Lead QA Technician

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Warehouse

Job Description

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.

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Lead QA Technician and contribute to ensuring product quality and regulatory compliance. As a member of our Quality team, you'll help enable our mission of making the world healthier, cleaner and safer through quality oversight of site operations. Your expertise will help maintain high standards of quality while supporting the packaging and delivery of life-changing medicines.

The Role:

As a Lead QA Technician, you will be responsible for performing in-process quality inspections during packaging and labelling of drug products. You will perform the review and approval of batch records to allow product release. You will support the review and closure of deviations, CAPAs and Change Controls. You will support GEMBAs and drive process improvements within the team. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in representing the Quality department in cross-functional projects.

You will join a close-knit team within an exciting environment with opportunity to drive improvements and help the site grow.

Your Profile:

• 2–4 years of Quality Assurance experience in a GxP-regulated environment, such as biotechnology, clinical supply, or other life sciences settings. Experience within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment is an advantage.
• Solid knowledge of GMP principles, quality systems, batch release processes, and regulatory requirements
• Hands-on experience managing and/or reviewing quality events, including deviations, OOS, OOT, complaints, and CAPAs, ideally using electronic quality management systems such as TrackWise
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a structured approach and high attention to detail
• Comfortable working in temperature-controlled packaging environments, including 2–8°C and -20°C areas
• Willingness to work a day-shift pattern, including weekends as required
• Collaborative and proactive team player with a positive, hands-on mindset, strong English communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a diverse and fast-paced environment

Our Offer:

We offer a challenging role within a site that is actively expanding capabilities within Cell & Gene therapies and exploring further potential site growth, giving you an opportunity to develop your skills and gain hands on experience in every aspect of Quality Control & Quality Assurance. You will work in a dynamic environment where you can make a real impact, with plenty of opportunities to grow: whether by advancing into roles such as Quality Supervisor or by exploring opportunities across departments like Operations or Qualified Person roles.

In addition, we offer excellent employment conditions, including:

• Paid overtime, in addition you will receive holiday- and shift allowance
• Direct employment with Thermo Fisher Scientific, offering a solid foundation from the outset
• Travel expense reimbursement and a flexible benefits allowance you can use for extra time off, a bike plan, a gym membership and other perks
• Continued support for your personal growth and professional development through training and courses
• A great workplace in Bleiswijk in the Thermo Fisher Centre of Excellence for Cell and Gene Therapies
• An inclusive and collaborative team culture