QC Technician II - Second Shift

About the Role

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, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe, or helping find cures for cancer.

Location/Division Specific Information

The Thermo Fisher Scientific BioProduction division, located at 3175 Staley Road, Grand Island, NY 14072, supports developers and manufacturers of biological-based therapeutics and vaccines with a portfolio of premium cell culture media and buffers, on-site custom services dedicated to upstream cell culture, downstream purification, analytics for detection and quantitation of process/product impurities, and a catalog of single-use solutions spanning the biologics workflow.

Responsibilities

• Perform wet chemical analyses based on both internal and Compendia (USP, EP, ACS, etc.) methodologies on raw materials (i.e., salts, sugars, amino acids, vitamins, etc.).
• Perform physical inspection and documentation review of incoming manufacturing components.

Work Schedule

Second Shift: Monday – Friday, 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM (initial months of training will take place on first shift). First Shift: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM (may require start and end time flexibility based on training and production needs).

Environmental Conditions

• Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance.
• Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards.
• Occasionally required to enter Cold Room/Freezers (-22°F/-6°C).
• Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs, etc.).
• Will work with hazardous/toxic materials.

Education

Required: High School Diploma.

Preferred: AAS or Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, or other Sciences.

Experience

Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment/QC or QA related field.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Required:

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
• Ability to work in a high-paced team environment and prioritize work accordingly.
• General digital literacy, specifically in Microsoft Office programs.

Preferred: 1-2 years of Chemistry lab experience (wet Chemistry lab work and safety protocols).

Pay

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in New York is $18.00–$25.00. 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.

Benefits

• 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.

What We Offer

• Competitive Pay
• Performance-Related Bonus where eligible
• Annual merit performance-based increase
• Excellent Benefits
• Career Advancement Opportunities