Automation Associate Scientist - 2nd Shift

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Fluctuating Temps hot/cold, Laboratory Setting, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift, Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Various outside weather conditions, Will work with hazardous/toxic materials, Working at heights

Job Description

Position: Automation Associate Scientist (2nd Shift)

Location: Richmond, VA

Department: Automation

This is a fully onsite role based at our BIOA Laboratory in Richmond, VA. 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.

A day in the Life:

• Performs a variety of complex sample preparation and analysis procedures using automated laboratory robotics (GYROS, Hamilton, TECAN, etc)

• Works with multiple functional groups to meet business needs

• Plans and coordinates work with periodic supervision

• Sets up and maintains analytical instrumentation

• Trains on routine operation, maintenance of lab equipment

• Ensures 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 and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) or Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)

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 1+ 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

• Support testing and analysis in the immunochemistry and vaccine department (run assays, prepare samples, lab documentation)

• Manual dexterity (pipetting, operate lab equipment, etc.)

• Experience performing immunoassays, ELISA or similar testing

• Communicate effectively and follow detailed written and verbal instruction.

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

• Manage time effectively to complete assignments in expected time frame.

• Maintain a laboratory notebook and complete all documentation with clear and accurate language and according to the SOP.

• Proficient in the use of analytical instrumentation

• Ability to plan, schedule and carry out work for successful project completion.

• Familiar with operating computers and data acquisit