FSP Associate Scientist-QC Review

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll 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.

About the role

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 Scientist I, your role will be to ensure the quality of laboratory data and reports while upholding the highest standards of quality and compliance in all laboratory practices.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate data for compliance with methods and SOPs.
• Review sample results for completeness and accurate representation of the data and report findings.
• Prepare QC statements noting deficiencies with the data set or notebooks.
• Report deficiencies to the project leader for correction.
• Communicate with staff to proactively address the quality of documentation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 1 years). In some cases, an equivalency consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience will be considered sufficient.

Skills

• Knowledge of routine operation, maintenance, and theory of analytical instrumentation, SOPs, and regulatory guidelines.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory authority, compendia, and ICH guidelines.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Time management and project management skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative work environment with a team.

Working Conditions and Environment

• Work is performed in a laboratory and office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Safety Standards.
• Some degree of PPE (Personal Prote Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs, etc.).
• Standard work schedule (Monday–Friday).
• Drives to site locations; occasional domestic travel.
• Exposure to fluctuating and/or extreme temperatures on rare occasions.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in an upright and/or stationary position for 6-8 hours per day.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists to operate office equipment.
• Occasional mobility needed.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 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; ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups.
• Works independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals.
• Requires multiple 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 and multi-task.
• Regular and consistent attendance.

Benefits

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