Work Schedule
First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Laboratory Setting, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

The Thermo Fisher Scientific West Hills Production Team manufactures medical diagnostic kits that are used by customers in the Transplant Diagnostics market for HLA genotyping. The team is dynamic and fast paced, relying on collaboration, multitasking, and communication within the team. This is a manufacturing role in a lab setting in which staff wear lab coats plus PPE and use bench scale lab equipment. We are seeking individuals with strong learning skills and some training and/ or experience in laboratory or scientific environments. This position is for 1st shift hours that may be scheduled between 7 am and 6 pm.

• Working in clean room laboratory environment with adherence to CGMP guidelines.
• Perform manufacturing/ production tasks as scheduled.
• Follow written SOPs, collect data, and document in batch records.
• Work with laboratory equipment including but not limited to: UV Spectrophotometer, Thermal Cycler, qPCR, robotic systems, centrifuges, multichannel pipettes.
• Initiate reports and perform investigations related to production nonconformances.
• Follow all safety requirements and bring up issues and concerns.
• May train and assist colleagues on production tasks and procedures.
• Additional duties may be assigned within proven skills and competencies.

• Bachelor's of Science degree in biology, chemistry or similar or
• Two (2) years college course work in Biotechnology, Sciences, or other technical field and related laboratory or GMP manufacturing experience or
• High School Diploma/ GED and four (4) years of related laboratory experience

• Ability to read and write English and draft basic SOPs.
• Ability to perform basic math operations used in laboratory calculations.
• Above average understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.

• Ability to work overtime and nonstandard work schedules as required to meet production schedule.
• Ability to work in a laboratory operating bench scale equipment, low temperature freezers, and computer workstations. Work is performed under various levels of gowning including lab coats, safety glasses, gloves, masks, hairnets
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds.
• May handle sharps such as needles and biologic substances of human/ animal origin.

• 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