Lab Database Admin II

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

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.
Location/Division Specific Information
Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought leaders and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.
Discover Impactful Work:
Performs a variety of sample and standard handling tasks in support of the laboratory. Follows established SOPs and responds to requests from laboratory staff with minimal direction. Assists laboratory staff in following sample handling procedures and implements these procedures as necessary. Possesses a basic understanding of several portions of the overall sample/standard process.
Summarized Purpose:
Under close supervision, leads delivery of electronic information to the laboratory database. Provides technical advice for the use and operation of the laboratory database system including data quality control and content verification procedures according to SOP’s.

Essential Functions:

• Be knowledgeable of all Logfile Roles and Responsibilities as data reconciliation team members must import updated information into Assist LIMS and must follow all the requirements of the logfile processes and SOPs.
• Utilize client provided data trackers to investigate sample demographic discrepancies and make updates to the Assist LIMS as appropriate.
• Update data trackers as appropriate.
• Communicate updated trackers to the lab team, sponsor, client, or site.
• Reassign samples in the Assist LIMS either within the same project code or between project codes as appropriate based on reconciliation requests.
• Understand and complete virtual import of sample information as appropriate per guides and SOP.
• Understand and address all problem samples, making updates to Assist LIMS as appropriate, obtaining appropriate manifests for add on samples, and generally troubleshooting of sample discrepancies.
• Collaborate with the opening team and labelers to complete reassignments as appropriate.
• Confirm samples that are truly not received and mark as such (NSR) in the Assist LIMS.
• Update demographics in the Assist LIMS when samples are mislabeled but have already been analyzed.

Education & Experience:
High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Technical positions may require a certificate
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to at least 4 years).
In some cases and 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:

• Experience with Microsoft Excel and web-based applications preferred
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of regulated industry / environment preferred
• Evidenced administrative competence and relevant data services skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to support quality decision making
• Quality written and verbal communication skills

Work Environment

Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
• Able to lift and move objects of 15 to 40 pounds
• Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
• Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
• Exposure to fluctuating and/or extreme temperatures on rare occasions

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
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Essential Functions:

• Be knowledgeable of all Logfile Roles and Responsibilities as data reconciliation team members must import updated information into Assist LIMS and must follow all the requirements of the logfile processes and SOPs.
• Utilize client provided data trackers to investigate sample demographic discrepancies and make updates to the Assist LIMS as appropriate.
• Update data trackers as appropriate.
• Communicate updated trackers to the lab team, sponsor, client, or site.
• Reassign samples in the Assist LIMS either within the same project code or between project codes as appropriate based on reconciliation requests.
• Understand and complete virtual import of sample information as appropriate per guides and SOP.
• Understand and address all problem samples, making updates to Assist LIMS as appropriate, obtaining appropriate manifests for add on samples, and generally troubleshooting of sample discrepancies.
• Collaborate with the opening team and labelers to complete reassignments as appropriate.
• Confirm samples that are truly not received and mark as such (NSR) in the Assist LIMS.
• Update demographics in the Assist LIMS when samples are mislabeled but have already been analyzed

Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
• Able to lift and move objects of 15 to 40 pounds
• Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
• Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
• Exposure to fluctuating and/or extreme temperatures on rare occasion