Sr Lab Support Specialist

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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.

This position is with a global biopharmaceutical company engaged primarily in the discovery development and commercialization of novel therapies for the treatment of human diseases.

We are seeking a dynamic Senior Scientist to support Lab Operations for our Translational Medicine organization within a leading global biopharmaceutical company. This role will report to the Manager of Lab Planning and Execution and involves crossfunctional collaboration with Facilities Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and Global Procurement teams. The Senior Scientist will be accountable for delivering robust compliant and efficient lab services to support the companys innovative pipeline with potential remote support to laboratories located in Cambridge MA and Summit NJ.

Key responsibilities:

• Serve as primary point of contact for laboratory operational support ensuring a safe compliant and highly functional work environment.1
• Partner closely with EHS to proactively identify mitigate and manage laboratory risks and compliance issues.
• Manage lifecycle activities for laboratory equipment including installation calibration maintenance service and decommissioning.
• Oversee lab inventory systems: order receive and maintain critical supplies and consumables; monitor expiry dates and dispose of outdated products.
• Plan and coordinate lab moves setup and maintenance activities in collaboration with Facilities and other stakeholders.
• Maintain detailed and accurate records of all operational activities ensuring audit readiness.
• Lead initiatives for continuous improvement in laboratory operations quality and efficiency.
• Provide mentorship to junior team members and contribute to a culture of operational excellence.
• May manage junior scientists and support staff as needed.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in lab sciences such as Biology Chemistry Biomedical Sciences or similar
• Sr. Scientist: Previous experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 4 years)
• OR Masters degree and previous experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2 years)
• OR PhD

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:

• Strong knowledge of laboratory operational practices EHS regulations and quality standards.
• Familiarity with biomarker and diagnostics workflows is a plus.
• Exceptional organizational prioritization and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent activities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while knowing when to escalate critical issues.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to work collaboratively in a teamoriented environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint) ERP/MRP systems like SAP/Ariba and laboratory management software.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problemsolving abilities.
• Experience managing or mentoring junior staff or leading operational teams is preferred.

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 nontraditional 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.

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!