Lab IT Deskside Support Team Leader

When joining PerkinElmer, you select an experienced and trusted leader in scientific solutions, with the support of a global service network and distribution centers, providing the right solution, at the right time, to meet critical customer needs.  With over an 80+ year legacy of advancing science and a mission of innovating for a healthier world, our dedicated team collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver our broad portfolio of analytical solutions, and OneSource services.

Job Title

Lab IT Deskside Support Team Leader

Location(s)

Customer Site - NJ

Critical Skills:

• Excellent customer service skills complimented by an ability to listen to and interpret client requests.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex instrument and technology issues.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to identify, track and complete tasks for multiple projects under prescribed timeframes.
• Knowledge of laboratory safety practices.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma with 8+ years of relevant work experience, with 2+ years of which being supervisory experience, some or all preferred in 24/7 Lab IT environment OR
• Associates degree with 6+ years of relevant work experience in a 24/7 Lab IT environment OR
• A bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of relevant work experience in a 24/7 Lab IT environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a Lab GxP environment if applicable
• Experience with scientific instrumentation
• Experience in SOP creations and change control management if applicable
• Experience as team lead in an IT environment

Working Environment:

• Must be able to work in a laboratory, controlled environments requiring personal protective equipment (e.g., lab coat, safety glasses, etc.) in laboratory. 
• Job pace may be fast and job completion demands may be high. 
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position more than 25% of the time 
• The person needs to occasionally move between labs, corridors, adjoining rooms, and buildings onsite Frequently operate on instruments, objects, tools or controls, which will require regularly bending, squatting, stretching and reaching in order to perform in a service function.   
• Occasionally move or lift up to 25 pounds (potential for occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds). 
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include without limitation, the ability to observe details at close range distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in order to perform the essential service functions of this position.   
• Occasionally operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer. 
• Employee may be required to handle hazardous waste according to local, state, and federal regulations.  Duties may include identifying, handling, generating, accumulating, storing and labeling hazardous waste. 
• Potential risk to lab-based hazards including but not limited to extreme temperature, biological materials, and hazardous chemicals.
• May be required to complete Medical Clearance, Respiratory Protection Training, and Fit Testing to wear a respirator as protection against hazards present in the laboratory environment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Document procedures, policies, troubleshooting and best practices
• Execution of Peer reviews of PerkinElmer related checklists for Commissioning, Decommissioning and AIQ tasks.
• Escalates IT issues that are not resolved via regularly identified support channels.
• Manage ServiceNow requests and incidents to SLA