Team Lead Sample Management (Inbound)

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.

A day in a life: Fulfills all of the duties of a Sr. Sample Coordinator in addition to oversight, coordination, and continued development of the technical training needs of all sample coordinators. Mentors and assesses staff through the normal course of their daily duties. Oversees scheduling of sample management staff and assists management with oversight of the department •    Performs any or all Sample Coordinator functions to include oversight and •    performance of a variety of complex standard tasks and sample tasks (receipt, registration , routing, storage, special services as aliquoting, discards, , shipping, discard, destruction, etc.) in •    support of the Sample Management department.•    Oversees the scheduling of sample coordinators. Assists management with •    oversight of the department. Acts as back-up in the absence of management. •    Acts as a technical liaison for project-specific sample-management procedures.•    Actively trains, mentors and assesses the needs of the sample management •    staff. Manages staff training documents, assessments, and records.•    Responds to environmental unit alarms and participate in on-call responsibilities.•    Performs work assignments accurately and in a timely and safe manner.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: •    Basic understanding of GLP/GCP•    Familiarity with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Power Point•    Familiarity with environmental monitoring systems•    Effective time management and project management skills•    Good leadership abilities•    Strong detail orientation•    Problem solving/troubleshooting abilities•    Excellent written and oral communication skills •    Ability to work in a collaborative team environmentEducation and Experience: •    High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification•    Technical positions may require a certificate•    Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to at least 5 years) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.

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, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com

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