Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Lead QC Technician

Posted Oct 20, 2026

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Job function
Manufacturing & Skilled Trades Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Salary
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Location
Swindon, United Kingdom
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Experience
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About the role

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Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Laboratory Setting, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

Job Description

 

Business Job Title:                    Lead QC Technician 

Job Profile Title:  (Internal title) Lead QC Technician 

Direct Report To:                      Section Head QC

Group/ Division:                        PSG

Career Band:                            4

Career Track:                            Professional

Position Location:                     Swindon

Number of Direct Reports:        0

 

 

 

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.

 

Position Summary:

Join our team at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Lead QC Technician, where you'll help make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. In this important role, you'll ensure quality standards are met through testing and inspection of products in a cGMP environment. You'll perform quality control activities, work with a team of QC technicians, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain the highest quality standards. You'll perform analytical testing, document results, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • To perform routine laboratory procedures, and to perform project work within the department.
  • To carry out projects within the Department and at international level, as required.
  • To prepare technical documentation within the Department, as required.
  • To assist in the development and validation of laboratory procedures within the team, as required.
  • To train others as required.
  • To assist with training and assessment of cleanroom operators.
  • To review analytical and laboratory data within the Department for accuracy, completeness and compliance with documented procedures.
  • To communicate effectively with others on site and internationally, and to participate with them in problem solving activities, as required.
  • To assist in the development and validation of laboratory procedures within the team and with other organisations internationally, as required. 
  • This includes but is not limited to purchase & qualification of equipment.
  • Ensure cGMP is applied in their area of work and comply with cGMP in all areas of the business.
  • To carry out any other tasks which may be required from time to time

 

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Ensure equipment status and readiness are effectively monitored and maintained - this will include that any faults or issues are reported.
  • Assure timely review of the data for the delivery of the batch.
  • Managing change control or CAPA actions
  • OOS investigations and deviation investigation handling
  • Ensure that all equipment is maintained in accordance with GMP
  • Timely escalation of all issues that cannot be resolved.
  • Tracking of progress and downtime reporting, escalating issues as appropriate.
  • Accurate and timely completion of the analytical activities within the team.
  • Ensure Continuous improvements - Identify and support PPI initiatives to eliminate or/and reduce waste and non-value adding activities within the Lab

 

EH&S:

  • Understand emergency procedures and comply with safe systems of work.
  • Ensure compliance with environment, health and safety rules, signage and instructions at all times.
  • Ensure prompt reporting and investigation of all accidents, near misses and breaches of rules.
  • undefinedQualifications/Experience:Degree in Microbiology or strongly related scientific discipline.Experience of instrumental and traditional analytical techniques.Experience of GLP/GMP environment.Effective communication skills at all internal and external levels.Excellent attention to detail.Excellent organisational skills.Ability to coach others.  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. 

Thermo Fisher Scientific

About the company

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Large Enterprise

Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, providing a wide range of analytical instruments, reagents, and software solutions for healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences research. With a commitment to innovation and quality, the company enables customers to make significant advancements in scientific discovery and healthcare diagnostics. Thermo Fisher operates in more than 50 countries and employs over 80,000 people, fostering a collaborative environment aimed at enhancing global health and safety. Through its broad portfolio of brands and technologies, the company plays a vital role in accelerating life-changing research and improving patient outcomes worldwide.