Entry Scientist 1

Scientist I, Manufacturing Sciences

Position Summary

The Thermo Fisher Scientific West Hills Production Team manufactures medical diagnostic kits that are used by customers in the Transplant Diagnostics market. Our team is dynamic and fast paced, relying on teamwork, multitasking, and communication within the team and the larger organization. This is a production/ manufacturing role in a lab setting. Production staff wear lab coats plus PPE and use bench scale lab equipment - pipettes, thermal cyclers, centrifuges, etc. We are seeking an energetic individual with good communication along with technical and operational skills to join our team.

Location/Division Specific Information: US - California - West Hills

Key Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Follow written SOPs and batch records and revise as needed.

• Perform manufacturing/ production tasks as scheduled

• Handle and work with biological and chemical reagents

• Work with laboratory equipment including but not limited to: UV Spectrophotometer, Thermal Cycler, qPCR, robotic systems, centrifuges, multichannel pipettes

• Work in a clean room laboratory environment with adherence to CGMP guidelines

• Create experimental tasks, run tests, and complete data analysis using various software

• Collect, organize data, and document in batch records

• Train and assist colleagues on production tasks and procedures

• Initiate reports and perform investigations related to production nonconformances

• Solve production process/ equipment problems and implement solutions

• Follow all safety requirements and escalate issues and concerns

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

A combination of education and experience that confer the needed manufacturing, scientific, and laboratory technical skills will be consider such as:

o High School Diploma/ GED and four (4) years of related laboratory experience and 2 years college course work in Biotechnology, Sciences, or other technical field

or

o Bachelors of Science degree in biology, chemistry or similar

• Ability to write basic SOPs and other common production documents

• Ability to perform laboratory calculations

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point

• Able to work critical and shifting timelines while demonstrating a can do attitude

• Ability to work overtime and nonstandard work schedules as required to meet production schedule

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Frequently work at laboratory workstation, operating equipment, low temperature freezers, and computer workstations

• Some lifting of objects including laboratory instrumentation of 35 pounds

• May handle sharps such as needles and biologic substances of human and animal origin

• Working conditions/physical requirements may change as required

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