**Work Schedule** First Shift (Days) **Environmental Conditions** Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Laboratory Setting, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.) **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. **Group/division summary** The Drug Product Division - North America (DPD-NA) is one of the five divisions that make up the Pharma Services Group. We are made up of approximately 4400 colleagues across six sites who specialize in taking sterile injectable and oral solid dose drug products from development to commercialization. **Position summary** The QC Scientist II Provides moderately complex analyses in a microbiology lab environment within defined procedures and practices. Performs analytical methods for moderately complex testing on raw materials, samples, stability, and production intermediates. Supports internal development and/or manufacturing operations. Make detailed observations and reviews, documents, and communicate test results; recommend solutions. **What will you do?** + Conducts moderately complex microbiological testing of in-process products and finished products by internally developed and compendial test methods. + Performs validated test methods for in process products, and finished products for Bioburden, Bacterial Endotoxin Testing, Particulate Matter, Sterility, and Water testing. + Recognizes and reports out-of-specification or unexpected results and non-routine analytical and product problems; recommends solutions. + Maintains and troubleshoots analytical instrumentation as needed. + Clearly and accurately communicates the results of work by creating documentation of the testing/analysis and obtained results. Records and reports results of analysis in accordance with prescribed lab procedures and systems. May interact with clients. + Prepares and assists in filing regulatory documents in support of internal projects. Provides communications with outside departments, corporate sites, agencies, and clients. + Writes SOPs and other instructional documents. + Cleans and organizes work area, instrumentation, and testing materials. Maintains stock of commodities needed for testing support. + Performs all duties in strict compliance with Standard Operating Procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Laboratory Practices, and Safety guidelines. Maintains the necessary compliance status required by the company and facility standards. **Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s degree in biology or chemistry preferred. An associate degree preferably in Biotechnology or science concentration is minimally required and with this degree, industry experience will be considered. + 3+ years’ related experience in a Pharmaceutical Microbiology laboratory or related experience. Good knowledge and understanding of chemistry and analytical instrumental technologies. + An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered. + Experience with LIMS, SLIM, Trackwise, or Documentum a plus. Experience as a reviewer, approver or qualified checker preferred. + Highly organized, thorough and self-motivated + Adaptable and capable of working within a team as well as independently + Knowledge of the scientific approach to microbiological methods development and validation. + Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative microbiological Tests. + Awareness of quality and regulatory requirements in the pharmaceutical industry. + Ability to write SOPs and method validation reports + Ability to read and interpret technical procedures and governmental regulations. + Ability to apply mathematical operations to different testing designs + Problem Solving and Interpersonal Skills + Strengths You'll Need: Put the Customer First - Think and act with a customer-centric approach to deliver exceptional customer experiences. Own Your Results - Take personal accountability for all you do and always exercise good judgement. Find a Better Way Every day - Be intellectually curious and embrace Practical Process Improvement (PPI). **Excellent Benefits Package** Review our company’s Total Rewards (https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards) Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1 Paid Time Off & Holidays 401K Company Match up to 6% Tuition Reimbursement – eligible after 90 days! Employee Referral Bonus Employee Discount Program Recognition Program Charitable Gift Matching Company Paid Parental Leave Career Advancement Opportunities Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.