Senior Automation Specialist II

Location: Richmond

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Laboratory Setting, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift, Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

Job Description

This is a fully onsite role based at our Bio Analytical in Richmond, VA. 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.

The working schedule for this role is Monday - Friday from 8AM-5PM.

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.

A day in the Life:

Conducts and provides technical guidance on the development, qualification, and/or validation work in support of automated instrumentation and/or performs troubleshooting for own and others projects and/or automated instrumentation.

Routinely acts as the technical project leader for multiple projects, interacts with clients as needed, reviews and evaluates data, and writes technical documents.

Designs and executes development, qualification, and/or validation work independently and interprets and reviews analytical data for self and others.

Plans appropriate experiments and schedules resources and work hours to meet expected completion dates. May serve as a Principal Investigator.

Education and Experience:

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 5+ 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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of all data generation and statistical programs

Thorough knowledge of general chemistry, separation science, immunochemistry, molecular genomics, biomarker, and/or vaccine science related concepts and/or technologies (as applicable)

Proven skills in complex automated platform software use and programming.

Understanding of GxP requirements, PPD & client SOPs, ICH guidelines, USP requirements and FDA guidance

Ability to operate and troubleshoot a wide variety of analytical instrumentation and data acquisition systems

Proven analytical problem solving abilities

Proven technical writing skills

Effective communication and organizational skills

Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities

Ability to work in a collaborative team environment

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

* Work is performed in a laboratory and/or a clinical environment with rare to daily exposure to electrical office equipment, irritants, radiation, toxic materials, biological fluids, fluctuating and/or extreme temperatures, and hazardous waste

* Personal protective equipment such as protective eyewear, garments and gloves may be required at times

* Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers,…