Thermo Fisher Scientific

Global IT Compliance Sr Specialist

Pennsylvania, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, HealthcareIndustries

Global Senior Quality Specialist - IT QA

Position Overview

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.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., we are committed to innovation and excellence. As a Global Senior Quality Specialist on the IT QA team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our GxP computerized systems and IT processes/activities are compliant. Your work will contribute to a premier software lifecycle development approach, improving our Clinical Trial Divisions (CTD) GxP systems, including Data Integrity standards. This position will collaborate closely with IT personnel and other functions across the entire CTD network.

Employment Type

  • Full-time

Work Schedule

  • Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

  • Office

Responsibilities

  • Ensuring system compliance with applicable regulations throughout the software life cycle of development, implementation and maintenance of automated systems involved in cGxP processes.
  • Supporting IT system initiatives to provide defensible data integrity across GxP systems.
  • Supporting all aspects of the company's Computer System Validation and global IT activities for the systems that support cGMP processes for the division.
  • Quality review of Computer System Validation deliverables.
  • Providing guidance related to data integrity initiatives/requirements for IT systems.
  • Partnering with IT team members for global GxP systems.
  • Supporting site & business unit IT compliance activities.
  • Experience with quality records, such as change controls, deviations, and CAPAs.
  • Hands-on experience with electronic quality systems such as TrackWise (QMS) and Documentum (EDMS).
  • Supporting internal and client audits and/or regulatory inspections.
  • Providing expertise on Part 11 and Annex 11 forms and reports, including review/approval of regulatory impact system classification records.
  • Working with CSV to provide timely periodic system reviews and audit trail reports.
  • Attending project meetings to provide compliance direction and instructions to project team.
  • Assisting with keeping System Inventory List up to date and accurate.
  • Creating and providing guidance on CSV and Quality Related SOPs and Work Instructions.

Education/Experience

  • Bachelor's degree is preferred, but will consider relevant work experience and education.
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in computer validation.

Benefits Package

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  • Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits - effective Day 1
  • Paid Time Off & Holidays
  • 401K Company Match up to 6%
  • Tuition Reimbursement – eligible after 90 days!
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Employee Discount Program
  • Recognition Program
  • Charitable Gift Matching
  • Company Paid Parental Leave
  • Career Advancement Opportunities

Skills

IT Compliance
GxP
Quality Assurance
Software Lifecycle Development
Data Integrity
Regulatory Compliance
Automated Systems

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Provides life sciences products and services

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of products and services that support scientific research and healthcare, including laboratory equipment, reagents, and software solutions. Their products are used in applications like protein biology, real-time PCR, and sequencing, serving clients such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Unlike competitors, Thermo Fisher emphasizes customer support and education, helping clients optimize their experiments. The company's goal is to be a leading provider of life sciences solutions that contribute to a healthier and safer world.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1956Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition in single-use bioprocessing may impact market share.
Sale of anatomical pathology business could create a temporary product gap.
Investment in miDiagnostics may face regulatory challenges affecting returns.

Differentiation

Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive range of life sciences products and services.
Their well-known brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, and Invitrogen.
They provide strong customer support and educational resources to optimize client workflows.

Upsides

Expansion of biologics production facility enhances capacity for precision biologics monitoring.
Investment in miDiagnostics aligns with demand for rapid diagnostic solutions in BioPharma.
Collaboration with Mainz Biomed positions them in the growing cancer detection market.

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