Lab Coordinator

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, 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.), Warehouse, Will work with hazardous/toxic materials, Working at heights

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.

Description

Position Summary:

This position will help the R&D Customer Experience Center (CEC) with general lab upkeep and allow the lab to function more efficiently, which will enable the broader team to achieve their goals. The candidate will also have a significant impact on day-to-day lab maintenance activities, as well as bring improvements to the lab upkeep and organization. 

Key Responsibilities :

• Help maintain all lab equipment, work with facilities and engineering on preventive maintenance schedule, commissioning new equipment, vendor appointment as and when required and maintain calibration status of all equipment.
• Maintain lab inventory of chemicals, common reagents, small parts, BPCs, non-stock items, and other general lab consumables. Communicate stocking needs to inventory management group on site.
• General lab organization and 5s for lab workspaces.
• Assist in routine lab tasks, including but not limiting to glassware cleaning, stocking supplies, biosafety cabinet and incubator maintenance and cleaning, freezer cleanup, periodic defrosting, etc. and purchasing materials.
• Work with receiving department to organize shipping and receipt of materials between sites and with client/vendors.
• Work with Finance to track expenses against the budget and ensure invoices are paid 
• Work with facilities and safety to ensure chemical waste pick up and management in the lab.
• May assist in the preparation of chemicals and solutions for bioprocessing lab using standard formulation sheets as requested.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED Required
• Associates degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Good communication and organizational skills 
• Solid MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills 
• Ability to adhere to standard procedures and protocols which are put in place  
• Ability to prioritize 
• Ability to write and document relevant tasks in a timely manner.