Work Schedule
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OfficeJob Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.DESCRIPTION:
Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Systems Administration Associate III and contribute to global health outcomes through our clinical research services. In this role, you'll provide implementation, operational, and maintenance support for enterprise software applications, ensuring a stable systems environment with optimal performance and reliability. Your responsibilities will include supporting analytical software, dedicated hardware, and server-based laboratory applications. You'll resolve application issues, execute change requests, maintain system documentation, and collaborate with colleagues to address technical challenges. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to innovations while supporting our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
REQUIREMENTS:
• 2 years of experience in systems administration or equivalent combination of education and training
• Preferred Fields of Study: Computer Science or related field
• Technical certification may be required
• Proficiency with server administration and architecture (Windows Server, Linux)
• Knowledge of relational database concepts
• Experience with desktop operating systems and productivity applications (MS Office, MS Project, MS Visio)
• Strong problem-solving abilities to diagnose and resolve complex application issues
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate solution implementation across multiple groups
• Experience with laboratory information systems preferred
• Initiative to drive issue resolution to completion
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technical skills quickly
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• May require occasional travel
• Must be able to work in office/laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological materials
• Physical requirements include ability to lift up to 25 pounds and work in various positions as needed
Skills Required
- Two years of experience in systems administration or an equivalent combination of education and training
- Computer Science or a related field
- Technical certification
- Proficiency with server administration and architecture, including Windows Server and Linux
- Knowledge of relational database concepts
- Experience with desktop operating systems and productivity applications, including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Visio
- Strong problem-solving abilities to diagnose and resolve complex application issues
- Ability to coordinate solution implementation across multiple groups
- Experience with laboratory information systems
- Initiative to drive issue resolution to completion
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to learn new technical skills quickly
- Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
- Ability to work in an office or laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological materials
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and work in various positions as needed
Thermo Fisher Scientific Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thermo Fisher Scientific and has not been reviewed or approved by Thermo Fisher Scientific.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a strong company 401(k) match and an employee stock purchase plan that add meaningful long‑term value. Feedback suggests these features stand out among core financial benefits even when base pay feels average.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple national medical options alongside dental and vision, with company‑paid life and disability coverage. This breadth is considered a solid foundation even if some costs may not be the lowest among peers.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave, backup care, adoption assistance, and specialized family resources are available. Feedback suggests these supports are a notable plus for colleagues managing family and caregiving needs.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Insights
What We Do
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
Why Work With Us
You will join a company which every colleague has the opportunity to create possibilities, for oneself, for our customers and patients. There is no more exciting place to be than at the forefront of solving problems which help improve lives around the world. As a company, we are committed to supporting your career aspirations and your journey.
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