Job Description

Lab Assistant/Glassware

Division / Dept.:

Lab Support/Glassware

Reports to Title:

GL/Assoc. GL

Job Family:

Lab Support

Summarized Purpose:

Performs assigned tasks such as gathering, washing, drying, and restocking glassware in a highly regulated environment. Performs daily work assignments accurately and in a timely manner. Work is performed in a clinical/GMP environment.

Essential Functions and Other Job Information:

Essential Functions

• Perform any or all Glassware Washing functions to include oversight and performance of a variety of complex standard tasks and daily tasks in support of the Glassware Washing department.

• Assists/fulfills lab requests for glassware via email/RAM requests.

• Restocks lab cabinets with properly washed/inspected glassware.

• Maintains glass wash units to ensure proper functionality.

• Maintains 5S within glass wash rooms.

• Assists with monthly glassware inventory.

• Provides daily metrics and other required departmental statistics.

• Delivery/pickup of glassware across campus, when required.

• Solution/HPLC waste dumping throughout campus.

• Providing green tagging duties on equipment throughout campus.

• Performs work assignments accurately and in a timely and safe manner.

Job Complexity

Works on assignments that are routine in nature but recognizes the need for occasional deviation from accepted practice.

Job Knowledge

Applies acquired job skills and company policies and procedures to complete assigned tasks.

Supervision Received

Follows established procedures on routine work, requires instructions only on new assignments.

Business Relationships

Contacts are typically with individuals within own department and occasionally with contacts outside own organization. Contacts involve obtaining or providing information or data requiring some explanation or interpretation.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

High/Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification Technical positions may require a certificate

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:

• UnderstandingofGLP/GCP

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Power Point

• Strong detail orientation

• Problem solving/troubleshooting abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment

• Abilitytoread, identify, and transcribedetailsaccurately

• Abilitytomulti-taskandhandlehighpressuresituations

• Timemanagementand organizationalskills

Management Role:

No management responsibility

Working Conditions and Environment:

• Workisperformed in a laboratoryand/or a clinical environmentwithexposuretoelectrical officeequipment.

• Occasional drivestositelocations.

• Exposuretobiologicalfluidswithpotential exposuretoinfectiousorganisms.

• Rareexposuretoskinand lung irritants, radiation, toxicmaterials andhazardous waste.

• Personal protectiveequipment required such asprotectiveeyewear,garments andgloves.

• Exposuretofluctuating and/orextremetemperaturesonrareoccasions.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequentlystands, twists waists,squats, and bendsneckfor 4--6hoursperday.

• Repetitivehandmovement ofboth hands withtheabilitytomakefast,simple,repeatedmovementsofthefingers,hands, and wrists. Abilitytomakeprecisecoordinatedmovements,ofthefingerstograsp and manipulateobjects.

• Frequentmobilityrequired.

• Occasional crouching, stooping, bendingandtwistingofupperbodyand neck.

• Moderatelifting (orotherwisemovement,carrying,setting,and placement)of15-30 lbs. with a maximumlift of35 lbs.

• Abilitytoaccess and use a varietyofcomputer software developedbothin-houseand off-the-shelf.

• Abilitytocommunicateinformationand ideassootherswillunderstand;withtheabilitytolistentoandunderstand informationand ideaspresented throughspokenwords and sentences.

• Mayinteractwithothers,relatingand gatheringsensitiveinformation.Interactionincludes diverse groups.

• Workswithguidanceorrelianceonoral orwritteninstructions from management.Mayrequireperiodsofintenseconcentration.

• Performs a widerangeofvariabletasksasdictated byvariabledemandsand changing conditionswithlittlepredictabilityastotheoccurrence.Abilitytoperform under stress.Abilityto multi-task.

• Regularand consistentattendance.

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.