Lab Support Engineer
Lab Support Engineer
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08-04-2025
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Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses gowning gloves lab coat ear plugs etc.Job Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific youll 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 lifechanging 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 a unique partnership that allows our customers to leverage the experience of our staff while allowing you the employee to gain direct experience working onsite at a pharmaceutical/ biopharmaceutical company all while maintaining fulltime benefits.
The Lab Support Engineer provides system analysis and maintenance of new and existing laboratory instrumentation at varioussites. Works with staff of various departments and produces requirements and facilitates the validationand qualification for laboratory instrumentation. Trains staff in troubleshooting and operation oflaboratory equipment and interacts with vendors for demonstration of emerging technologies. Guidestests supports the introduction and provides ongoing support of new technologies via interaction withthe various departments located at the site.
Key responsibilities:
- Performs unit system test (i.e. IQ/OQ/Calibration) and as needed PQ(Performance Qualification) as well as validation testing.
- Prepares detailed system specifications based on user requirements forinstrumentation for the purpose of coordinating demonstration units withvendors.
- Develops instrumentation validation protocols for introduction into mainstreamanalysis.
- Develops Standard Operating Procedures and testing procedures for emergingtechnologies and performance qualification (PQ) regiments for existingtechnologies.
- Prepares system documentation including requirements document specificationdocument test plans and user manuals for instrumentation.
- Coordinates with Operations staff on deployment of instrumentation. Providestraining to endusers on newly deployed technology systems. Overseesinstallment of new instrumentation.
- Troubleshoots and trains oncoming staff in the troubleshooting of existinginstrumentation.
- Evaluates lab support records for compliance with SOPs reviews forcompleteness and accuracy and reports findings.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Chemistry Biology Computer Science or similar and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
- AND previous experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8 years).
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 and Abilities:
- Working knowledge and understanding of laboratory equipment and foundations of troubleshooting
- Knowledge of mass spectrometry liquid chromatography relational databases and instrumentationoperation/data reduction
- Working knowledge with systems in use at PPD or within the CRO/Pharmaceutical industry
- Client focused approach with strong interpersonal skills
- Strong communication skills
- Attention to detail and ability to multitask
- Ability to train others
- Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
Working Conditions:
- Work is performed in a laboratory and/or a clinical environment with exposure to electrical officeequipment.
- 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.
- Ability to work in an upright and /or stationary position for 68 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. - Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop
- computer with a maximum lift of 1520 lbs.
- Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both inhouse and offtheshelf.
- 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 multitask. - Regular and consistent attendance.
Benefits
We offer competitive remuneration annual incentive plan bonus healthcare and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative forwardthinking 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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Full-Time
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