FSP Metrology Specialist

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

Join us as a Metrologist in our Laboratory Services Team!

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.

As a Metrologist your role will be to lead the maintenance calibration and optimization of advanced laboratory instruments ensure their precise functioning troubleshoot complex technical issues and enhance the overall efficiency and reliability of lab operations.

What Youll Do:
Perform routine and remedial maintenance on active instrumentation and equipment.
Perform Calibrations/Qualifications on active instrumentation and equipment to include IQ (Installation Qualification) OQ (Operational Qualification) and PQ (Performance Qualification).
Provide installation oversight of new laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
Review vendor documentation relating to pm calibration/qualification and repairs.
Assist and prepare SOPs pertaining to operation maintenance and calibration of laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
Address audits (internal or external client) on laboratory instruments and equipment.
Evaluate lab support records for compliance with SOPs review for completeness and accuracy and reports findings.

Education and Experience:
High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Bachelors degree or technical certificate is a plus.
Previous experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to at least 4 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.

Familiarity with the use of balances pipettes and HPLCs in the laboratory.
Demonstrated work experience in compliance with cGMP and FDA requirements including Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
Detail-oriented and well-organized with excellent communication skills in both verbal and written forms.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team ensuring project completion with minimal supervision.
Customer-focused attitude with a sense of urgency to meet assigned timelines.
Experience in reviewing data for accuracy and compliance with specifications.
Strong commitment to accuracy and truthfulness in all activities.
Ability to effectively interact and communicate information with team members co-workers and customers.
Self-motivated and driven to see projects through to completion.
Routine user of Microsoft Office Suite including Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook.

Responsibilities:
Review and approve vendor-executed calibration maintenance repair and performance verification documents.
Prepare documentation for Quality Assurance approval prior to work execution.
Monitor schedules to ensure timely completion of calibration performance verification testing and maintenance services.
Ensure calibration testing on laboratory equipment follows established protocols.
Oversee vendors during work execution ensuring adherence to safety and compliance practices.
Immediately report any deviations discrepancies or safety concerns and propose/implement corrective actions.
Ensure instruments are ready for use after vendor work completion.
Collaborate with the quality unit to ensure accuracy and completeness of documentation and address compliance concerns to meet GMP regulatory standards.
Regularly review and prioritize customer equipment performance verification and support requests responding promptly.
Interact effectively with laboratory Quality Assurance and other departments as necessary.
Interface with customers to ensure their expectations are met.

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.

Why Join Us
When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific you become part of a global team that values passion innovation and a commitment to scientific excellence. Youll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience and where your contributions truly make a difference.

Apply today to help us deliver tomorrows breakthrough.

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