QC Scientist I, AD Microbiology (1st shift)

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology or Chemistry preferred. An Associate degree is minimally required, preferably in Biotechnology or science concentration.

EXPERIENCE

• Up to 2 years of experience in a Microbiology laboratory preferred.
• Experience with common office software.
• Experience with LIMS, SLIM, Trackwise, or Documentum a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative microbiological Tests and knowledge and understanding of microbiological methods and aseptic technique.
• Good knowledge of quality and regulatory requirements in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Good problem-solving skills and logical approach to solving scientific problems.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written- legible handwriting).
• Good presentation skills to present information to customers, clients, and other employees.
• Strong Mathematical and Time Management Skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write standard operating procedures, simple protocols, and reports.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers or regulatory agencies.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations, to such tasks as determination of test reliability, analysis of variance and correlation techniques.
• Adaptable and Capable of working within a team as well as independently

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or growing efficiency in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 90,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status

• Conduct microbiological testing of in process products and finished products by internally developed and compendial test methods.
• Perform method validation testing methods for in process products, and finished products. Perform testing such as USP <61>, <62>, <71>, <85> (Microbiological Examination , Sterility, and Bacterial Endotoxins Test).
• Generate valid data, document testing procedures and results in appropriate notebooks and database according to cGMP.
• Compare laboratory results with specifications for acceptability.
• Maintain equipment and laboratory cleanliness and report any issues to supervisor.
• Conduct tasks in a safe manner.
• Follow scheduled assigned activities to meet target dates for customer needs.
• Interact efficiently with teams across departments and functions to increase efficiency, eliminate problems, generate cost savings and improve quality.
• Clean and organize work area, instrumentation, and testing materials. Maintain stock of commodities needed for testing support.
• Perform all duties in strict compliance with Standard Operating Procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Laboratory Practices, and Safety guidelines. Maintain the necessary compliance status required by company and facility standards.