QC Scientist I, QC Steriles (2nd 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 drug supply chain or making sure our medicines are safe, efficacious, and of outstanding quality. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in life science, preferably in Chemistry

EXPERIENCE:

• 1 year of related experience performing chemical tests with chromatographic, spectroscopic, or other analytical techniques
• Proven understanding of EMPOWER is a plus

Equivalency:

• Equivalent combinations of education, training, and meaningful work experience may be considered.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Good knowledge and understanding of chemistry and analytical instrumental technologies.
• Good knowledge of qualitative and quantitative chemical.
• Good knowledge of quality and regulatory requirements in the pharmaceutical industry, including pharmaceutical GMPs.
• Good problem-solving skills and logical approach to solving scientific problems.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written).
• Ability to apply mathematical operations.
  We offer competitive salary, an annual incentive bonus plan, 401K with company match up to 6%, tuition reimbursement and a range of other employee benefits! We foster an exciting company culture that encourages innovation, forward-thinking, and an outstanding career and development prospects. Come be a part of the team!
  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 organization of more than 12,000 colleagues delivers an outstanding 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 EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status

• Conduct simple chemical and physical testing of pharmaceutical products by internally developed and compendial test methods.
• Implement validated test methods for pharmaceutical finished products and traditional wet chemical testing.
• Recognize and report out-of-specification or unexpected results and non-routine analytical and product problems.
• Clearly and accurately communicate the results of work by crafting documentation of the testing/analysis and acquired results.
• Record and report results of analysis in accordance with prescribed lab procedures and systems.
• Provide communications with outside departments.
• Write SOPs and other instructional documents.
• Clean and prioritize work area, instrumentation, and testing materials.
• Perform all duties in strict compliance with Standard Operating Procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Laboratory Practices, and Safety guidelines. Maintain the vital compliance status required by company and facility standards.