Lab Project Associate II

ThermoFisher Scientific; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a lab professional to perform a range of clinical laboratory tests with accuracy and speed. You will maintain equipment, logs and sample processing workflows while ensuring patient confidentiality and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes quality control, documentation, and adherence to SOPs in a clinical setting. Applicants should have at least a high school diploma, familiarity with GCP/GLP guidelines, and strong communication skills to support teams

Qualifications

• Strong medical terminology and ability to conduct vital signs as needed.
• Familiarity with GCP, FDA regulations, SOPs and WPDs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to learn new software.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical laboratory testing according to procedures and report results per protocol.
• Conduct serology-based tests, urinalysis, and other routine assays with quality control.
• Maintain equipment, calibration, logs and sample documentation.
• Assist with sample shipment and ensure confidentiality of patient information.
• Adhere to ICH/GCP, SA GCP, GCLP guidelines and SOPs.

Skills

Medical terminology

Quality compliance

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Organization

Communication (oral/written)

Audit readiness

Interpersonal skills

Archival processes

Education

High/Secondary school diploma or equivalent

Certificate (technical)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

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.

Summarized Purpose:

Ensures timely and accurate completion of day-to-day laboratory work. Performs a wide variety of low,

moderate and high complexity clinical laboratory testing within a variety of studies over various

therapeutic areas. Responsible for maintenance of the equipment. Maintains the sample processing unit.

Essential Functions

• Performs clinical laboratory testing on samples according to established laboratory procedures and verifies/reports test results as requested by study protocol.
• Performs a wide variety of testing, including but not limited to serology-based testing, pregnancy testing, urinalysis, KOH prep and TV rapid testing.
• Utilizes department protocols to undertake procedures to a consistently high standard.
• Accurately performs quality control/assurance and proficiency testing as needed.
• Uses the equipment as per the operating procedures monitoring and reporting faults to the relevant personnel.
• Ensures control of the laboratory environment, safety specifications and the maintenance and calibration of laboratory material required to conduct clinical trials.
• Maintains accurate freezer logs, temperature monitoring logs, specimen labelling and documentation.
• Assists with sample shipment (packing, documentation, organization with courier) and ensures the good quality of the shipment.
• Maintains confidentiality in relation to all information regarding patients.
• Provides support and reassurance to patients, taking into account their physical and psychological needs.
• Ensures quality at the site, adherence to ICH/GCP, SA GCP guidelines, GCLP guidelines and LQMP and adherence to COP’s, SOP’s.
• Note: Some tasks listed above only to be conducted as per country regulations and with relevant valid qualifications/ certification or supervision.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

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

Technical positions may require a certificate

Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to at

least 4 years).

In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training

and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the

requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Good medical terminology and ability to perform conducting of vital signs
• Strong understanding of quality compliance and Good Clinical Practices (GCP), with ability to learn and maintain a good working knowledge of FDA regulations and company/client SOPs and WPDs
• Basic computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office, and capable of learning new software/hardware
• Good attention to detail
• Good problem-solving abilities
• Good organizational and time management skills with the ability to multitask and oversee numerous studies with a variety of therapeutic areas and sizes simultaneously
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the use of Business English
• Skilled in all types of audit preparations and oversight during audits
• Good interpersonal, leadership and consultative skills
• Familiarity with archival processes and systems

Working Conditions and Environment:

• Work is performed in an office or clinical environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Occasional drives to site locations. Potential Occasional travel required.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently stationary 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.
• Occasional mobility required.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf

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.