About this CSV Analyst role at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
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 our IT team at Thermo Fisher Scientific and contribute to our Computer Systems Validation (CSV) activities supporting spreadsheet solutions used within regulated environments. As a Systems Analyst II, you will be responsible for the preparation, execution, and maintenance of validation deliverables throughout the validation lifecycle, with a primary focus on Microsoft Excel spreadsheet validation.
Work closely with Business, Quality, IT, and other cross-functional stakeholders to understand intended use and requirements, assess GxP impact and risk, and determine appropriate risk-based validation activities. Author and execute validation documentation and testing, manage deviations and defects, and support change control activities to ensure spreadsheets and applicable computerized systems remain in a validated state and compliant with applicable GxP and regulatory requirements.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Life Sciences, Quality, or related field with 3+ years of relevant CSV experience
• Strong knowledge of CSV, GxP, FDA requirements, data integrity principles, and SDLC within a regulated environment
• Hands-on experience in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet validation, including formulas, calculations, functions, macros where applicable, data controls, protection features, and risk assessment
• Ability to independently author and execute validation deliverables, including Validation Plans, requirements, risk assessments, Test Plans, IQ/OQ/PQ protocols, Traceability Matrices, and Validation Summary Reports
• Experience executing validation testing, documenting objective evidence and results, and managing deviations, test exceptions, and defects through resolution
• Experience with validation and test management tools such as HP ALM/ALM; knowledge of MasterControl and ServiceNow is preferred
• Knowledge of change control and maintaining computerized systems and spreadsheets in a validated state
• Strong technical writing, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders