Metrologist - Chromotography instrumentation

Metrologist – Lab Instrumentation Associate

At PPD, part of 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, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralise 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.  

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

Discover Impactful Work:  

The Metrologist will join our Lab Support team to Provides maintenance on various laboratory instrumentation and equipment such as HPLC/GC/MSMS (Chromatography Team) with occasional direction from senior staff. Maintenance includes installation, routine and remedial maintenance, calibration  

and/or qualification. Performs and documents work in accordance with standard operating procedures and established maintenance schedules to meet regulatory requirements. Works with lab staff and schedules maintenance and trains others on equipment as needed 

A day in the Life  

• Provide support for routine maintenance on instrumentation and equipment  

• Provide support for scheduled calibrations and qualifications on active instruments  

• Provide support for audits on lab instruments and equipment  

• Document and perform work in accordance to GMP requirements and SOPs  

• Work with lab staff to schedule maintenance  

• Maintain and evaluate lab support records  

• Provide ad hoc support to the Metrology team on all activities  

Education and Experience  

• Education to Bachelors level Chemical/Pharmaceutical Sciences or similar  

• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to at least 4 years) 

• Hands on experience of calibrations and maintenance of chromotography lab equipment (including HPLC/GC/MSMS)

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities  

• Good understanding of Lab operations and support needed within a lab  

• Hands on Experience in maintenance and calibration of Laboratory equipment   

• Strong understanding of GMP and ALCOA

• Ability to adhere to laboratory policies and standard operating procedures  

• Proficient computer skills  

• Effective communication skills  

• Ability to work in a team environment  

• Ability to work without close supervision  

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.  

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