Research Scientist - PCR

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll 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.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification.
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 10+ years).
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:

• Effective written and oral communication skills as well as presentation skills • Knowledge and application of industry best practices not yet represented by global regulatory requirements

• Full theoretical and hands-on understanding and knowledge of general chemistry and separation science
• Demonstrated ability of integrating changing regulatory or industry standards and comprehension of technical limitations
• Full understanding of laboratory requirements, SOPs, ICH guidelines, USP requirements and FDA guidance
• Ability to independently review and understand project proposals/plans
• Proven ability in technical writing skills
• Ability to work in a collaborative work environment with a team
• Proven problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
• Ability to independently optimize analytical methods
• Time management and project management skills

REVIEWS, INTERPRETS, AND ANALYZES DATA FOR TECHNICAL, QUALITY AND COMPLIANCE TO PROTOCOLS, METHODS, SOPS, CLIENT CRITERIA AND GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES (GMP) OR GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES (GLP). PERFORMS SELF AND PEER REVIEW OF THE DATA FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLIANCE WITH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO QA AND ISSUANCE TO CUSTOMERS.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.