LCMS Specialist

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

This is a fully onsite role based in our bioanalytical laboratory at 8700 Quioccasin Road in Richmond, VA. We welcome applicants from all locations within the US. Please note that relocation assistance is not provided for this position, and any relocation costs will be the responsibility of the candidate.  

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. 

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 PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.

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

Working Conditions and 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.  

Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards