FSP Scientist - Precision Medicine

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Lawrenceville, NJ

1d • $33 - $36

About The Position

The Scientist, Precision Medicine is a hands-on scientist responsible for the day-to-day execution of local testing and other in vitro diagnostic operations that support clinical trials. Under the direction of Precision Medicine leadership, the role partners with study teams, Clinical Operations, Biospecimen Leads, testing laboratories, and external diagnostic partners. Key workstreams include reviewing and approving local test assessments, monitoring local-versus-central test concordance and reconciling data, planning biospecimens, and coordinating diagnostic partners. These activities support timely, accurate patient eligibility testing and diagnostic development and regulatory studies, while providing operational continuity as the Precision Medicine organization expands.

The role is performed in a laboratory and/or clinical environment. It may involve occasional drives to site locations and occasional domestic travel, exposure to biological fluids and potentially infectious organisms, and rare exposure to irritants, radiation, toxic materials, hazardous waste, or extreme temperatures. Personal protective equipment such as protective eyewear, garments, and gloves is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent formal academic qualification in a relevant scientific or technical discipline, such as Biology, Chemistry, or another related scientific field.
• 2–4 years of experience supporting laboratory operations or a related function; a combination of education, training, and directly related experience may be considered in lieu of formal requirements.
• At least 1–3 years of experience in biomarker or in vitro diagnostic assay development, validation, or clinical testing in a pharmaceutical, diagnostic, or clinical laboratory setting.
• Working knowledge of biomarker or in vitro diagnostic platforms, such as IHC, NGS, PCR, or immunoassay.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary matrix team and manage multiple concurrent programs with strong attention to detail.
• Comprehensive knowledge of principles, concepts, and/or methodologies within drug discovery, development, or production.
• Ability to work in an upright and/or stationary position for 6–8 hours per day; perform repetitive hand movements to operate laboratory equipment; and occasionally move, crouch, stoop, bend, or twist.
• Ability to lift or carry light to moderate objects, including luggage and a laptop, with a maximum lift of 15–20 lbs.
• Ability to use a variety of in-house and off-the-shelf computer software, communicate and understand information, interact with diverse groups, work independently, plan work schedules, concentrate, multitask, perform under stress, and maintain regular and consistent attendance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary or back-up reviewer of local test assessments for clinical trial eligibility, evaluating local laboratory assays against protocol and Precision Medicine approval requirements, including platform, instructions-for-use adherence, validation status, scoring, and cut-off.
• Own local-testing workflows, including laboratory onboarding documentation, approval tracking, and timely communication of decisions to study teams, Clinical Operations, and sites.
• Lead concordance monitoring between local and central test results; reconcile data across clinical, central laboratory, and diagnostic partner datasets; identify and escalate discordance trends and data quality issues with recommended actions.
• Serve as the Precision Medicine point of contact for biospecimen planning on assigned programs, partnering with Biospecimen Leads and Clinical Operations to support sample availability, appropriate consent and sample use, and inventory tracking for diagnostic development and regulatory studies.
• Coordinate operational activities with external diagnostic partners and testing laboratories, including validation sample transfers, testing status, data transfers, and issue resolution; track partner deliverables against program milestones.
• Maintain program trackers and documentation, including testing status, sample inventories, and partner timelines.

Benefits

• 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.
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan, offering eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Potential eligibility for a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level