Senior Lab Assistant
About The Position
The Senior Lab Assistant supports laboratory operations at Thermo Fisher Scientific’s PPD Laboratory Services team. The role assists with loading and unloading instruments, scheduled instrument maintenance including startup and shutdown as directed by a supervisor, laboratory systems and resources, preparation of laboratory reagents and solutions, and specimen aliquoting. The position is performed in a clinical laboratory environment and involves exposure to biological fluids and potentially infectious organisms. The role requires accuracy and timely completion of daily assignments, attention to detail, adherence to laboratory policies and standard operating procedures, confidentiality of client protocols and study data, and collaboration with laboratory teams. Work is guided by oral or written instructions from management and may involve variable demands, periods of intense concentration, stress, and multitasking.
Requirements
- High school/secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic or vocational qualification.
- At least 4 years of comparable experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Basic knowledge of technical/scientific terminology.
- Good cooperative and collaborative skills.
- Strong verbal communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to adhere to laboratory policies and standard operating procedures.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of client protocols and study data.
- Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
- Ability to access and use in-house and off-the-shelf computer software.
- Ability to communicate and understand information presented verbally and in writing.
- Ability to perform variable tasks under changing conditions, manage multiple tasks, and work under stress.
- Regular and consistent attendance.
- Ability to meet the listed physical requirements, including frequent standing and mobility, repetitive hand movements, and lifting or moving laboratory materials.
Responsibilities
- Assist with loading and unloading instruments.
- Participate in scheduled instrument maintenance, including startup and shutdown, as directed by a supervisor.
- Work with various teams and assist with maintenance of laboratory systems and resources.
- Assist with preparation of laboratory reagents and solutions and aliquoting specimens.
- Make decisions regarding sample quantity and quality based on predetermined criteria.
- Build work lists and plate diagrams to aid team daily operations.
- Enter laboratory results into a database under supervision of a team member.
- Aliquot specimens and prepare, pipette, and aliquot reagents.
- Maintain pipette calibration for all laboratory areas.
- Maintain the completed daily specimen storage area for the laboratory department.
- Maintain the long-term paper storage area.
- Perform daily work assignments accurately and in a timely manner.
Benefits
- 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 of paid time off and 10 paid holidays annually.
- Paid parental leave, including 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.
- Competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan offering eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.
- May be eligible for a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
