QC Scientist I

Work Schedule
First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions
Laboratory Setting

Job Description

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.

Excellent Benefits Package

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Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1

Paid Time Off & Holidays

401K Company Match up to 6%

Tuition Reimbursement - eligible after 90 days!

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Discount Program

Recognition Program

Charitable Gift Matching

Company Paid Parental Leave

Career Advancement Opportunities

Clinical Diagnostics Reagents (CDR) - Middletown, VA

The Quality Control Scientist I position is an integral member of the Quality Control team. In this role you will perform work required to ensure product quality is maintained at standards set forth by Thermo Fisher Scientific's Quality System and mandated by regulatory agencies. Duties will include product testing, value assignment, troubleshooting, support of investigations and training of lab analysts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate all equipment safely, as trained and directed, in accordance with established practices
• Maintain material identification and status control
• Perform test and inspection procedures in compliance with written and approved standard operating procedures
• Collect, process, and analyze data
• Create and support investigations Non-Conformances/ Complaints / CAPAs as needed.
• Recommend and implement test procedure updates
• Performs tasks related to QC functional responsibilities such as, stability, validations, sample retention program, customer complaints, inventory maintenance, and continuous improvement efforts
• Review of device history records
• Always follows Good Lab Practices (GLP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP)
• Embodies cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture
• Other activities as deemed necessary by the QC management team

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or Microbiology

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• High attention to detail, highly organized, and strong documentation skills
• Ability to be self-motivated, proactive, accountable, and flexible
• Ability to work well under pressure, handle multiple tasks/projects and meet deadlines