Operations Support Scientist

Work Schedule

12 hr shift/days

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards

Job Description

PLEASE NOTE: This is a 12-months fixed-term role with a chance for conversion to a full-time employee

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $44 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world Healthier, cleaner and Safer! Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving sophisticated analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or growing efficiency in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our team of more than 125,000 colleagues delivers an unrivalled 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, Patheon and PPD. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.

Job Title: Operations Support Scientist

Reports to: Ops Support Team Lead

Career Band:  3

Position Location: Brisbane, Australia

Number of Direct Reports: 0

Position Summary:

This role sits with the Brisbane / Drug Substance Division - One of the five divisions that make up the Pharma Services Group. At the Brisbane site, we specialise in GMP manufacturing and commercialisation of large molecule biologics, applying proven manufacturing approaches. This allows us to serve the needs of our clients in the BioPharma sectors globally by supporting the MSS team with material movement within the production facility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the MSS team and greater OPS group by, all partners to ensure that all material is delivered to the production suites as per the production schedule
• Partner with the supply chain to maintain sites safety stock levels via weekly stock replenishment orders.
• Daily top up of cleanroom gowns (scrubs, smocks and coveralls) are in circulation to meet production needs Ensure laundry is sent off as per schedule to meet production needs
• Coordinating sites daily cleaning requirements and ensuring adequate cleaning supplies (e.g. mop heads/chemicals) are in circulation to meet cleaning schedule/demand.
• Assembly and autoclaving of manifolds and filters for the site.
• Filter integrity testing.
• A pro-active attitude and personal initiative is expected to identify and overcome practical problems, proposes possible solution and communicates to the responsible person.
• Proactively adhere with the Patheon cGMP Quality Management System and the Patheon EH&S requirements.
• Adhere to OHS policies and procedures and ensure a safe and healthy workplace environment.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong organisational, scheduling and planning skills
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Good communication, flexibility, reliability and assertiveness
• Responsible and proactive
• Working knowledge of cGMP environment preferred.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, along with opportunities for professional growth and development.  Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us.

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.