Quality Control (QC) Scientist I

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

Job Description

Quality Control (QC) Scientist I

Location: Grand Island, NY
Shift: First Shift | Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
(Some schedule flexibility may be required during training or to support production needs.)

Join a Team That's Improving Lives Around the World

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join more than 100,000 colleagues who bring our Mission to life every day—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

As a Scientist I on our Quality Control team, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the quality of raw materials used to manufacture cell culture media that support life-saving biologics and vaccines. Whether you're looking to deepen your analytical chemistry expertise, expand your cGMP experience, or build a long-term career with a global leader in life sciences, Thermo Fisher offers the opportunity to grow while making a real difference.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Located in Grand Island, New York, our BioProduction campus combines cutting-edge science with a collaborative team environment and opportunities for career growth. Our division supports developers and manufacturers of biological therapeutics and vaccines through a comprehensive portfolio of premium cell culture media, buffers, custom services, analytical testing, and single-use solutions across the biologics workflow.

How You'll Make an Impact

As a Quality Control Scientist I, you'll perform analytical testing and quality evaluations that ensure raw materials meet the highest quality standards for use in cell culture media manufacturing. Your work will directly support manufacturing operations, regulatory compliance, and customer confidence while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the laboratory.

In this role, you will:

• Perform routine and complex qualitative and quantitative analyses of raw materials used in cell culture media production.

• Utilize a variety of analytical techniques including FTIR, UV-Vis spectroscopy, HPLC, GC, polarimetry, moisture determination by autotitrator, and other wet chemistry methods.

• Follow and maintain compliance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and all laboratory safety requirements.

• Serve as a subject matter expert for testing methodologies while providing technical support for raw material release decisions.

• Collaborate with internal site teams and external testing partners to ensure accurate and timely analytical results.

• Execute lot management activities including sample logging, review, documentation, and tracking using LIMS and related systems.

• Provide technical expertise and support for raw material testing, evaluation, and release decisions.

• Perform and/or coordinate wet chemistry analyses using internal methods and compendial methodologies including USP, EP, ACS, and related standards.

• Operate and maintain analytical instrumentation including HPLC, GC, FTIR, UV-Vis, polarimetry, autotitrators, and other laboratory equipment used for raw material testing.

• Support laboratory method verifications, method validations, and instrument qualification activities.

• Utilize computer systems including Sample Manager (LIMS), Smartsheet, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word.

• Support the training and technical development of Quality Control Technicians.

• Lead or support investigations related to laboratory testing issues, deviations, and out-of-specification events.

• Assist with updates to laboratory procedures and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

• Provide guidance to laboratory leadership regarding factors that may affect analytical data quality.

• Recommend and support Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) when appropriate.

• Foster a positive, collaborative laboratory culture that emphasizes teamwork, engagement, and scientific excellence.

• Demonstrate professionalism, sound judgment, and effective communication when working with internal customers, auditors, and external partners.

• Perform additional laboratory responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, or another scientific discipline

Experience Required:

• 2+ years of laboratory experience in a cGMP environment or Quality Control/Quality Assurance laboratory

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience with laboratory instrumentation and analytical techniques such as Wet chemistry, HPLC, GC, FTIR, UV-Vis, Polarimetry, Refractive Index, Moisture determination, Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC), Autotitrators etc.

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced laboratory environment

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong attention to detail and documentation practices

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

• Experience performing method verifications and method validations in a cGMP Quality Control laboratory preferred

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

This position requires work in a laboratory and manufacturing support environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including safety glasses, gloves, lab coat, gowning, and hearing protection as required

• Lifting up to 40 pounds without assistance

• Working in compliance with all Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and safety standards

• Occasional work in cold rooms or freezers (-22°F / -6°C)

• Entering warehouse areas to perform inspections

• Working safely with hazardous and toxic laboratory materials

Additional Information:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

• This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship, now or in the future.

• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug screening.

What We Offer

Thermo Fisher Scientific is committed to supporting your professional growth and personal well-being through competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Our offerings include:

• Competitive base pay

• Annual performance-based bonus (where eligible)

• Annual merit-based salary increases

• Comprehensive medical benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and annual leave

• Employee Referral Bonus Program

• Career advancement and internal mobility opportunities

• Access to learning and development resources within a global organization

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific and become part of a team where your scientific expertise helps advance therapies that improve lives around the world. Together, we'll continue taking science a step beyond.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in New York is $50,000.00–$72,000.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• 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, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• 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

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards