LCMS Specialist
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Summary
Supports production activities and daily instrument operations and ensures quality and project timeliness. Prepares and implements departmental instrument and laboratory training programs. Maintains and optimizes the systems and other analytical instrumentation and ensures that company revenues and clients timelines are met. Assists with Production and R&D method setups. Responsible for the overall operation of the mass spectrometers within their assigned team.
Job description
Discover Impactful Work
Supports production activities and daily instrument operations and ensures quality and project timeliness. Prepares and implements departmental instrument and laboratory training programs. Maintains and optimizes the systems and other analytical instrumentation and ensures that company revenues and clients timelines are met. Assists with Production and R&D method setups. Responsible for the overall operation of the mass spectrometers within their assigned team.
A Day in the Life
- Sets up Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry methods, maintains and optimizes the systems and ensures that projects run efficiently. Previous experience analyzing LC/MS assays is required for this role.
- Identifies and implements system related training/professional growth opportunities for employees.
- Assists in the organization and scheduling of instrumentation throughput and ensures timelines are met.
- Assists the scientists and maintains their systems.
- Performs laboratory work (aliquot/extract samples, etc.) as necessary.
- Evaluates lab support records for compliance with SOPs, reviews for completeness and accuracy and reports findings.
Keys to Success
Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification. Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5-8 years). In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Understanding of GLP requirements and PPD SOPs
- Knowledge of Advanced Chromotography
- Knowledge of operation, maintenance, repair and calibration of auto injectors and pumps
- Strong communication skills
- Attention to detail and ability to multi-task
- Ability to train others
- Ability to differentiate between mass spectral resolution and chromatographic resolution
- Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
- Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5-8 years)
- Previous experience analyzing LC/MS assays is required
- Understanding of GLP requirements and PPD SOPs
- Knowledge of Advanced Chromotography
- Knowledge of operation, maintenance, repair and calibration of auto injectors and pumps
- Strong communication skills
- Attention to detail and ability to multi-task
- Ability to train others
- Ability to differentiate between mass spectral resolution and chromatographic resolution
- Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
- Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Health incentive programs
- Employee assistance program
- Family support programs
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Accident insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
Company overview
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. The company's mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. With over 100,000 employees globally, Thermo Fisher provides an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience, and pharmaceutical services through its industry-leading brands including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD. The company serves customers across healthcare, life sciences, applied markets, and pharmaceutical sectors, offering solutions that accelerate research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, and increase laboratory productivity. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Thermo Fisher operates globally, delivering critical scientific products, services, and workflow solutions that support researchers, organizations, and companies in addressing some of the world's most pressing issues.