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Job Description
When you join us at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll be part of an inquisitive team that shares your passion for exploration and discovery. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and chances to create significant contributions to the world.
Clinical Sample Analysis Specialist
Summarized Purpose:
At Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., we are seeking a Clinical Sample Analysis Specialist to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will conduct a wide variety of clinical laboratory analyses, showcasing your expertise in assays that identify complex disorders of the cardiovascular, endocrine, hematological, hemostatic, thrombolytic, and renal systems. Your capability to assess individual and correlated laboratory data and identify patterns or trends that indicate the significance of results will be vital to the success of our research programs.
Essential Functions and Other Job Information:
Essential
Performs, reviews, and interprets complex, esoteric, and routine chemical, hematological, coagulation, renal, lipid, and hormonal analyses by manual, automated, and/or microscopic means.
Integrates analytical results with specific and highly varied clinical trial protocols to evaluate credibility, appropriateness, and accuracy of test results.
Operates, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs clinical laboratory equipment, ensuring flawless operation and accurate results.
Evaluates analytical reagents, calibrators, and QC standards to ensure the accuracy of analytical results.
Evaluates quality control procedures, detects trends and problems, and implements corrective action.
Job Complexity:
Works on problems of limited scope, following standard practices and procedures to obtain answers.
Job Knowledge:
Applies professional concepts, company policies, and departmental procedures to resolve routine issues.
Supervision Received:
Receives detailed instructions on all work.
Business Relationships:
Builds stable working relationships with immediate supervisor and other department personnel.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field of study
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 2 years') or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.
ASCP certification a plus
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Excellent critical thinking skills
Good time management and organizational skills
Ability to multi-task
Good written and oral communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment
Management Role:
No management responsibility
Working Conditions and Environment:
Work is performed in a laboratory and/or clinical environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. Personal protective equipment is required. Occasional exposure to biological fluids and rare exposure to skin and lung irritants, radiation, toxic materials, and hazardous waste. Rare exposure to fluctuating and/or extreme temperatures may occur.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to work in an upright and/or stationary position for 6-8 hours per day.
Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists to operate lab equipment.
Occasional mobility needed, including crouching, stooping, bending, and twisting of the upper body and neck.
Light to moderate lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 15-20 lbs.
Ability to access and use a variety of computer software.
Ability to communicate information and ideas optimally.
Frequently interacts with others to acquire or relate information.
Works independently with little mentorship, plans work schedules, and performs under stress.
This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.
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