Quality Assurance Specialist I at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Rockford, Illinois, United States

Thermo Fisher Scientific Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Scientific InstrumentsIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required in a scientific field
  • 1+ years related experience in a manufacturing or quality environment
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with multiple levels of staff throughout the organization
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines
  • Meticulous and accurate while maintaining a vision of the result
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work as a standout colleague and/or independently
  • Knowledge of ISO and cGMP requirements preferred

Responsibilities

  • Provide Quality Assurance Support to the Rockford site
  • Provide product and quality system information to internal and external customers
  • Review new paperwork and proposed changes for appropriateness and determine potential effects on product quality
  • Help strengthen the quality system and make improvements where needed
  • Help educate and promote adherence to Quality Assurance policies and requirements
  • Work with Quality Control in the review and development of specifications, test methods and protocols
  • Complete Customer surveys and specification verifications
  • Review and approve engineering change notices and deviations for appropriateness and to determine potential effect on product quality
  • Assist with the maintenance of ISO registration and the internal audit program
  • Investigate quality problems
  • Perform and coordinate review of raw materials to determine continued suitability at retest/review dates
  • Assist with creation/modification of Certificates of Analysis templates
  • Assist Customer Service, Technical Support, Regulatory Affairs, and Analytical Services in addressing customer inquiries and concerns
  • Process product integrity customer complaints
  • Perform training on Quality procedures
  • Gather and maintain Country of Origin and animal origin information
  • Review and update standard operating procedures
  • Perform and coordinate incoming inspection of purchased items as a back-up
  • Collect and analyze quality data
  • Participate, as needed, on new product teams

Skills

Quality Assurance
ISO
Internal Audit
Engineering Change Notices
Deviations
Certificates of Analysis
Customer Complaints
Quality Control
Specifications
Test Methods

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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