Laboratory Specialist Sample Management

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards

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.

We are looking for a Laboratory Specialist – Sample Management to join our Quality Control (QC) team. In this role, you will play a key part in coordinating the full lifecycle of samples and supporting laboratory operations in a regulated GMP environment.

Laboratory Specialist Sample Management

Key Responsibilities:                                    

• Manage the end-to-end sample lifecycle, including receipt, inspection, LIMS registration, aliquoting, storage, distribution, shipment, and final disposition

• Ensure proper chain of custody, tracking, and documentation for all samples in compliance with GMP and internal procedures

• Perform sampling activities for raw materials, plant utilities, clean utilities, environmental monitoring, and cleaning validation

• Coordinate and support sampling activities at external warehouses (3PL) and manage interactions with third-party laboratories

• Support QC laboratory operations, including preparation, testing activities, and general lab maintenance (equipment, waste management, cleanliness)

• Assist in testing raw materials, in-process samples, intermediates, and finished products, as well as microbiological analyses (bioburden, endotoxin, PCR)

• Organize and oversee sample logistics, including storage conditions, inventory, shipment, and timely delivery to internal and external stakeholders

• Maintain accurate and compliant documentation within LIMS and other systems, ensuring data integrity at all times

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, providing clear communication on sample status and supporting daily operational meetings

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including optimization of sampling processes and updating SOPs/work instructions

• Ensure strict adherence to GMP, GLP, quality standards, and safety regulations, actively supporting quality and EHSS initiatives

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences (Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry), OR

• Laboratory apprenticeship or equivalent experience with strong industry background

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of laboratory experience, preferably in a GMP-regulated environment

• Proven ability to work independently and maintain accurate documentation

Skills & Competencies

• Strong organizational and communication skills

• Detail-oriented, precise, and reliable

• Customer-focused mindset with strong teamwork skills

• Good English language skills

• Good knowledge in Microsoft Office, SAP, and LIMS