Validation Operations Intern

Job Description

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work. You’ll have the opportunity to grow and learn in a culture that empowers your development. We have built an inclusive, global environment that values the power of diverse talent, backgrounds, and experiences to drive speed, efficiency, innovation, and growth. Our internship program will give you a chance to get real world business experience and build your network before graduation.

We are seeking an upbeat, responsible intern to join our growing organization. In this position, you will learn the ins-and-outs of our daily routines and procedures. You will focus on learning how our organization runs and will gain valuable insight that can further your interest in your chosen career field. This position has much to offer! Customers throughout the globe rely on our extensive range of products and services—from next-generation instruments to everyday lab essentials to life-saving medicine.

If you desire to be a part of a world-class team, Thermo Fisher Scientific can provide you with the opportunity to work in an operations environment to produce products that enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Internship positions provide an opportunity for engineering and science students to get hands on experience. Operations Intern will:

• Project: Equipment Installation and Validation: 

  Work with subject matter experts and a cross-functional team to project manage the installation of lab-based equipment according to the requirements of our Quality Management System.  Learning opportunities include introductory project management skills, quality procedures and basic equipment validation processes/documentation.

Essential Functions:

• Operate a safe work environment through continuous safety awareness and full compliance to all EH&S programs and activities.
• Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), utilize basic laboratory techniques, perform calculations, measure materials, operate laboratory equipment and keep records necessary to manufacture products in an ISO9001:2015 certified lab-based environment.
• Maintain product inventories.
• May participate in Practical Process Improvement activities.
• Work with manufacturing data systems and may perform analytics.
• May collaborate with Quality Assurance on corrective/preventive actions.
• Accept candid feedback and look for areas of improvements.
• Specific tasks will be tailored to the intern’s experience level and abilities.

Qualifications:

• Student currently enrolled in classes leading to an accredited bachelor’s degree in a related engineering, science or life science field.
• Preferred majors: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related
• Strong desire and motivation to develop a career in manufacturing/operations.
• Strong leadership and team building skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-functional team.
• Ability to learn, be mentored, and improve.

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. 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. At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 70,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Apply today!

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in California is $14.75–$45.75.

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