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Richmond, Virginia, USA, United States of America
Onsite
Not Available
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Laboratory Setting, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift, Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materialsJob Description
This is a fully onsite role based at our BioAnalytical in Richmond, VA. 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.
Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.
The working schedule for this role is Monday - Friday from ~8AM-5PM.
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale! Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.
A day in the Life:
Conducts and provides technical guidance on the development, qualification, and/or validation work in support of automated instrumentation and/or performs troubleshooting for own and others projects and/or automated instrumentation.
Routinely acts as the technical project leader for multiple projects, interacts with clients as needed, reviews and evaluates data, and writes technical documents.
Designs and executes development, qualification, and/or validation work independently and interprets and reviews analytical data for self and others.
Plans appropriate experiments and schedules resources and work hours to meet expected completion dates. May serve as a Principal Investigator.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ 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.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Thorough knowledge of all data generation and statistical programs
Thorough knowledge of general chemistry, separation science, immunochemistry, molecular genomics, biomarker, and/or vaccine science related concepts and/or technologies (as applicable)
Proven skills in complex automated platform software use and programming.
Understanding of GxP requirements, PPD & client SOPs, ICH guidelines, USP requirements and FDA guidance
Ability to operate and troubleshoot a wide variety of analytical instrumentation and data acquisition systems
Proven analytical problem solving abilities
Proven technical writing skills
Effective communication and organizational skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
Work is performed in a laboratory and/or a clinical environment with rare to daily exposure to electrical office equipment, irritants, radiation, toxic materials, biological fluids, fluctuating and/or extreme temperatures, and hazardous waste
Personal protective equipment such as protective eyewear, garments and gloves may be required at times
Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists to operate lab equipment
Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf
Standing, walking, and twisting of upper body/neck required constantly. Crouching/stooping required daily. Kneeling and pushing/pulling of items required frequently. Ability to work in an upright and /or stationary position for 6-8 hours per day
Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand and to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
Frequently interacts with others to acquire or relate information to diverse groups
Works independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals. Requires multiple 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