Buffer and Media Technician I - 12-hour Rotating Shift Job at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Saint Louis, MO ID-8425

January 22, 2025

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

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Location/Division Specific Information:

St. Louis, MO/ Drug Substance Division (Biologics)

How will you make an impact?

The candidate will be responsible for the routine performance of operations in support of the manufacture of commercial and clinical biologics. These support activities consist of environmental cleaning and formulations of buffers and media per established standard operations procedures and in compliance with cGMP documentation practices.

Starting Wage is $21/hr + competitive benefits and bonus eligibility

Shift Information:

Rotating 12-hour Shifts, working 7 days out of a 2-week period.

Rotating 2 Weeks Example:

Week 1: Work Monday-Tuesday, Off Wednesday- Thursday, Work Friday-Sunday
Week 2: Off Monday-Tuesday, Work Wednesday-Thursday- Off Friday-Sunday

A Day in the Life:

Execution of manufacturing batch records, work instructions and/or SOPs, with focus on proactive 'right the first time' executions. Assist with batch record reconciliation.
Assist in all Department functions, such as maintaining supplies, equipment, logbooks and data in accordance with site SOPs and policies.
Documentation of all activities to meet cGMP requirements. Complete document reviews and revisions. Daily record review, tasks, and databases.

How you will get here!

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

Required: No previous work experience required
Preferred: Previous work experience in manufacturing, operations, production or lab setting or related field
Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Knowledge

Knowledge of cGMP practices, aseptic techniques, or chemical concepts preferred

Skills

Strong math skills
Detail oriented
Focused on achieving outcomes
MS Office

Abilities

Able to read, write, and communicate in English
Able to understand and carry out instructions
Reliable
Effectively multi-task
Adaptable to a complex work environment
Possesses the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a team environment.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Be willing to wear a full gowning suit which includes: bodysuit, gloves, hair & beard nets, face covers, and safety glasses. (These items are prohibited: makeup, jewelry, nail polish, cologne / perfume, scented lotions or hair care products, etc.)
Able to enforce to clean room gowning requirements, including wearing Tyvek, Nitrile, and/or Latex gloves
Ability to lift minimum of 25 lbs independently
Ability to stand for 80% of shift

What We Offer

Compensation

Competitive Hourly Pay Rate starting at $21/hr
Additional shift differential for 2nd shift and 3rd shift positions
Annual performance-based bonus
Annual merit performance-based increase
Excellent Benefits
Benefits & Total Rewards | Thermo Fisher Scientific
Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1
Paid Time Off & Designated Paid Holidays
401K
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Referral Bonus
Career Advancement Opportunities

Buffer and Media Technician I - 12-hour Rotating Shift Job at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Saint Louis, MO ID-8425

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Buffer and Media Technician I - 12-hour Rotating Shift Job at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Saint Louis, MO ID-8425

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

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