Scientist I, Formulation

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team youll 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 worlds toughest challenges like protecting the environment making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Discover Impactful Work:

Work in a Value Stream environment and formulate molecular biology reagents for use in research and commercial scientific products for the life sciences industry. The formulations range in scale from 1 mL to 1000 L and are manufactured using protocols/batch records in an environmentally monitored lab space. Data is recorded in batch records following good documentation practices as required for regulated industries.

A day in the Life:

• Completes the formulation of reagents and solutions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment following controlled documents and procedures.
• Apply niche technical knowledge and skills to make detailed observations and analyze data within operating parameters. Actively participate in troubleshooting for specific processes or activities as assigned.
• Maintain equipment product inventory and related records as assigned. Note variances on manufacturing documents; audit and evaluate process documents and propose manufacturing procedures intended to optimize existing processes and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Advise the team lead/supervisor of factors that may affect quality of the product initiate problem reports for deviations and non-conforming materials and suggest options and ideas for corrective actions and preventive actions (CAPA).
• May support or assist in the review in the peer review of daily work orders to ensure compliance accuracy and quality.
• Satisfactorily complete Thermo Fisher Scientific training requirements on time and operate within all ISO GMP and FDA standards pertaining to Frederick Site Manufacturing Operations.

Keys to Success:

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelors degree in Sciencespreferred

Experience

• Minimum of 6 years of work experience in a manufacturing operations production lab setting or a related field without Bachelors degree OR a Bachelors degree in scientific field with 2 years related experience OR Masters degree in a scientific field.
• Excellent documentation and social skills.
• Preferred: Experience in an FDA regulated environment or equivalent.

BENEFITS:

We offer competitive remuneration annual incentive plan bonus healthcare and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative forward-thinking organization and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity intensity involvement and innovation.

Compensation and Benefits

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

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