Associate Scientist - HPLC / GC

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Boston, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Scientist performs analytical laboratory work for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Laboratories Functional Service Partnership team at a customer site in Boston, Massachusetts. The role designs, conducts, and interprets analytical experiments within standard operating procedures and applicable regulations, using HPLC, Karl Fischer (KF), and other instruments. The scientist systematically reviews data, compiles results into conclusions or recommendations for discussion with a manager, performs basic experimental troubleshooting, and maintains accurate laboratory notebooks that include or reference raw data. This is a full-time, fully onsite position with a Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern schedule. The laboratory setting requires adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and safety standards. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and pass a comprehensive background check that includes drug screening. Relocation assistance is not provided. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a laboratory science or a similar field. Candidates should be familiar with HPLC, UV-VIS, KF, and other instruments; strong expertise in HPLC and/or GC is preferred. The role also calls for excellent experimental documentation and communication, effective collaboration and independent work, organization across multiple projects, and problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a laboratory science such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Material Science, Immunology, Biology, or Molecular Biology, or a similar field.
Previous experience providing the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job, comparable to 0–2+ years; an appropriate combination of education, training, and/or directly related experience may be considered equivalent.
Familiarity with HPLC, UV-VIS, KF, and other instruments.
Excellent experimental documentation.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work successfully both in a team or matrix environment and independently.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage priorities, and maintain timelines for multiple projects.
Problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Ability to pass a comprehensive background check, including drug screening.

Nice To Haves

Strong expertise in HPLC and/or GC.

Responsibilities

Design, conduct, and interpret analytical experiments within SOPs and regulations using HPLC, KF, and other instruments.
Systematically collate and interpret data, and compile results into conclusions or recommendations for discussion with a manager.
Perform basic experimental troubleshooting.
Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks, including raw data or references to raw data.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration.
Annual incentive plan bonus and potential variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy.
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 of paid time off and 10 paid holidays annually.
Paid parental leave, including 3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave.
Accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy.
Competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan and other retirement and savings programs.
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan, offering eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.
Career and development prospects.