Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Laboratory Setting

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.

We are currently hiring for a Sr Automation Specialist to join our client at their site in Ware, UK.

Role Responsibilities:

Identifies automation opportunities, proposes prioritized solutions and analyses potential values using with value assessment criteria and priority scoring

Work with Project Manager to develop automation roadmap using AHA, including building a project dashboard to track progress and track value analysis

Deliver automation projects by leading automation development lifecycle from inception to potential industrialisation including specification, design, architecture and coordination with stakeholders

Deploy Automation Tools (SharePoint, Robot and Supplier Repository and Guidance for Programming Strategy, Automation Decision Tree for Hardware, Expert Directory) to empower scientist in their lab experience with fit-for purpose and easy to use automation solution

Deploy Dashboard to measure and monitor progress against metrics which includes designing and development of the dashboard and overseeing implementation

Support automation community by increasing active participation and engagement, including forum posts, workshops or knowledge-sharing sessions

Develop and maintain a sustained model of resourcing, ensuring appropriate service level agreements (SLAs) are in place with equipment providers.

Education:

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 3+ 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.

Required Skills/Experience

Process Automation:

Experience in automation within the biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical industry or another industry. GMP experience required.

Good understanding of the biopharmaceutical/pharmaceutical development process.

Expertise in commissioning and validation of automation systems.

Understanding of device networking and communication protocols.

Experience in installing and servicing large integrated systems.

Experience in automation controllers and process control (PLCs, Microcontrollers, knowledge of GAMP 5 is a plus).
 

Software and Protocols:

Experience writing protocols in Evoware and Venus software (nice-to-have).

Experience in the design, programming, start-up, commissioning, and troubleshooting of integrated laboratory equipment with electronic data and archive systems.

Prior experience supporting the validation of lab computer systems.

Proficiency in the general functions of sample management and relational databases.
 

Programming Languages and Management Systems:

Experience coding in Visual Basic or C# (or similar language).

Experience with LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) design and administration.

Preferred technologies: SAP, Labware, LIMS, ELN, OpenLab, Empower, OneCDS, Hamilton, Beckman Coulter, Thermo Scientific, automated liquid handlers.
 

Analytical Techniques and Automation:

Experience developing and executing biopharmaceutical/pharmaceutical assays/methods and operating/troubleshooting laboratory equipment.

Familiarity with current industry trends in lab automation.

Experience with automated/automating data flows from testing design through analytical equipment and into LIMS/ELN systems.
 

Process Design and Systems Administration:

Experience with process mapping and workflow design to deliver fully integrated solutions.

Experience in systems/account administration, network design, and server troubleshooting.
 

Interpersonal Skills:

Demonstrated ability to interact well with peers and senior personnel in multidisciplinary teams involving scientific, engineering, and operational disciplines.
 

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!