Team Lead Sample Management at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Zaventem, Flanders, Belgium

Thermo Fisher Scientific Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Clinical ResearchIndustries

Requirements

  • Fulfills all duties of a Sr. Sample Coordinator (receipt, accessioning, routing, storage, aliquoting, shipping, discard, destruction, etc.)
  • Good organizational skills with the ability to adapt and adjust to changing priorities and handle multiple assignments with challenging/conflicting deadlines
  • Strong written and oral communication skills as well as presentation skills
  • Competent with computers and enterprise applications
  • Critical thinking skills to support quality decision making
  • Proven compliance with procedures and policies
  • Proven leadership abilities
  • Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
  • Works on difficult or complex assignments requiring considerable judgment and initiative
  • Skilled or highly skilled specialist capable of completing tasks resourcefully/creatively and contributing to development of concepts/techniques
  • Ability to act independently on determining methods and procedures for new assignments
  • Frequent contacts involving planning, preparation, skill, tact, persuasion, and/or negotiation

Responsibilities

  • Oversees, coordinates, and develops technical training needs of sample coordinators
  • Mentors and assesses staff through daily duties
  • Oversees scheduling of sample management staff and assists management with department oversight
  • Performs Sample Coordinator functions including oversight and performance of complex standard tasks
  • Acts as back-up in absence of management
  • Acts as technical liaison for project-specific sample-management procedures
  • Actively trains, mentors, and assesses needs of sample management staff
  • Manages staff training documents, assessments, and records
  • Responds to environmental unit alarms and participates in on-call responsibilities
  • Performs work assignments accurately, timely, and safely
  • Makes recommendations for solutions and/or new procedures
  • May act as facilitator and/or team leader (formal or informal)

Skills

Sample Management
Sample Receipt
Sample Accessioning
Staff Mentoring
Technical Training
Scheduling
Laboratory Procedures
PPE Compliance

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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