Research Tech - Per Diem

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Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100 countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

Our Early Development team focuses on Phase I and IB trials which represent the first practical tests of a compound’s clinical relevance and commercial viability. They are the culmination of years or even decades of research. Moreover, they set the stage for subsequent studies that will ultimately determine your compound’s efficacy, safety and positive impact on patient’s lives.

Discover Impactful Work:

As a Research Technician, you will receive comprehensive training in various technical support services, such as phlebotomy, vital signs monitoring, ECGs, and more. Your role will be instrumental in ensuring the successful completion of Phase I clinical trials by performing both technical and non-technical procedures. By collecting study-specific data through these procedures, you will contribute significantly to the overall study conduction process.

A day in the Life:

• Performs technical procedures including automated vital signs, electrocardiogram, urine collections, blood collections, etc.
• Interacts regularly with study subjects in all in-house and outpatient studies in order to perform study related procedures.
• Performs non-technical procedures including subject walks and safety monitoring.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

*For per diem roles, hours are not guaranteed but typically average 20-29 hours per week*

Keys to Success:

Education

• High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification.

Experience

• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job or ability to be trained in Phase I technical procedures (0-1 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, Abilities

• Ability to be trained in all Phase I technical procedures.
• Ability to interact with subjects and staff in a professional manner.
• Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment.

Work Environment

Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
• Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
• Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
• Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.