Sr Chemical Management Specialist
About The Position
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer. Location/Division Specific Information: South San Francisco, Customer site How Will You Make an Impact? Join our close-knit Chemical Management team in Unity Lab Services, where we provide integrated lab services, support, and supply management tailored to our customers' unique needs. We’re seeking an upbeat Chemical Management Specialist to manage chemical inventory and ensure labs remain stocked, compliant, and running efficiently.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Minimum 2-3 years of customer-service experience in a laboratory, warehouse, or similar environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications (Excel, Outlook, Teams).
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a safety-first approach.
- Ability to read and understand SDS documentation and DOT labeling requirements.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- As a condition of your employment with Thermo Fisher Scientific, you must successfully complete and satisfy Thermo Fisher’s pre-employment screening (including background check and drug test) and any customer-mandated screening, credentialing, or badging requirements. Customer requirements may differ from or exceed Thermo Fisher’s criteria.
Responsibilities
- Verify chemical inventory levels, locations, and expiration dates by performing bench audits and full-cycle counts using barcode scanners.
- Receive, inspect, label, and store incoming chemical shipments according to compatibility guidelines and DOT regulations.
- Pick, pack, and stage chemical orders for distribution or disposal, maintaining 100% accuracy and adherence to storage protocols.
- Read and interpret Safety Data Sheets (SDS) to apply accurate handling, storage, and spill-response procedures.
- Identify and help resolve discrepancies in chemical handling, storage conditions, or inventory records.
- Collaborate closely with Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and team members to uphold safety standards, refine workflows, and train new team members.
- May perform other duties as assigned by management.
- Support Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Flow Cytometry work activities.
- Receive, register, dispense, and acquire used controlled substances
- Receive and test radioactive packages by means of a Geiger counters.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare
- Paid Holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- 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 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
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
