Research Associate

ThermoFisher Scientific; Richfield (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental plans

Vision plan

Employee assistance and family support

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Research Associate to coordinate clinical trials, manage data and sample collection, and support site activities while ensuring protocol compliance. The role spans lab and clinical coordination across our research portfolio, contributing to health outcomes on a global scale.

The position involves patient interaction, data handling, and adherence to regulatory standards, with a standard Mon-Fri schedule and an office environment in Minnesota.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.
• Ability to perform tasks with moderate difficulty and use judgment.
• Effective communication with multiple departments and external organizations.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood samples and maintain laboratory procedures.
• Perform non-technical procedures, including urine collection, subject walks and safety monitoring.
• Under supervision of a licensed physician, assist with patient education and follow-up.
• Support front desk tasks such as patient check-in, scheduling, reminder calls, and chart building.
• Prepare and calibrate equipment for testing to ensure proper functioning.
• Interact with patients during study visits to perform study-related procedures.
• Screening tests per protocol requirements.
• Answer incoming telephone calls.
• Aid in lab and liaise with laboratories regarding sample collections and processing.
• Complete clinical supply orders and maintain inventory.
• May collect medical history information for potential patients, liaising with facilities to collect files.
• Maintain freezer logs, specimen labeling and documentation.
• May take consent per country regulation.
• Report Quality Incidents and assist investigations.
• Provide administrative support as needed.
• Ensure adherence to COP’s, SOPs and GCP and local regulations.

Skills

Judgement & problem solving

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Join us as a Research Associate – And assist in the coordination of clinical trials, manage data and sample collection, support site activities, ensure protocol compliance, and contribute to the advancement of our research projects.

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.

What You’ll Do

• Collect blood samples and maintain laboratory procedures
• Perform non-technical procedures, including urine collection, subject walks and safety monitoring.
• Under the general supervision of a licensed physician, may conduct the education, evaluation, patient treatment and follow-up
• Support the front desk tasks such as patient check-in, scheduling, reminder calls, & chart building
• Prepare and calibrate equipment for testing to ensure proper functioning.
• Interact regularly with patients during study visits in order to perform study related procedures.
• Undertake screening tests in accordance with protocol requirements.
• Answer incoming telephone calls.
• Assist in the lab and/or liaises with laboratories regarding sample collections and sample processing.
• Complete clinical supply orders and maintains appropriate levels.
• May collect medical history information for potential patients, liaising with medical facilities and networks to collect patient files, documentation and other relevant information as may be required as per protocol.
• Maintain accurate freezer logs, specimen labelling and other documentation when required.
• May take consent if permitted according to country regulation.
• Report Quality Incidents and supports investigation and resolution.
• Provide administrative support as needed.
• Ensure adherence to COP’s, SOP’s and GCP and local regulations.

Keys to Success

Some tasks listed above only to be conducted as per country regulations and with relevant valid qualifications/ certification or supervision.

Education and Experience

• High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification for the position

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Has substantial understanding of the job and applies knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of tasks.
• Works on assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgment in resolving issues or in making recommendations.
• Contacts are frequent with individuals representing other departments, and / or representing outside organizations. Contacts involve obtaining or providing information or data on matters of moderate importance to the function, or the department, or which may be of sensitive nature.

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 Minnesota is $19.00–$22.00.

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.