Lead Scientific Support Specialist

Discover Impactful Work:

Join our dedicated team at Unity Lab Services as a Lab Support Specialist, where we provide seamless support tailored to our customers' unique needs. Are you an organized individual with a passion for ensuring smooth lab operations?

In this role, we handle crucial lab support activities, including glasswash, garment management, and gas/dry ice management. We ensure compliance and efficiency in all support activities, acting as the primary point of contact for lab personnel.

A Day in the Life:

Perform labware operations, including precision cleaning, inventory management, quality control, and autoclave sterilization.

Engage in media and buffer prep, working with autoclaving, weighing, dissolution, and mixing.

Transferring media into regulated and approval secondary containers for researchers.

Support large scale media development with expertise, delivering accurate batches.

Partner with clients to understand and meet their labware and material needs.

Follow procedures outlined by best practices, SOPs, and work instructions.

Maintain accurate inventory records, fulfill contractual obligations, and assist in supervising business metrics.

Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Keys to Success:

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

3+ years experience with material handling required.

Good x Practice (GxP) environment or laboratory setting experience required.

Proven record of leading and mentoring teams, formally or informally.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications (Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a safety-first approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently and delegate tasks to others.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment:

The role primarily involves working independently at customer sites, which may include areas with chemical-based allergens like penicillin and tetracycline. Personal protective equipment, such as lab coats, coveralls, facemasks, and steel-toe shoes, is often required. The position requires regular lifting of 30-40 lbs (up to 50 lbs occasionally) and using equipment like pushcarts and forklifts to move up to 100 lbs. Standing, walking, reaching, and bending are frequent activities, sometimes in varied temperature environments. Overtime work may also be necessary.

Benefits:

We offer comprehensive healthcare, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!