Repository Technician II - Days

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

Days- 8AM to 5PM

Job Description

When you are part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals. This position is within the Fisher BioServices business unit and is responsible for the receipt, inventory, storage and shipping of clinical agents or biological specimens to various clinical sites and/or laboratories. These materials are stored at temperatures ranging from ambient to -196°C with potentially hazardous properties. This position uses database applications and standard precautionary procedures to work independently, be self-directed, communicate effectively, and use good judgment when making decisions. Internal or external client interaction occurs under the guidance of experienced professional or technical staff.

Location / Division Specific Information

Germantown, MD / Fisher BioServices

Now is an exciting time to join our Biorepository team, a team dedicated to ensuring our customers receive the products they need to achieve their scientific goals – quickly, successfully, and safely. If you believe in working the right way for the right reason join our growing team today!

Due to business needs, must be flexible to work varying schedules, hours, and overtime as needed. Travel will be required to Division sites between Rockville and Frederick (will be told in advance).

The physical demands described above are representative of those which are required to perform the main duties of this position.

How will you make an impact?

• You’ll provide shipping, receiving, storage and order fulfillment services for clinical sites and laboratories.

What will you do?

• Pick, pack, sort, arrange, count, store, and accurately process items for storage and/or shipment in accordance with established procedures and customer requirements.
• Sustain a high level of quality to ensure customers receive accurate product and in the time requested.
• Assist in receiving biological specimens, clinical agents, chemical compounds, and/or Investigational products.
• Verify the quality, type and quantity of materials received are accurate and that the appropriate documentation is present (e.g. packing list).
• Weigh dry chemical compounds
• Aliquot liquid biological samples or products
• Perform general documentation management (ie generate, review, archive, or destroy)
• Work in a warehouse environment under various temperatures ranging from ambient to -196°C.
• Assures compliance to cGMP parts 210 and 211 and company quality systems.
• Follows standard operating procedures (SOPs), facility safety guidelines, and Food & Drug Administration (FDA) requirements which may include compliance with cGMP CFR parts 210 and 211 where applicable.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Certificates and/ or Licenses:

• IATA Dangerous Goods Training, preferred
• Blood Borne Pathogens Training, preferred
• Certified Pharmacy Tech, preferred

Experience:

Required 1+ years' work experience with data entry, shipping/receiving, sample management.

Proven track record to consistently and independently follow policies and procedures, instructions, and to meet schedules required.

Need basic digital literacy to navigate inventory systems, Microsoft Office, and shipping software in order to support the operation in its daily functions.

proven ability to communicate effectively verbally and in written form.

knowledge of Universal Precautions, general laboratory, and quality assurance/control.

Preferred Experience:

Prefer 3+ years' work experience with data entry, shipping/receiving, sample management.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Good social skills and customer service skills required.

Ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice is required.

Must be ready to start work timely daily and maintain strong attendance performance.

Ability to follow general instruction on routine work and detailed instruction on new projects to complete assigned tasks. Accuracy is required in performing all functions of this position; errors in work could cause delays in schedules.

Training will be provided through one-on-one instruction, on-the-job training (OJT), Thermo Fisher Scientific generated Standard Training Protocol (STP) and/or other training documentation.

Working Conditions:

Cold environments ranging from ambient to -196°C with exposure to dry ice, liquid nitrogen cryogenics, hazardous and infectious agents, marked changes in temperature.

Perform work of a highly repetitive nature.

Will walk, stand, reach, and lift up to 50lbs on a continuous basis.

Routinely push and pull up to 50lbs.

May occasionally sit, kneel, crouch and crawl.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 75,000 outstanding minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer!

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Compensation and Benefits

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