Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Fluctuating Temps hot/cold, Laboratory Setting, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Various outside weather conditions, Warehouse, Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Description: At Unity Lab Services, we strive for excellence in laboratory support services that enable customers to focus on scientific work. You will serve as the first point of contact for Receiving to help our clients focus on research. You will also provide cross-coverage in Glasswash/Autoclave Operations, Chemical Management, Pipette Management, Surplus Asset Management (SAM), and inventory management, etc. for the site as needed. You will promote a safe and constantly improving work environment by participating in site safety programs, quality standard, and process improvement initiatives. Through attention to detail and commitment to service excellence, you'll help advance scientific discovery by supporting efficient lab operations.

What will you do?

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Receiving: receive and store incoming biological samples in appropriate temperature locations, handle dry ice, and collapse or recycle packaging material as needed.
• Glasswash and Autoclave: perform daily pickup of dirty glassware from labs, run washer and autoclave cycles to sterilize lab materials, redistribute clean glassware to storage areas.
• Chemical Management: register incoming chemicals and reagents to internal system library, perform monthly chemical inventory in lab areas, remove registered materials from the system upon disposal, coordinate HHM pick-up and disposal.
• Pipette Management: coordinate on site and off site pipette servicing by collecting pipettes, record details in log, and contact vendor to facilitate visit or ship to warehouse.
• SAM: Fulfill surplus asset requests and proceed with display for auction, salvage and recycling type activities, and schedule pick up as needed.
• Dry Ice Management: Perform dry ice order placement and replenishment at designated locations. Ensure adequate stock per container size and timely deliveries.
• Non-Hazardous Waste Bulking: Pick up plastic bottles of non-hazardous media waste from designated lab locations, routine bulking of non-hazardous waste from labs into large waste drum.
• Capture and report job specific metrics to Site Supervisor, maintain good record-keeping and house-keeping.

Requirements:

• Ability to lift/push/pull 30–40 lbs regularly (up to 50 lbs occasionally), stand/walk for extended periods with required PPE (lab coat, safety glasses, steel-toe shoes)
• Minimum 1 year experience in a laboratory, warehouse, or customer service environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational, multitasking, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Customer-centric mindset with strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates accountability, confidentiality, and alignment with company values
• Effective time management skills to prioritize tasks and meet performance metrics

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• BA/BS degree or four-year college degree in relevant field preferred

Schedule:

• 8 Hour Shift
• 8:30AM – 4:30PM, Monday to Friday

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. 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. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or augmenting efficiency in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our distributed team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. We share a common set of values – Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement – working together to accelerate research, solve sophisticated scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at ThermoFisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued!

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Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.

Compensation

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in British Columbia is $36,608.00–$49,150.00.