Labs FSP Associate Scientist - Synthetic Chemistry
About The Position
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. 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. Summarized Purpose: Thermo Fisher is seeking a highly motivated and talented researcher with a proven track record of laboratory achievements to join our Department of Synthetic Molecule Process Chemistry.
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 0-2 years).
- 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 and/or standing for typical working hours.
- Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
- Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
- Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
- May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
- Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
Nice To Haves
- Open to leveraging state-of-the-art automation technologies with a willingness to learn and develop expertise to drive innovation and accelerate advancements in process research and development.
Responsibilities
- Discover and develop process chemistry by conducting experiments to scout synthetic routes and to optimize reactions for yield, selectivity, and product purity.
- Demonstrate synthetic processes at the laboratory and kilogram scale for timely delivery of early- and mid-phase synthetic molecule development candidates in accordance with cGMP, ICH and FDA/EMA regulations.
- Develop crystallization processes to isolate synthetic intermediates and to control the bulk quality attributes of the API conducive to successful development and formulation requirements.
- Make detail-oriented observations; interpret and document results via electronic laboratory notebook, batch records, and milestone development reports.
- Interact with cross functional team members and contract manufacturing partners.
- Keep current with developments in the field through peer-reviewed journals and other media, and maintain a scientific profile both internally and externally.
Benefits
- 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
- Competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
