Metrologist

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

Job description: Metrologist

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.

A day in life:

Performs routine and remedial maintenance on instrumentation and
equipment.
Performs Calibrations/Qualifications on active instrumentation and equipment
to include IQ (Installation Qualification) OQ (Operational Qualification) and
PQ (Performance Qualification)>
Provides installation oversight of new laboratory instrumentation and
equipment.
Reviews vendor documentation relating to preventative maintenance
calibration/qualification and repairs.
Assists and prepares SOPs pertaining to operation maintenance and
calibration of laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
Addresses audits (internal or external client) on laboratory instruments and
equipment.
Evaluates lab support records for compliance with SOPs reviews for
completeness and accuracy and reports findings.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience: High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

Technical positions may require a certificate

Previous experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to at least 4 years).

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Understanding of FDA and GXP regulations and requirements

Knowledge and understanding of laboratory instrumentation and equipment

Working knowledge with systems in use at PPD or within the CRO/Pharmaceutical industry

Troubleshooting analytical and problem solving skills

Client focused approach with strong interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate effectively with vendors clients and all levels of staff

Ability to work in a collaborative team environment

Working Conditions and Environment:

Work is performed in a laboratory and/or a clinical environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.

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. Physical Requirements:

Frequently stands twists waists squats and bends neck for 4--6 hours per day.

Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast simple repeated movements of the fingers hands and wrists. Ability to make precise coordinated movements of the fingers to grasp and manipulate objects.

Frequent mobility required.

Occasional crouching stooping bending and twisting of upper body and neck. Moderate lifting (or otherwise movement carrying setting and placement) of 15-30 lbs. with a maximum lift of 35 lbs.

Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf. 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.

May interact with others relating and gathering sensitive information. Interaction includes diverse groups. Works with guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions from management. May require 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 multi-task.

Regular and consistent attendance.

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 100000 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.

We welcome and encourage applicants from outside of Ireland. We can provide support with immigration and visa needs for successful applicants and dependents tax consultations and other basic destination services. All other relocation costs are at the expense of the applicant.