Sr Scientific Support Specialist – Manufacturing Media/Buffer Prep Specialist

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Laboratory Setting, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), 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.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

Job Description

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.

Location/Division Specific Information

Join our dedicated Scientific Support team at Unity Lab Services, providing tailored lab services and supply management. We seek an enthusiastic Scientific Support Specialist to be responsible for tasks such as buffer preparation, ensuring labs are well-stocked, compliant, and operate efficiently.

This position is located in Thousand Oaks, CA.

How will you make an impact?

• Prepare high quality specialized media/buffer solutions in different quantities and specifications
• Share technical expertise with peers and provide training and guidance to others
• Drive excellence in the day-to-day operations in the Pilot Plant
• Ensure laboratory compliance and customer satisfaction
• Champion innovation and practical process improvement in the laboratory

What will you do?

• Follows well defined procedures as outlined by Best Practices, SOP’s & work instructions
• Makes decisions and applies available resources to meet customer requirements
• Verification, calibration, and use of common and niche lab equipment including, but not limited to floor mixer, pressurized vessels, peristaltic pump, floor scales, fume hoods, pH and conductivity meters
• Promote a safe work environment through various safety initiatives within the functional area
• Provide technical expertise and training to ULS staff
• Works optimally with a diverse cross-functional team
• Positively represent Thermo Fisher Scientific throughout customer locations
• Prepare high quality specialized buffers/media in variety of different qualities and specifications. Perform tasks such as pH measurements, conductivity measurements, and sterile filtration techniques
• Assemble / disassemble and operate media manufacturing equipment
• Filter housing assemblies
• Media tote and bag installations
• Prepare media on a multi-kilo scale
• Verify peer calculations, technical documentation, equipment logbooks, and approval of completed documents
• Scan batch records, archive documents
• Some autonomous work during times of high-volume throughput

How will you get here?

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Associate Degree in scientific field or 2+ years of relevant lab experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Have demonstrated initiative in previous work experience
• Displays a high level of confidentiality for both customer and Thermo Fisher
• Experience in laboratory setting or services preferred; experience in GLP/GMP environment preferred
• Confimed excellence in customer service skills
• Detail oriented, problem solver, promotes team environment
• Computer/software skills. (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Must possess the operating skills to use handheld scanners and learn to enter data in various systems as necessary

Working Conditions:

• Works primarily at customer locations, in laboratory environments, office environment, around shipping/receiving docks, stock rooms, and other storage locations
• May be required to work independently at customer location
• Extensive walking
• May pass through areas where chemical based allergens may be in use (such as penicillin, tetracycline, etc)
• Ability to lift, push and pull 30-40 pounds consistently; ability to lift 50 lbs
• Ability to use material handling equipment such as push carts, hand trucks, and pallet jacks
• Depending on area of building, personal protective equipment is required to be worn including lab coats, steel toe shoes, safety glasses, coveralls, hood, facemask, hairnets and/or safety gloves
• Must be able to work a flexible shift to meet client and production needs which may include evenings, days, weekends, rotating shifts, etc

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