Sr Chemical Management Specialist

When working with a team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, your work will have real-world impact, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe.

About the role

This position is focused on service delivery excellence for Unity Lab Services, a division of Thermo Fisher responsible for providing onsite services at customers locations. We provide services at over 400 customer sites globally. The role is located in Boston, MA.

• Perform functional tasks/operations within the chemical management database
• Provide chemical assessments as required in support of Research operations
• Provide basic and advanced client reports as required, including operational Metrics
• Provide training on operational and database processes to teammates
• Conduct/coordinate/support a physical inventory (‘Lab Audit’) program for the site
• Provide support for onsite chemical storage, review, evaluation, and purge
• Sustain and maintain chemical stockroom inventory
• Review, build, and maintain company data log sheets
• Pickup of hazardous waste
• Registration of chemicals into a chemical database
• Delivery of chemical packages within a laboratory environment
• Ordering of stockroom supplies

Environmental Conditions

• Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance
• Work in Cold Room/Freezers (-22°F / -6°C)
• Exposure to fluctuating temperatures (hot/cold)
• Laboratory setting
• Office environment
• Required use of PPE (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs, etc.)
• Exposure to strong odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products, etc.)
• Work with hazardous/toxic materials

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
• Associates Degree or Biotechnology Course Certificate preferred; experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• 3+ years of progressive proven experience preferred
• Proficiency with computer/software (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Ability to read, write, and speak English
• Verbal, written, and presentation skills
• High level of confidentiality for customer and company information
• Adherence to Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Four-I Values
• Experience in a laboratory setting or services preferred; cGMP environment experience preferred

Skills

• Excellent customer service skills
• Detail-oriented, problem solver, promotes team environment
• Strong desire to serve customers and interpersonal skills for various personnel levels
• Professional appearance and communication
• Operating skills for hand-held scanners and data entry in various systems
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Basic leadership abilities
• Initiative in previous work experience
• Concern for well-being and success of others
• Ability to provide mentorship and suggestions for corrective/preventive customer service
• Organized and detail-oriented to prioritize work and meet business needs
• Good judgment and decision-making skills for routine and non-routine issues

Pay

$27.90/hr

Benefits

• Choice of national medical, dental, and vision plans, 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, life, short- and long-term disability insurance
• Retirement and savings programs, including a competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)