Team Lead, QC Microbiology
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. DESCRIPTION: Lead a quality control team in ensuring high standards of product quality and regulatory compliance at Thermo Fisher Scientific. As Team Leader, QC, you'll contribute to excellence in analytical testing and quality control operations while supporting our mission to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Work with cross-functional teams to implement quality improvements, troubleshoot technical issues, and maintain rigorous GMP standards. Support and develop your team members while ensuring efficient lab operations, timely completion of testing, and meticulous documentation of results. Interface with clients and regulatory bodies as a subject matter expert in your area of focus.
Requirements
- Advanced Degree, no prior experience required, or Bachelor's Degree plus 2 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and or CDMO.
- Experience in Bioburden and endotoxin testing for pharmaceuticals
- Experience in Environmental Monitoring in ISO 8, 7, and 5 Environments
- Expert knowledge of GMP regulations, ICH guidelines, and pharmacopeia standards
- Strong technical proficiency with analytical instrumentation and testing methods
- Experience with laboratory information management systems (LIMS) and quality documentation
- Demonstrated success implementing process improvements and troubleshooting investigations
- Excellent project management and organizational skills
- Strong interpersonal abilities to lead teams and collaborate across functions
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and statistical analysis tools
- Ability to work various schedules to support 24/7 operations
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data integrity
- Experience managing lab equipment, calibration, and maintenance programs
- Knowledge of environmental monitoring and contamination control
- Demonstrated problem-solving abilities in a structured environment
- English proficiency required
Nice To Haves
- Industry certifications in GMP/GDP practices beneficial
- 1-2 years demonstrated leadership experience managing technical teams preferred.
- additional languages beneficial
Responsibilities
- Lead a quality control team in ensuring high standards of product quality and regulatory compliance.
- Contribute to excellence in analytical testing and quality control operations.
- Work with cross-functional teams to implement quality improvements.
- Troubleshoot technical issues.
- Maintain rigorous GMP standards.
- Support and develop team members.
- Ensure efficient lab operations.
- Ensure timely completion of testing.
- Ensure meticulous documentation of results.
- Interface with clients and regulatory bodies as a subject matter expert.
Benefits
- competitive remuneration
- annual incentive plan bonus
- healthcare
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
