Associate Research Scientist, Proteins
About The Position
This is a fully onsite role based at our customer’s site in Lawrenceville, NJ. Thermo Fisher Scientific'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. Our Laboratories Functional Service Partnership (FSP) team plays a direct role in advancing drug development by creating sustained groups of talent within our customers’ organizations to provide long-term support. Through this collaborative approach, our professionals bring their commitment to excellence, industry knowledge, and operational strength directly into customer environments, helping to enhance capabilities and advance the delivery of life-changing therapies. The primary purpose of this position is to perform laboratory experiments for the physicochemical characterization and conjugation of protein reagents for use across multiple technology platforms, including but not limited to: Immunoassays, flow cytometry, IHC, and LCMS. In this role the individual will be responsible for collaborating and communicating across the organization to assure on-time delivery of high-quality characterized materials.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree with 6+ years of related industry experience or Master’s Degree with 4+ years of related industry experience or Ph.D. in related field with 2+ years of related industry experience
- Operational and theoretical understanding of Mass Spectrometry, size exclusion chromatography and reverse phase chromatography
- Basic understanding of protein conjugation chemistry is required
- Proficient in scientific writing with good verbal communication skills and the ability to independently interpret and deliver results.
- Ability to effectively work across levels and functions with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- 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
- Experience in protein conjugation chemistry is a plus.
- 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
- Works independently to design, execute, and analyze LCMS, SEC and other experiments to assess physicochemical properties of antibody and non-antibody protein reagents.
- Performs development, validation and implementation of quantitative and qualitative assays using physiochemical methodologies (i.e. LC-MS, SEC-RI, UV-Vis) with minimal guidance.
- Works independently to design and execute method development experiments for bioconjugations of antibodies and proteins.
- Performs method development and refines characterization protocols as needed.
- Works with minimal oversight to interpret results, plan next steps, compile final data summaries, and present results to stakeholders.
- Provides oversight of experimental design and data review for junior staff members.
- Assist in scientific collaborations and/or contracted research as needed.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand project needs and relay information back to the group.
- May serve as a technical point of contact within the group.
- May lead innovation projects related to the physicochemical characterization of protein reagents.
- Troubleshoots instrument problems and malfunctions.
- Maintains required training per BMS standard operating procedures.
- Maintains and completes notebooks and other documentation as per departmental guidelines.
- Leads or contributes to writing and presentation of findings in the form of posters, publications, and oral presentations (internal and external)
Benefits
- competitive remuneration
- annual incentive plan bonus
- healthcare
- 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
- short- and long-term disability
- 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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
