QC Scientist I

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges.

About The Site

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Greenville, NC site is a large, multipurpose pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging campus supporting both clinical and commercial production. The site specializes in solid oral dose and sterile manufacturing, including aseptic filling, biologics production, lyophilization, and advanced drug product technologies. With end-to-end capabilities from formulation through packaging, and a strong track record of regulatory compliance, Greenville is a leader in innovative pharmaceutical manufacturing—including Thermo Fisher’s first fully continuous manufacturing line.

About the role

As a QC Scientist I, you will perform environmental monitoring activities in support of sterile manufacturing within classified cleanroom environments. This role is essential to ensuring product quality, maintaining compliance with GMP standards, and supporting the production of critical pharmaceutical products. You will work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and are expected to embody Thermo Fisher’s 4i Values: Integrity, Innovation, Intensity, and Involvement.

A Day in the Life

• Review daily schedules and determine assigned production or lab support area
• Perform environmental monitoring in cleanrooms supporting aseptic manufacturing lines
• Conduct routine and batch-related testing using validated methods and instrumentation
• Gown and work within classified environments for extended periods
• Analyze samples (e.g., media plates), verify results, and document data in systems
• Support production lines throughout the shift, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Collaborate with team leads and subject matter experts for training and guidance
• Assist with troubleshooting, investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives

Most work is performed directly in cleanroom environments supporting production rather than in a traditional laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform environmental monitoring using validated methods and procedures
• Generate, review, and report data in accordance with GMP requirements
• Compare results to specifications and support investigations (e.g., OOS)
• Maintain and troubleshoot equipment and instrumentation
• Review and follow SOPs and analytical procedures
• Support production timelines and customer needs
• Ensure adherence to safety, quality, and regulatory standards
• Complete additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in a science-related field (minimum requirement)
• Bachelor’s degree in Biology or related field (preferred)
• 2+ years of relevant lab or production-related experience preferred
• Experience with instrumentation and data reporting preferred
• Cleanroom or GMP experience is a plus
• Familiarity with MS Office (Excel, Word, Access)
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow standard procedures
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational and planning abilities
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Understanding of pharmaceutical GMPs preferred
• Ability to work in cleanroom environments requiring gowning
• Prolonged standing, walking, and bending
• Ability to lift up to 25–50 lbs (occasionally more)
• Manual dexterity for equipment operation and data entry
• Visual and physical capability to safely perform job duties
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, now or in the future
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening

Equivalent combinations of education, training, and meaningful work experience may be considered.

Schedule

• 12-hour rotating day shift: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• 2-2-3 rotating schedule
• Overtime is required, including potential work on scheduled days off based on production needs

Environmental Conditions

• Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance
• Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards
• Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed
• Laboratory Setting
• Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)