supervises individual contributors, administrative support and/or entry-level professionals

Work Environment

Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. 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 successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

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.

Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.