Job Description

Job Title: Quality Control Microbiology Senior Technician

Reports to: Quality Control Microbiology Supervisor

Location: Chelmsford MA

When your part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you2019ll 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 you2019ll be supported in achieving your career goals.

Location/Division Specific Information

The BioProduction Division is one of the fastest growing businesses in the company, supporting developers and manufacturers of biological-based therapeutics and vaccines. 200BWith our portfolio of best-in-class products that span the bioprocessing workflow from discovery through large-scale commercial production, our business is driving performance in bioprocessing through collaboration with our customers.

How will you make an impact?

Within the Quality organization of the Chelmsford, MA facility, we are seeking a skilled Quality Control Microbiology Senior Technician who will be motivated by this exciting opportunity for a capable technician to help our workstream teams meet the fast-growing needs of our clients.

What will you do?

Supporting the Quality Organization, the Quality Control Microbiology Senior Technician will:

* Support daily lab activities in a BSL-2 lab
* Perform bioburden and endotoxin testing on bioproduction and water samples
* Environmental Monitoring of manufacturing and QC labs.
* Use excellent aseptic technique in sample handling, testing and disposal
* Adhere to in-house processes and procedures while maintaining compliance to ISO 13485 standards.
* Quickly identify issues that must be escalated to management
* Maintain incubator temperature logs, Biosafety cabinets PMs and instruments calibrations
* Maintain laboratory environment cleanliness and usability
* Identify and drive completion of improvement opportunities
* Review data for completeness and accuracy

How will you get here?

Education and Experience

* Associate2019s or equivalent degree from accredited college/university in relevant scientific discipline with 2+ years of related Quality Control experience in a Microbiology lab.
* * Bachelor2019s or equivalent degree from accredited college/university in relevant scientific discipline
* Must be able to work safely with chemicals, biologics and hazardous material

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

* Read, understand and follow written procedures exactly
* Skilled with aseptic technique
* Ability to deliver exact volumes using manual and electronic pipets
* Understanding of bioburden and endotoxin methodology
* Knowledge of Quality standard (e.g., ISO 13485, FDA, ICH) guidelines.
* Familiarity with SAP, Agile, E1, LIMS or other electronic data/document management systems is a plus.
* Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
* Flexibility to adapt to a dynamic environment and adjust activities to meet the needs of the business while maintaining a focus on Quality.
* Excellent inter-personal, communication and organizational skills with good attention to detail.