Scientist II, Clinical (CLS)
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Job Description

Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer as part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. . 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.

Location/Division Specific Information
Work Location: Sacramento, CA (on-site)

Group: Life Sciences Solutions Group

Division: Clinical Next-Generation Sequencing Division

How will you make an impact?

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you help to make the world safer, cleaner, and healthier.

What will you do?

• Performs routine and laboratory analyses involving sample receiving, processing, and result reporting
• Ensures instruments and equipment in the clinical lab are functioning accurately and maintained by performing or arranging scheduled maintenance in a timely manner
• Participates in proficiency testing
• Provides training to other clinical laboratory personnel
• Uses good documentation practices (GDPs) and follows laboratory quality control and quality assurance policies
• Leads laboratory assistants
• Follows Life Technologies Clinical Services Lab safety policies and procedures
• Ensures inventory of clinical laboratory supplies and materials are available to complete required job junctions
• Other duties as assigned

How will you get here?

Education

• A BS degree in Medical Technology or Biological Sciences from an accredited college or university
• A current California state Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license to perform laboratory testing required

Experience

• 2+ years of pertinent laboratory experience, preferably in a high-complexity laboratory performing molecular or NGS testing.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Use of computer systems for data entry, retrieval, and analyses involving word processing programs, spreadsheets containing data analyses, and computer driven instrumentation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to problem-tackle highly sophisticated analyses
• Strong understanding of good laboratory practices and regulatory compliance

Physical / Working Conditions

• May handle highly infectious agents and hazardous chemicals.
• Sit or stand for long periods of time while using equipment and specimen handling and/or for computer work.
• Bend or twist to reach into lower cabinets and drawers and squat or kneel to remove or store supplies on lower shelves.
• Stretch and overhead arm movements to reach into high cabinets and shelves to remove supplies.
• Lift up to 40 lbs.
• Be able to distinguish colors for analysis. Able to hear equipment timers and alarms.
• Fine hand manipulation for equipment and pipette operation.
• Work is mainly laboratory-based, with some time spent in an office environment.

This position has not been approved for relocation assistance.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, tackle sophisticated scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com

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.

Accessibility/Disability Access

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Benefits:

We offer top industry remuneration, an annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, company pension, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an outstanding company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.

EEO/Reasonable Accommodation:

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform critical job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $80,000.00-$110,000.00.

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

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