Scientist III

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

Do you have a passion for innovative ideas and groundbreaking discoveries? With over $1 billion invested annually in R&D, at Thermo Fisher Scientific you’ll help solve some of the world’s toughest challenges, from giving cancer patients hope, ensuring safe drinking water and helping law enforcement tackle cases through forensics. We empower our teams to put science into meaningful action and give our R&D colleagues the autonomy, resources and tools they need to take science a step beyond.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR: EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge and expertise in performing analytical scale liquid chromatography on one or more of the following systems: ThermoFisher Vanquish, Waters UHPLC, Waters Acquity or Agilent systems.
• Experience processing and reviewing data in Empower 3.
• Technical experience with the following assay techniques: Reverse Phase, Size Exclusion, and/or Ion Exchange Chromatography.
• Ability to work independently with excellent communication and prioritization skills.
  How will you get here?

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical pharmaceutical, biology, chemistry, biotechnology or related field or equivalent work experience and knowledge .

EXPERIENCE

• With Bachelor’s degree, 5 years of proven experience related to the job description. 2 years with Master’s degree or PhD.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Passion for learning and teaching peers the analytical methods required for successful process development!
• High attention to detail.
• Strong desire to learning new skills.

• Perform laboratory experiments using liquid chromatography methods such as size exclusion, ion exchange and reverse phase chromatography.
• Help develop and build the foundation of a liquid chromatography technical team by implementing standard practices and policies.
• Perform HPLC/UPLC testing on In-Process, DS release, DS stability, DP Stability, and various other non-routine samples, ensuring timely delivery for projects
• Recognize and report out-of-specification/ out-of-trend results to laboratory management; recommend solutions
• Perform all duties in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Laboratory Practices, and Safety guidelines
• Partake in laboratory activities, including safety inspections and client audits
• Communicate findings and discuss relevance of your data to a multi-discipline team consisting of upstream and downstream process development scientists, quality control, quality assurance, process engineers and our customers