Lab Assistant - Glass Prep Team

ThermoFisher Scientific; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 120 hours annually

Health, dental and vision plans

Tuition reimbursement

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific in Richmond, VA is hiring a Lab Assistant to support daily clinical laboratory operations, ensuring accurate processing and documentation of samples. You will assist in maintaining lab equipment, prepare reagents, and follow regulatory standards in a lab environment with PPE requirements.

The role involves sorting, labeling, testing waived assays, and handling glassware while working under supervision.

Qualifications

• . High/Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• .

Responsibilities

• Sort, scan, and assign sequence numbers to different laboratory areas.
• Numbers HDL tubes for lipid laboratory.
• Process samples for testing.
• Prepare reagents and pipettes/aliquots reagents under supervision.
• Label and stain hematology slides.
• Gather, dump, rinse, wash, dry, and restock glassware and consumables in the laboratory.
• Perform limited, non-complex, waived tests for review by a team member.
• Perform daily work assignments accurately and in a timely manner.

Skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Regulatory compliance

Data recording

Lab equipment handling

Education

High School Diploma

Technical certificate (if applicable)

Tools

Pipettes handling

Job description

Work Schedule

Other

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Laboratory Setting, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

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 Lab Assistant, you will support the daily operations of the clinical laboratory, ensure the accurate processing and documentation of samples, assist in maintaining lab equipment and compliance with regulatory standards, and contribute to the efficient functioning of our lab services.

What You’ll Do:

• Sort, scan, and assign sequence numbers to different laboratory areas.
• Numbers HDL tubes for lipid laboratory.
• Process samples for testing.
• Prepare reagents and pipettes/aliquots reagents under supervision.
• Label and stain hematology slides.
• Gather, dump, rinse, wash, dry, and restock glassware and consumables in the laboratory.
• Perform limited, non-complex, waived tests for review by a team member.
• Perform daily work assignments accurately and in a timely manner

Education and Experience:

• High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Technical positions may require a certificate
• Previous experience to provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 1 year) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.

Years of experience refer to typical years of related experience needed to gain the required knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. Years of experience are not to be used as the only determining factor in establishing the job class or making employment selection decisions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Effective communication skills
• Good cooperative and collaborative skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to adhere to laboratory policies and standard operating procedures
• Data recording skills
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment

Working Conditions and Environment:

• Work is performed in a clinical environment.
• Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently stands, twists waists, squats, and bends neck for 4--6 hours per day.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Ability to make precise coordinated movements, of the fingers to grasp and manipulate objects.
• Frequent mobility required.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
• Moderate lifting (or otherwise movement, carrying, setting, and placement)of 15-30 lbs. with a maximum lift of 35 lbs.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• May interact with others, relating and gathering sensitive information. Interaction includes diverse groups.
• Works with guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions from management. May require periods of intense concentration.
• Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence. Ability to perform under stress. Ability to multi-task.
• Regular and consistent attendance.

Why Join Us?

When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience – and where your contributions truly make a difference.

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in Virginia is $17.00–$20.00.

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

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.