Site Research Associate III

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Worcester, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Join us as a Laboratory Associate – And leverage your experience to oversee complex clinical trials, ensure compliance with protocols, manage data collection, mentor junior staff, and contribute significantly to the success of our research initiatives. 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 clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

Requirements

• High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Technical positions may require a certificate
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to at least 4 years). In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
• Good medical terminology and ability to perform conducting of vital signs
• Strong understanding of quality compliance and Good Clinical Practices (GCP), with ability to learn and maintain a good working knowledge of FDA regulations and company/client SOPs and WPDs
• Basic computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office, and capable of learning new software/hardware
• Good attention to detail
• Good problem-solving abilities
• Good organizational and time management skills with the ability to multitask and oversee numerous studies with a variety of therapeutic areas and sizes simultaneously
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the use of Business English
• Skilled in all types of audit preparations and oversight during audits
• Good interpersonal, leadership and consultative skills
• Familiarity with archival processes and systems

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical laboratory testing on samples according to established laboratory procedures and verifies/reports test results as requested by study protocol.
• Perform a wide variety of testing, including but not limited to serology-based testing, pregnancy testing, urinalysis, KOH prep and TV rapid testing.
• Utilize department protocols to undertake procedures to a consistently high standard.
• Accurately perform quality control/assurance and proficiency testing as needed.
• Use the equipment as per the operating procedures monitoring and reporting faults to the relevant personnel.
• Ensure control of the laboratory environment, safety specifications and the maintenance and calibration of laboratory material required to conduct clinical trials.
• Maintain accurate freezer logs, temperature monitoring logs, specimen labelling and documentation.
• Assist with sample shipment (packing, documentation, organization with courier) and ensure the good quality of the shipment.
• Maintain confidentiality in relation to all information regarding patients.
• Provide support and reassurance to patients, taking into account their physical and psychological needs.
• Ensure quality at the site, adherence to ICH/GCP, SA GCP guidelines, GCLP guidelines and LQMP and adherence to COP’s, SOP’s.
• Note: Some tasks listed above only to be conducted as per country regulations and with relevant valid qualifications/ certification or supervision.

Benefits

• 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
• Short- and long-term disability
• 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