FSP Senior Lab Support Tech - Freezer Inventory Management

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Job Description

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.

As a Senior Lab Support Tech you will collaborate with various teams within the department. This includes supporting daily lab operations, performing technical and record keeping duties in conformance with company and regulatory policies and standards to meet quality and accuracy requirements, and maintaining proper management of freezers and samples.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct full inventory of all freezers, one unit at a time, using the designated Freezer Pro tracking system
• Implement control over freezers when inventory is done
• Thermo Fisher Staff will retrieve and deliver samples to requested location and update all movements within the tracking system.
• Thermo Fisher staff will consolidate high-use samples into designated freezers to remain unlocked and accessible to lab personnel at all times.
  • Conduct monthly inspections including removal of loose frost/snow using appropriate equipment and clearing of ice buildup on doors
  • Conduct annual defrost procedures
• Dispose of samples lacking clear and proper identification, materials identified as outdated or no longer required

• Responsible for efficiently managing & tracking freezer inventory in a laboratory environment
• Ensure accurate documentation, organization and maintenance of freezer inventory
• Ensuring all items are properly stored and easily retrievable when needed
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date inventory records & monitor inventory levels
• Effectively use the customer’s inventory tracking system to ensure information is correct
• Ensure items are properly labeled, categorized and stored according to specific requirements

Education and Experience:

• High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2-4 years) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.

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.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience with freezer inventory and sample management, preferably in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Strong knowledge of GMP regulations
• Familiarity with inventory systems, such as LIMS.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail…