Senior Scientist - Lab Operations Coordinator

Thermo Fisher Scientific - Boston, MA

Full-time - Senior

Boston, MA

10,001+ employees

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Scientist - Lab Operations Coordinator at Thermo Fisher Scientific is responsible for overseeing the operations of a Quality Control laboratory. This role involves streamlining processes, managing relationships with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). The position requires a proactive approach to continual improvement and the establishment of efficient laboratory operations across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operations of a Quality Control laboratory.
• Support the build-out of a new laboratory by streamlining processes and setting up systems.
• Manage relationships with outside stakeholders/vendors to ensure QC instrumentation is procured and maintained to GMP standards.
• Maintain inventory of lab consumables, reagents, and reference standards.
• Liaise with stakeholders to develop and maintain testing and shipping logistics.
• Proactively pursue continual improvement and procedural changes.
• Establish and maintain sample management processes and procedures including LIMS implementation, sample receipt, shipment, and reagent monitoring.
• Work cross-functionally with internal and external teams to minimize day-to-day lab operations interruptions.
• Identify and create processes that will ensure success within the QC lab.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in lab sciences such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Material Science, Immunology, Biology, Molecular Biology or similar.
• 4+ years of relevant experience, or 2+ years with a Master's degree, or a PhD.
• Demonstrated success in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and planning skills.
• Demonstrated experience with instrument qualification processes.

Nice-to-haves

• Lean Lab experience (5s, scheduling/planning, metrics, kanban, etc.)

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration
• Annual incentive plan bonus
• Healthcare
• Range of employee benefits
• Career and development prospects
• Innovative company culture