FSP - Particle Science Postdoctoral Researcher

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

Thermo Fisher’s clinical research business is a leading global contract research organization and world leader in serving science. We are passionate, deliberate, and driven by our mission – to enable our customers to make the world healthier, safer, and cleaner. At PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. It’s not just talk; our award-winning training programs speak for themselves.
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.
As a researcher supporting our client’s Pharmaceutical R&D organization, you will have the opportunity to utilize your technical skills and expertise to enable the acceleration of drug product development. You will work both as an independent contributor and as part of a matrix technical team to deliver next generation particle science capabilities to facilitate a step change for the development of future medicines. This role is equivalent to an industrial post-doctoral research position.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• At minimum, a PhD with focus research involving particle science and technology, colloidal science, rheology, surface and interfacial phenomena, soft matter, and related disciplines
• Formal training in or focused research involving surface and interface characterization techniques, nanotechnologies, and particle analysis methods is desired.
• Basic understanding of computational modeling and data science.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Basic knowledge of surface chemistry, interfacial phenomena, and surfactant and polymer science as well as physical surface chemistry principles
• Research experience and publication track record in the field of particle science and technology, surface science, and/or nanotechnologies
• Has knowledge and practical experience with characterization of particle systems at different time and length scales.
• Some knowledge or interest in the use of the use of solvation parameters and molecular probes for characterizing surfaces
• Understanding of approaches for the wettability assessments for particles.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Plans and executes experiments delivering new science and technology capabilities to the organization intended to augment the prediction of physical transformations (agglomeration, aggregation, dissolution) of suspension pharmaceutical dosage forms
• Works with a matrix technical team to deliver the project
• Proactively engage and seek assistance from other scientists to solve problems
• Accurately captures work in laboratory notebook
• Authors internal as well as external publications
• Presents regular internal updates on project

Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. 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 for typical working hours.
• Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
• May require travel. (Recruiter will provide more details.