Transportation Supervisor

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

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 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.

Location:2 Tesseneer Rd Highland Heights KY 41076

Schedule: Tuesday- Saturday 1st shift (8:00am - 4:30pm)

Title: Supervisor Sample Transport

Discover Impactful Work:

The Supervisor for the Sample Transport Team will manage up to 20 Associate Sample Coordinators while also be performing duties and training to acquire the skills required for sample and standard handling in support of the laboratory. This position will report to the Associate Manager for Logistics and will perform related administrative tasks in the Sample Management department. To succeed in this role it is important to follow SOPs applicable client procedures and fulfills laboratory requests with modest direct supervision.

A day in the Life:

• Performs a variety of simple inventory tracking procedures (receipt check-in login labeling inventory transport check-out etc.) and administrative tasks in support of laboratory operations.
• As part of the transport team move samples between the Highland Heights and Covington locations; some team members may also be selected as drivers which requires additional driver qualification
• Communicates status of tasks to supervisor and/or appropriate laboratory staff.
• Trains on SOPs regulatory guidelines and storage requirements.
• Supports response to environmental unit alarms and may participate in on-call responsibilities.
• Performs daily work assignments accurately timely and in a safe manner.

Responsibilities may vary by shift

• All shifts are trained to perform all of the core sample processing functions
• First Shift is engaged in the initial receipt of boxes and processes individual samples using the Laboratory Information Management System accessioning screens.
• Second shift will focus on completing receipt of shipments and beginning the storage processes with samples on dry ice and in -70-degree Centigrade freezer units.
• Third shift is involved in storage activities including sample retrieval and space optimization within storage units. We also handle some samples at -20 degrees and some stored with liquid nitrogen so youll get experience with multiple environments!

Keys to Success:

Education

• Four-year degree in scientific field or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Technical positions may require a certificate

Experience

• Previous experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 1 year) 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 Abilities

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office including Word and Excel
• Time management skills
• Ability to maintain detailed tracking and documentation clearly and accurately according to SOP
• Written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment

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 of 15 to 40 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.
• Exposure to fluctuating and/or extreme temperatures on rare occasions

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration annual incentive plan bonus healthcare and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative forward-thinking organization and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity intensity involvement and innovation!

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.