Thermo Fisher Scientific Hiring For Intern at Athlone, County Westmeath Full Time

Intern opportunities – Athlone, Ireland

At PPD, part of 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, 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.

Location/Division Specific Information

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

Discover Impactful Work:
We are currently looking for a number of Interns to support our Lab Support teams.

Key responsibilities:
Performs a variety of sample and standard handling tasks in support of the laboratory – receipt, check-in, login, labeling, launching, inventory, transport, check-out, etc.

Follows established SOPs and responds to requests from laboratory staff with minimal supervision.

Assists laboratory staff in following sample handling procedures and enforces these procedures as necessary.

Possesses a basic understanding of several portions of the overall sample/standard process.

Communicates status of samples / standards to appropriate laboratory staff.

Reviews and provides feedback on laboratory requests, ensuring compliance with applicable SOPs.

Trains on SOPs, regulatory guidelines, and storage requirements.

Performs work assignments accurately and in a timely and safe manner.

Key Experience

Interest in pursuing a career in pharmaceutical industry

Excellent work ethic and ability to work to deadlines

Good communication skills and attention to detail

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.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values – Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement – working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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