Automation Specialist III

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.

Location/Division Specific Information

Our PPD Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic guides. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.

This position will be based at our new bioanalytical laboratory in GoCo Health Innovation City which is due to open later this year. This lab will serve pharmaceutical and biotech customers with advanced laboratory services and leading-edge instrumentation across all phases of pharmaceutical development to help deliver life-changing medicines to patients worldwide and will provide comprehensive and full-service solutions, encompassing both small and large molecules, biomarkers and novel modalities.

Discover Impactful Work:

The Automation Specialist III independently performs a variety of complex activities in support of automated instrumentation. Conducts activities following company SOPs and policies, while also adhering to automation best practices with independence. Develops and supports initiatives to increase efficiency

and productivity of the laboratory

A day in the Life:

Develops and validates scripts/methods. Understands and conforms to methods, and protocols applicable to assigned tasks.

Develops liquid classes for liquid handling workstations and trains others to perform liquid class testing.

Maintains existing liquid handling workstations through preventative maintenance and complex remedial maintenance (e.g., complex hardware replacements)

Implements new scripts/methods through developmental testing without supervision.

Supports new hires and trainees in executing scripts/methods.

Participates in validation projects and, with minimal supervision, conducts validation experiments. May serve as a Principal Investigator

Uses advanced troubleshooting skills (hardware and/or software) to solve complex problems

Program scripts with high complexity in support of maintenance activities and/or assay methods on automated instrumentation

Posseses excellent documentation skills and adheres to relevant SOPs and laboratory automation best practices. Trains others on documentation and SOPs/laboratory automation best practicies.

Performs programming and/or process mapping for fully automated workflows

Designs and implements data integrity processes

Provides team coaching/mentorship

Keys to Success:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification eg Science, Computer Science, Engineering

4+ years experience in lab automation that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Direct experience with automation instrumentation required; Vendor Service Certification Preferred

Experience with programming (Hamilton Venus, TECAN EVOware or Fluent Control, Thermo Momentum, VB, Python, etc.) required; vendor programming certification (or equivalent) preferred

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

Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and work in a team

Proven understanding of GxP requirements, SOPs, ICH guidelines, USP requirements and FDA

Proven troubleshooting and critical thinking skills

Proficient in complex automated platform software use and programming

Proven ability to train other automation staff for programming, liquid class testing, labware testing, etc.

Knowledge of data generation and statistical programs

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

Technical writing skills

Effective communication (written and oral) and organizational skills

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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