Quality Control (QC) Scientist I
About The Position
Join a Team That's Improving Lives Around the World At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join more than 100,000 colleagues who bring our Mission to life every day—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. As a Scientist I on our Quality Control team, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the quality of raw materials used to manufacture cell culture media that support life-saving biologics and vaccines. Whether you're looking to deepen your analytical chemistry expertise, expand your cGMP experience, or build a long-term career with a global leader in life sciences, Thermo Fisher offers the opportunity to grow while making a real difference. Why You'll Love Working Here Located in Grand Island, New York, our BioProduction campus combines cutting-edge science with a collaborative team environment and opportunities for career growth. Our division supports developers and manufacturers of biological therapeutics and vaccines through a comprehensive portfolio of premium cell culture media, buffers, custom services, analytical testing, and single-use solutions across the biologics workflow.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, or another scientific discipline
- 2+ years of laboratory experience in a cGMP environment or Quality Control/Quality Assurance laboratory
- Experience with laboratory instrumentation and analytical techniques such as Wet chemistry, HPLC, GC, FTIR, UV-Vis, Polarimetry, Refractive Index, Moisture determination, Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC), Autotitrators etc.
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced laboratory environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and documentation practices
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Nice To Haves
- Experience performing method verifications and method validations in a cGMP Quality Control laboratory preferred
Responsibilities
- Perform routine and complex qualitative and quantitative analyses of raw materials used in cell culture media production.
- Utilize a variety of analytical techniques including FTIR, UV-Vis spectroscopy, HPLC, GC, polarimetry, moisture determination by autotitrator, and other wet chemistry methods.
- Follow and maintain compliance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and all laboratory safety requirements.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for testing methodologies while providing technical support for raw material release decisions.
- Collaborate with internal site teams and external testing partners to ensure accurate and timely analytical results.
- Execute lot management activities including sample logging, review, documentation, and tracking using LIMS and related systems.
- Provide technical expertise and support for raw material testing, evaluation, and release decisions.
- Perform and/or coordinate wet chemistry analyses using internal methods and compendial methodologies including USP, EP, ACS, and related standards.
- Operate and maintain analytical instrumentation including HPLC, GC, FTIR, UV-Vis, polarimetry, autotitrators, and other laboratory equipment used for raw material testing.
- Support laboratory method verifications, method validations, and instrument qualification activities.
- Utilize computer systems including Sample Manager (LIMS), Smartsheet, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word.
- Support the training and technical development of Quality Control Technicians.
- Lead or support investigations related to laboratory testing issues, deviations, and out-of-specification events.
- Assist with updates to laboratory procedures and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Provide guidance to laboratory leadership regarding factors that may affect analytical data quality.
- Recommend and support Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) when appropriate.
- Foster a positive, collaborative laboratory culture that emphasizes teamwork, engagement, and scientific excellence.
- Demonstrate professionalism, sound judgment, and effective communication when working with internal customers, auditors, and external partners.
- Perform additional laboratory responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay
- Annual performance-based bonus (where eligible)
- Annual merit-based salary increases
- Comprehensive medical benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and annual leave
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Career advancement and internal mobility opportunities
- Access to learning and development resources within a global organization
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
