BioRepository Technician II

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

Become a BioRepository Technician II at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Contribute to our mission of improving global health and safety by handling diverse biological samples with precision. Join a driven team committed to excellence!

Duties and Responsibilities:

Must possess the capability to carry out responsibilities of an Operations Technician II role:

• Prepares samples or clinical agents for pickups courier deliveries and shipments.
• Works closely with managers to support customer inquiries discrepancies inventory maintenance and database updates.
• Responsible for using an inventory management system for data entry sample tracking and management of samples.
• Maintains files for validation of data and preparation of queries reviews accumulated data for accuracy and prepares reports of information and sample data.
• Manages internal specimen consolidation and organization projects while being mentored by a more senior technician.
• Participates in process improvement activities.

Receives handles and catalogs pharmaceutical products and samples of human animal and/or plant origin at temperatures varying from room temperature to -196C with potentially dangerous characteristics.

• Ensures compliance with cGMP regulations detailed in sections 210 and 211 alongside the quality frameworks set by the company.
• Follows SOPs facility safety protocols and FDA regulations potentially encompassing adherence to cGMP CFR parts 210 and 211 when necessary.
• Models behavior that aligns with our core values: Integrity Intensity Innovation & Involvement.
• May prepare sample collection kits in accordance with Standard Work Instructions.
• May make deliveries to clients as the need arises.
• Traveling to other facilities may be required to meet business needs.

Operations Technician 2 must apply skills to perform the following duties:

• Gathers information to store and retrieve samples and prepare reports.
• Assists in educating team members on SOPs for efficiently operating equipment storage and retrieval and detailed data entry.
• Contributes to the establishment of standard operating procedures for repository and/or laboratory.
• Conducts investigations to detail specimen movement history and recommends resolution of inventory inaccuracies.
• Directs internal specimen consolidation and restructuring efforts.
• Resolves discrepancies involving ID modifications/duplicate or redundant entries and multifield corrections as requested by client or Supervisor instructions.
• Verifies material prior to shipment and confirms accuracy of data entry records for incoming material.
• Additional duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

Education/ Experience:

• Requires High School Diploma or equivalent experience; Prefers a Bachelors degree in a Science related field.
• Requires 1 year repository or similar work experience with data entry shipping/receiving sample management.

Supervisory Responsibility:

None; may assist in training peers.

Work Schedule:

Core hours are from 8AM to 4:30PM with the potential for extra hours when needed. Participation in On-Call Rotation for emergency response.

Work Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Capability to operate in a cold setting with exposure to dry ice liquid nitrogen cryogenics hazardous and infectious substances and significant temperature fluctuations.
• May push/pull 600 lb liquid nitrogen dewars and work from a platform ladder.
• Must use personal protective equipment and adhere to safety protocols.
• Should be capable of lifting and moving loads of up to 50 lbs and pushing items up to 70 lbs.
• Proficient in handling materials stored at -78C with dry ice or -196C with liquid nitrogen for 6 hours daily.
• Should be capable of working in walk-in freezers or refrigerators on and off for a maximum of 5 hours per day.
• Proficiency in computer skills for up to 6 hours per day is essential.
• May need to use a forklift.

Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company team and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO) 10 paid holidays annually paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave) accident and life insurance and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits please visit: Experience:

IC