Assoc Metrologist - HPLC Inventory & Parts Coordinator

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Working at heights

Job Description

This is a fully onsite role based at our GMP Laboratory in Middleton, WI. 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.

Discover Impactful Work:

Provides maintenance on various laboratory instrumentation and equipment under direction from senior staff. Installs, calibrates, and qualifies routine and remedial maintenance. Performs and documents work in accordance with standard operating procedures and established maintenance schedules to meet regulatory requirements. Works with lab staff and schedules maintenance and trains others on equipment as needed. Responsible for managing the inventory, tracking, and procurement of HPLC instrumentation parts and consumables to support the Chromatography Team. Maintains appropriate stock levels, coordinates timely ordering, and supports preventative maintenance and repair activities for HPLC systems.

A day in the Life:

• Performs scheduled routine maintenance on active instrumentation and equipment.
• Performs scheduled calibrations/qualifications on active instrumentation and equipment to include IQ (Installation Qualification), OQ (Operational Qualification) and PQ (Performance Qualification).
• Performs remedial maintenance on active instrumentation and equipment.
• Provides installation oversight of new laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
• Follows vendor documentation relating to PM, calibration/qualification and repairs.
• Addresses audits (internal or external client) on laboratory instruments and equipment.
• Evaluates lab support records for compliance with SOPs, reviews for completeness and accuracy and reports findings.
• Maintains accurate inventory of HPLC components, consumables, and critical spare parts (e.g., pumps, seals, check valves, lamps, tubing, fittings, injector components, detectors, columns, etc.)
• Monitors stock levels and establish minimum/maximum inventory thresholds
• Performs routine inventory audits and reconciles discrepancies
• Tracks part usage trends to forecast future demand
• Maintains organized storage and labeling of parts to ensure traceability and quick access

Keys to Success:

Education

• High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Technical positions may require a certificate

Experience

• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to at least 2 years).

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

• Understanding of FDA and GXP regulations and requirements
• Working knowledge and understanding of laboratory instrumentation and equip