Assoc Metrologist –
At PPD, part of 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, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralise 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.
Location/Division Specific Information
Our PPD Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic guides. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.
Discover Impactful Work:
The Assoc Metrologist will join our Lab Support team to 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.
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.
Education and Experience
1. Education to Bachelors level Chemical/Pharmaceutical Sciences or similar
2. Min 2 years relevant experience – Analytical, maintenance, or laboratory type work
3. Experience must include working with analytical lab equipment OR maintenance experience within GMP setting
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
4. Good understanding of Lab operations and support needed within a lab
5. Interest in Laboratory equipment and their operations
6. Strong understanding of GMP
7. Maintenance experience is advantageous
8. Ability to adhere to laboratory policies and standard operating procedures
9. Proficient computer skills
10. Effective communication skills
11. Ability to work in a team environment
12. Ability to work without close supervision
Work Environment
Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:
13. Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
14. Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
15. Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
16. Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
17. Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
18. May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
19. Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
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