Automation Specialist I - First or Second Shift

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Richmond, VA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

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 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 Clinical Research Group - Automation Richmond, VA Full time, Benefits, Annual Bonus, 401k Match, PTO, Relocation Assistance Available

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 1+ years).
• Direct experience with laboratory instrumentation required
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Time management skills; demonstrates self-management of assigned tasks
• Ability to work in a collaborative work environment with a team
• Ability to understand and independently apply GMPs and /or GLPs to everyday work
• Proficient in weekly and monthly maintenance events for automated instrumentation
• Developing in training of other laboratory staff for preventative maintenance activities and/or high throughput automated sample analysis

Nice To Haves

• experience with programming (Hamilton Venus, TECAN EVOware or Fluent Control, Thermo Momentum, VB, Python, etc.) preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintains maintenance schedule as required for automated instrumentation with periodic supervision.
• Performs routine hardware replacements.
• Assists in liquid class testing and/or labware creation for automated liquid handling workstations with periodic supervision.
• Assists in implementing new scripts/methods through developmental testing with supervision.
• Responds to and aids lab personnel in error handling situations for automated instrumentation.
• Develops basic troubleshooting skills (hardware and/or software).
• May program new (or revise) scripts with low to moderate complexity in support of maintenance activities and/or assay methods on automated instrumentation with supervision.
• Develops documentation skills to adhere to relevant SOPs and laboratory automation standard processes.

Benefits

• Annual Bonus
• 401k Match
• PTO
• Relocation Assistance Available
• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree