Senior Lab Metrologist

Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards
Join us as a Senior Metrologist in our Laboratory Services Team!
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.
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.
As a Metrologist, your role will be to lead the maintenance, calibration, and optimization of advanced laboratory instruments, ensure their precise functioning, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and enhance the overall efficiency and reliability of lab operations.
Perform routine and remedial maintenance on active instrumentation and equipment.

• Perform Calibrations/Qualifications on active instrumentation and equipment to include IQ (Installation Qualification), OQ (Operational Qualification) and PQ (Performance Qualification).
• Provide installation oversight of new laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
• Assist and prepare SOPs pertaining to operation, maintenance and calibration of laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
• Address audits (internal or external client) on laboratory instruments and equipment.
• Evaluate lab support records for compliance with SOPs, review for completeness and accuracy and reports findings.

High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

• Bachelor's degree or technical certificate is a plus.
• 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.
• Familiarity with the use of balances, pipettes, and HPLCs in the laboratory.
• Demonstrated work experience in compliance with cGMP and FDA requirements, including Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team, ensuring project completion with minimal supervision.
• Customer-focused attitude with a sense of urgency to meet assigned timelines.
• Experience in reviewing data for accuracy and compliance with specifications.
• Ability to effectively interact and communicate information with team members, co-workers, and customers.
• Self-motivated and driven to see projects through to completion.
• Routine user of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Review and approve vendor-executed calibration, maintenance, repair, and performance verification documents.

• Prepare documentation for Quality Assurance approval prior to work execution.
• Monitor schedules to ensure timely completion of calibration, performance verification testing, and maintenance services.
• Ensure calibration testing on laboratory equipment follows established protocols.
• Immediately report any deviations, discrepancies, or safety concerns and propose/implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with the quality unit to ensure accuracy and completeness of documentation and address compliance concerns to meet GMP regulatory standards.
• Regularly review and prioritize customer equipment performance verification and support requests, responding promptly.
• Interact effectively with laboratory, Quality Assurance, and other departments as necessary.
• Interface with customers to ensure their expectations are met.

Work is performed in a laboratory and/or a clinical environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.

• Occasional drives to site locations, occasional domestic travel.
• Rare exposure to skin and lung irritants, radiation, toxic materials and hazardous waste.
• Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments and gloves.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
• When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow’s breakthrough.

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in New Jersey is $70,000.00–$75,000.00.
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. 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