8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Highland Heights, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a fully onsite role first shift Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. based at our Global Central Laboratory in Highland Heights, KY. We welcome applicants from all locations within the US. Please note that relocation assistance is not provided for this position, and any relocation costs will be the responsibility of the candidate. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening. 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. Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations. Discover Impactful Work As a Supervisor of Sample Coordinators, you will perform duties and training to acquire the skills required for sample and standard handling in support of the laboratory. This position requires planning and directing the daily work of 15-20 Sample Coordinators, provides support to the Sample Management Leadership team and performs administrative tasks in the Sample Management department. To succeed in this role, it is important to follow SOPs, applicable client procedures, and fulfill laboratory requests with minimal direct supervision. A Day in the Life Performs and oversees a variety of simple inventory tracking procedures (receipt, check-in, login, labeling, inventory, transport, check-out, etc.) and administrative tasks in support of laboratory operations. Communicates status of tasks to supervisor and/or appropriate laboratory staff. Trains on SOPs, regulatory guidelines, and storage requirements. Supports response to environmental unit alarms and may participate in on-call responsibilities. Performs daily work assignments accurately, timely and in a safe manner. Responsibilities may vary by shift. . . . All shifts are trained to perform all the core sample processing functions. First Shift is engaged in the initial receipt of boxes and processes individual samples using the Laboratory Information Management System "accessioning" screens. Second shift will focus on completing receipt of shipments and beginning the storage processes with samples on dry ice and in -70-degree Centigrade freezer units. Third shift is involved in storage activities, including sample retrieval and space optimization within storage units. We also handle some samples at -20 degrees, and some stored with liquid nitrogen, so you'll get experience with multiple environments.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 5 years).
High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
1+ year of leadership responsibility
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 organizational skills with the ability to adapt and adjust to changing priorities and to handle multiple assignments with challenging/conflicting deadlines.
Strong written and oral communication skills as well as presentation skills.
Competent with computers and enterprise applications.
Critical thinking skills to support quality decision making.
Proven compliance with procedures and policies.
Proven leadership abilities.
Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds
Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

Responsibilities

Performs and oversees a variety of simple inventory tracking procedures (receipt, check-in, login, labeling, inventory, transport, check-out, etc.) and administrative tasks in support of laboratory operations.
Communicates status of tasks to supervisor and/or appropriate laboratory staff.
Trains on SOPs, regulatory guidelines, and storage requirements.
Supports response to environmental unit alarms and may participate in on-call responsibilities.
Performs daily work assignments accurately, timely and in a safe manner.

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