FSP - Scientist - Analytical Chemistry

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Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific youll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100 countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio our work spans laboratory digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on now and in the future.

Within our Analytical Services team we have a functional service provider solution which is a unique partnership that allows our customers to leverage the experience of our staff while allowing you the employee to gain direct experience working onsite at a pharmaceutical/ biopharmaceutical company all while maintaining full-time benefits.

Key responsibilities:

As a Scientist you will provide analytical support for cleaning verification activities and the testing of materials in support of R&D activities and GMP manufacture of Drug Substance and Drug Product.

• Developing and qualifying (validating) analytical methods capable of detecting low levels of residues on manufacturing equipment.
• Perform swab/rinse sampling on manufacturing equipment in accordance to the qualified method.
• Perform analysis on cleaning verification samples to determine drug and detergent residues.
• Communicate analysis results to his/her supervisor and to the appropriate teams.
• Support analysis of raw materials excipients packaging components starting materials and packaged clinical supplies using various analytical techniques.
• Residual Solvents testing by GC.
• Routine Water Analysis by KF.
• Compile new specifications for raw materials excipients and packaging components.
• Assist in the testing of drug substance and drug products as needed.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in lab sciences such as Chemistry Biochemistry Material Science Immunology Biology Molecular Biology or similar
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2 years)
• OR Masters degree

In some cases an equivalency consisting of a combination of appropriate education training and/or directly related experience will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Familiarization of analytical instruments making buffers hands on experience with pH meter chromatography (HPLC and GC) and FTIR.
• Good attention to detail and has good problem solving written and oral communication skills.

Not all of the below skills are required but a combination of experience with several instruments on the list is desirable

• HPLC
• HPLC-MS
• FTIR
• KF
• Conductivity
• ICP
• IC
• GC
• UV
• pH
• Wet Chemistry (USP)

Working Environment:

Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

Able to communicate receive and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.

Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.

Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds

Able to work in non-traditional work environments.

Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with

proficiency.

May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements including infectious agents typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.

Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

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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