Lead Lab Support Specialist

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Somerville, MA

3d • $22 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

Join our dedicated team at Unity Lab Services as a Lab Support Specialist, where we provide seamless support tailored to our customers' unique needs. Are you an organized individual with a passion for ensuring smooth lab operations? In this role, we handle crucial lab support activities, including glasswash, garment management, and gas/dry ice management. We ensure compliance and efficiency in all support activities, acting as the primary point of contact for lab personnel.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 3+ years experience with material handling required.
• Good x Practice (GxP) environment or laboratory setting experience required
• Proven record of leading and mentoring teams, formally or informally
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications (Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a safety-first approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently and delegate tasks to others.

Responsibilities

• Perform labware operations, including precision cleaning, inventory management, quality control, and autoclave sterilization.
• Handle gas cylinder orders, manage gas meters, and safely handle HAZMAT materials.
• Collect and restock labware/materials, ensuring consistent supply and safe storage of dry ice, garments, and gas.
• Partner with clients to understand and meet their labware and material needs.
• Follow procedures outlined by Best Practices, SOPs, and Work Instructions.
• Maintain accurate inventory records, fulfill contractual obligations, and assist in supervising business metrics.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• We offer comprehensive healthcare, paid Holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a range of employee benefits.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects.
• We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!
• As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need.
• 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees