Scientist I - PBMC Lab
About The Position
This is a fully onsite role at Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Global Central Laboratory in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The position works in a laboratory and/or clinical environment and requires personal protective equipment. The schedule is Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM–6:30 PM ET, with shift differentials; occasional Sunday availability may be required based on business needs. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and must pass a comprehensive background check, including drug screening. Relocation assistance is not provided. The job description also describes the duties of a Medical Technologist II. The role performs and interprets a range of laboratory analyses, evaluates results in the context of clinical trial protocols, operates and maintains laboratory equipment, supports quality control and assay evaluation, assists with developing and modifying laboratory procedures, and trains new employees and students.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic or vocational qualification.
- Previous experience providing the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job, comparable to 0–2 years, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Excellent critical-thinking skills.
- Good time-management and organizational skills.
- Ability to multitask.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to retain knowledge across various laboratory units and train new employees.
- Ability to adapt to workflow changes, unusual circumstances, high-pressure situations, and time-sensitive environments.
- Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
- Must pass a comprehensive background check, including drug screening.
Responsibilities
- Perform, review, and interpret complex, esoteric, and routine chemical, hematological, coagulation, renal, lipid, and hormonal analyses using manual, automated, and/or microscopic methods.
- Integrate analytical results with clinical trial protocols to evaluate test-result credibility, appropriateness, and accuracy and facilitate subject inclusion or exclusion from research programs.
- Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair clinical laboratory equipment, including routine preventative maintenance, calibrations, and safety checks.
- Recognize and resolve instrument problems, independently evaluating and taking appropriate action to ensure accurate patient data when major instrument issues occur.
- Evaluate analytical reagents, calibrators, and quality control standards to ensure accurate results.
- Evaluate quality control procedures and results, implement corrective actions when indicated, and perform ongoing statistical data analysis to detect trends or problems.
- Conduct precision, accuracy, and linearity comparison studies on new or existing assays or instruments.
- Assist in designing and implementing new procedures and modifying existing methods.
- Provide instruction to new employees and students on laboratory medicine theory and practice and interpretation of results.
- Assist in authoring and modifying standard operating procedures.
Benefits
- Shift differentials provided
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
