Metrologist

About the Role

As a Metrologist at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll lead the maintenance, calibration, and optimization of laboratory instruments, ensuring their precise functioning, troubleshooting complex technical issues, and enhancing the overall efficiency and reliability of lab operations. This role is specific to automatic pipette management.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and remedial maintenance on active instrumentation and equipment.
• Provide installation oversight of new laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
• Review vendor documentation relating to PM, calibration/qualification, and repairs.
• Assist in preparing 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 report findings.

Qualifications

• High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification.
• 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.

Skills

• Understanding of FDA and GXP regulations and requirements.
• Knowledge and understanding of laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
• Working knowledge of 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

Work is performed in a laboratory and/or clinical environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. Occasional drives to site locations and 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 waist, 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 the 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.

Additional Information

This is a fully onsite role based at our GMP Laboratory in Middleton, WI. We welcome applicants from all locations within the US. Please note that relocation assistance is not provided for this position, and any relocation costs will be the responsibility of the candidate. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and able to pass a comprehensive background check, including a drug screening.