Scientific Operations Associate Scientific Services Specialist - Branford, United States - VALIDATION ASSOCIATES LLC

Description

Job Description

Job Description3 Month Contract


Job Responsibilities:
To provide a general induction/orientation for new members of staff and visitors
To provide coordination of a 5S lean service
To work with Customer and PerkinElmer staff to ensure quality and compliance within the laboratory

To be the first line of support for infrastructure, engineering, purchasing, IT and other service providers; reporting of faults and ensuring these are closed out in a timely fashion, i.e.

, to act as a single point of contact and help ensure minimal disruption
Meet regularly with laboratory service providers to ensure open lines of communication
Meet regularly with key stakeholders (lab staff, service providers, management) to identify, review and resolve issues in a timely manner and/or escalate as necessary
To be point of contact for equipment maintenance in liaison with Asset Management team and customer lab staff, facilitating scheduling and hosting of engineering visits for maintenance and/or repair

To help coordinate and oversee lab stocks in liaison with site stores (e.g., through Kanban or via local procedures).

Ensures appropriate tracking and safe delivery and storage of goods in the lab
To help coordinate the working environment with lab staff and PerkinElmer e.g., lab space, availability of PPE, and removal of redundant equipment, etc
To support coordination of waste removal from labs, ensuring use of appropriate waste streams with appropriate third-party vendors
To work in collaboration with Customer line safety reps to ensure a high level of safety is maintained in the lab
To coordinate the provision of lab services (e.g., gases/LN2/dry ice/deep cleans) by liaison with lab support services staff
To work with PerkinElmer and customer staff to help maintain lab documentation and coordinate archiving
To Coordinate periodic review of Service Level Agreement contracted tasks with all relevant groups (i.e., Customer lines, Technical Laboratory Services and management)
To provide timely communication to lab users on impact of any site service work
Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time


Job Requirements and Qualifications:

Basic Qualification:
(Required Education & Experience)

High School Diploma required
1-2 years of experience in a customer facing role
Experience with Microsoft Office (Word & Excel)


Preferred Experience:
Associates degree or higher preferred and relevant industry experience
1-2 years of experience in a customer facing role in a scientific environment
1-2 years of experience working in a highly regulated environment and/or GxP related experience
Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Ability to prioritize multiple requests with different levels of urgency
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accurate data entry


Other Requirements:
Must be able to remains in a stationary position more than 25% of the time
The person in this position needs to frequently move inside and outside labs
May be required to manage hazardous wastes in compliance with company procedures & State/Federal/Local hazardous waste regulations. Duties may include identifying, handling, generating, accumulating, storing, labeling
Frequently required to bend, squat, stretch and reach to perform in a service function
Regularly move or lift up to 25 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this position include without limitation, the ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the instrument), distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in order to perform the essential service functions of this position
Frequently operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer