Senior Laboratory Assistant (Clinical)

About the role

Thermo Fisher Scientific's PPD Laboratory Services team is hiring a Senior Lab Assistant for its clinical laboratory. The role supports the loading and unloading of instruments, takes part in scheduled instrument maintenance, and helps prepare reagents and specimens. It is a first-shift, days schedule in a cleanroom laboratory setting where some personal protective equipment is required.

Key responsibilities

• Assist with loading and unloading instruments and take part in scheduled instrument maintenance, including startup and shutdown as directed by the supervisor.
• Make decisions on sample quantity and quality based on predetermined criteria.
• Build work lists and plate diagrams to support daily operations.
• Enter laboratory results into the database under the supervision of a team member.
• Aliquot specimens, prepare reagents and pipette reagents.
• Maintain pipette calibration across the laboratory and keep the daily specimen storage and long-term paper storage areas tidy.
• Perform daily work assignments accurately and on time.

Required profile

• High or secondary school diploma or equivalent, plus relevant formal academic or vocational qualification.
• Previous experience comparable to at least 4 years, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Ability to work in a clinical environment with exposure to biological fluids and potential exposure to infectious organisms.
• Physical ability to stand, bend and lift up to 35 lbs regularly, and to use computer software.

Required skills

• Basic technical and scientific terminology knowledge.
• Attention to detail and adherence to laboratory policies and standard operating procedures.
• Confidentiality of client protocols and study data.
• Good verbal communication and teamwork skills.