Assistant Scientist - 2nd Shift

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Richmond, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a fully onsite role based at our BioAnalytical site in Richmond, VA. Thermo Fisher Scientific is dedicated to enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer through research, development, and delivery of life-changing therapies. The PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders, and therapeutic authorities. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations. The Assistant Scientist will possess an understanding of laboratory procedures and, under general supervision, can conduct complex analysis. They will be responsible for the review and compilation of results and data comparison against SOP acceptance criteria, methodology, protocol, and product specifications.

Requirements

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 0 to 1 years).
Knowledge of routine operation, maintenance, and theory of analytical instrumentation, SOPs, and regulatory guidelines
Knowledge of applicable regulatory authority, compendia, and ICH guidelines
Excellent manual dexterity skills
Good written and oral communication skills
Time management and project management skills
Proven problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
Ability to cross-train on sample preparation techniques with another laboratory group
Ability to work in a collaborative work environment with a team
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of routine sample preparation and analysis procedures to quantitatively measure pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical compounds in a variety of formulations and/or biological matrices for stability and analytical testing.
Trains on routine operation, maintenance, and theory of analytical instrumentation, SOPs, and regulatory guidelines.
Communicates project status to project leader.
Maintains a laboratory notebook and completes all laboratory documentation in clear and accurate language and according to SOP and GLPs.
Performs daily work assignments accurately, and in a timely and safe manner.
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.