Sr. Medical Technologist - 2nd Shift

Work Schedule

Second Shift (Afternoons)

Environmental Conditions

Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

This is a fully onsite role based at our Global Central Labs in Highland Heights, KY. We welcome applicants from all locations within the US. Please note that relocation assistance is not provided for this position, and any relocation costs will be the responsibility of the candidate. 

• 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.

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.

Division Specific Information

As a Scientist you will work in a multi-functional environment supporting drug development and will collaborate in cross-functional teams. You will accomplish our mission through innovation and partnership, creative problem-solving, and use of state-of-the-art technology.

Shift: 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM with a rotating Saturday

A day in the Life:

• Performs a variety of complex sample preparation and analysis procedures
• Collaborates with multiple functional groups to meet business needs.
• Plans and organizes work with periodic supervision
• Sets up and maintains analytical instrumentation
• Trains on routine operation, maintenance and theory of analytical instrumentation, SOPs, and regulatory procedures and guidelines while maintaining quality of established procedures and adhering to ALCOA+ principles.
• Ensures QC/QA findings are addressed appropriately
• Provides assistance and training to other team members
• Performs work assignments accurately, and in a timely and safe manner
• Reviews, interprets, and analyzes data for technical, quality and compliance to protocols, methods, SOPs, client criteria

Education

• Bachelor's degree in lab sciences such as biology, biochemistry, immunology, chemistry, molecular biology or similar

Experience

• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years’) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.
• 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.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Performs, reviews, and interprets complex, esoteric, and routine chemical, hematological, coagulation, renal, lipid, and hormonal analyses by manual, automated, and/or microscopic means.

• Provide testing and analysis support in the Hematology department, including running assays, preparing samples, and maintaining lab documentation

• Demonstrate excellent manual dexterity for tasks such as pipetting and operating lab equipment.

• Evaluates quality control procedures, evaluates results, and implements corrective action when indicated. Performs ongoing statistical data analysis to detect trends and problems and undertakes corrective action.

• Familiarity with automated technologies and systems in the lab

•  Communicate effectively and follow detailed written and verbal instruction.

•  Cooperate with coworkers within an organized team environment or work alone with minimal supervision.

•  Manage time effectively to complete assignments in within expected the exp