New · posted Oct 21
Thermo Fisher Scientific · Biotechnology
QC Technician II - Second Shift
- Grand Island, NY
- On-site
- Full-time
- Associate & Specialist
Open until filled
The role
Second Shift: Monday – Friday 3pm – 1130pm (initial months of training will take place on first shift)
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.
Location/Division Specific Information:
First Shift: Monday - Friday 7am - 330pm (may require start and end time flexibility based on training and production needs)
The Thermo Fisher Scientific BioProduction division, located at 3175 Staley Road Grand Island NY 14072, supports developers and manufacturers of biological-based therapeutics and vaccines with a portfolio of premium cell culture media and buffers as well as on site custom services dedicated to upstream cell culture, downstream purification, analytics for detection and quantitation of process/product impurities, and a catalog of single-use solutions spanning the biologics workflow.
How Will You Make an Impact?:
We need a motivated individual with excellent communication and laboratory skills to coordinate and complete planned and detailed activities within a quality system to ensure product, process, system, or equipment quality requirements are met.
A Day in the Life:
Perform wet chemical analyses based on both internal and Compendia (USP, EP, ACS, etc) based methodologies on raw materials (i.e. salts, sugars, amino acids, vitamins, etc) .
Perform physical inspection and documentation review of incoming manufacturing components.
Education:
Required: High School Diploma required
Preferred: AAS or Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Biology, or other Sciences
Experience:
Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment/QC or QA related field
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Required: Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
Required: Ability to work in a high paced team environment, prioritize work accordingly.
Required: General digital literacy, specifically in Microsoft office programs.
Preferred: 1-2 years of Chemistry lab experience (wet Chemistry lab work and safety protocols).
Physical Requirements / Work Environment:
What you need
Pay and benefits
$37,440 – $52,000 a year
Employer provided$18.00 – $25.00 an hour · yearly at 2,080 hours (40 a week)
How this comparesThe hourly pay range estimated for this position based in New York is $18.00–$25.00.
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
Compensation
Competitive Pay
Performance Related Bonus where eligible
Annual merit performance-based increase
Excellent Benefits
Medical benefits
Paid Time Off/Annual Leave
Employee Referral Bonus
Career Advancement Opportunities
Where you'll work
Grand Island, NYOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
More jobs in Grand Island, NYWorking conditions
Second Shift (Afternoons)
Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Warehouse, Will work with hazardous/toxic materials
Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · October 21, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 24% below the US median for Quality Control roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Associate & Specialist roles in New York19 roles publishing pay
Associate & Specialist roles in the US113 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $37,440 | — | $52,000 |
| New York (middle half) | $47,000 | $58,000 | $69,000 |
| All US (middle half) | $48,000 | $59,000 | $76,000 |
This role: Thermo Fisher Scientific's own published range, converted to a year at 2,080 hours. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Quality Control roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 21, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Quality Control
The general path across 309 open Quality Control roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Thermo Fisher's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 7 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Collaboration and leadership5
- Lab testing and methods2
- GMP and compliance1
- Documentation and SOPs1
- Quality systems and risk1
- Data and digital systems1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules behind this role
Frameworks and standards this posting's work falls under, matched from its own words, each linked to the official source.
Company hiring pulse
Thermo Fisher on Regulatory Jobs
- 82
- Open roles
- 70
- Distinct roles
- 34
- Locations
By discipline
- Quality74 90%
- Regulatory6 7%
- Compliance & Safety2 2%
By level
- Senior & Principal34 41%
- Associate & Specialist24 29%
- Manager19 23%
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QC Technician II - Second Shift at Thermo Fisher
Open until filled. $37K–$52K a year, employer provided.