QC Quality Specialist I [Remote]

JOB DESCRIPTION

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Laboratory Setting

Job Description

Location: Grand Island, NY. Relocation assistance is NOT provided. 

*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.

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.

How will you make an impact?

Under the supervision of the QC Supervisor the Quality Specialist I is responsible for assisting the Quality Control Laboratories in managing the release of finished goods, prioritization of extra testing, procuring and managing inventory levels for test reagents, and coordination of calibrations and PMs for lab instruments. Required to work on a variety of tasks at the same time and must prioritize work as necessary. 

What will you do?

• Assist the Quality Control laboratories in releasing finished products while adhering to cGLP's, cGMP's, SOP's and all safety regulations as they apply to the laboratory.
• Purchase materials, manage delivery, and organize testing supplies for QC labs
• Represent the finished product lab on cross-departmental teams as needed
• Follow up with suppliers to obtain lab reagents and materials
• Assist with troubleshooting lab equipment and instruments as needed
• Demonstrate judgement, tact and diplomacy; in dealing with internal and external customers while prioritizing extra testing performed for other Thermo sites.

How will you get here?

Education:

• Required Education: High School Diploma/ GED
• Higher education preferred.

Experience:

• 3 years of experience working in laboratory required
• Related cGMP industry experience preferred
• Experience with MS Excel, Word, and Outlook, LIMs, E1, Access, PowerBI, Smartsheet, and Trackwise preferred
• Experience working with suppliers, purchasing materials, and managing inventory levels preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Computer skills are extremely valuable to ensure effective laboratory operations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, detail oriented.
• Strong people skills, team focused.
• Able to work independently.
• Ability to communicate well with cross functional teams.
• Must have great organizational skills
• Willingness to learn

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

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 140,000+ 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 at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in New York is $23.26–$32.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

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