FSP Scientist - Precision Medicine

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Lawrenceville, NJ

7h

About The Position

The Scientist, Precision Medicine is a hands-on role responsible for the day-to-day execution of local testing and other in vitro diagnostic operations supporting clinical trials. Working under Precision Medicine leadership and in partnership with study teams, Clinical Operations, Biospecimen Leads, testing laboratories, and external diagnostic partners, the Scientist owns operational workstreams that support timely and accurate patient eligibility testing and diagnostic development and regulatory studies. The position provides operational continuity as the Precision Medicine organization expands.

Work is performed in a laboratory and/or clinical environment, with exposure to office equipment, biological fluids and potentially infectious organisms. Rare exposures may include skin and lung irritants, radiation, toxic materials, hazardous waste, and fluctuating or extreme temperatures. Personal protective equipment, such as protective eyewear, garments, and gloves, is required. Occasional driving to sites and occasional domestic travel are required.

The role requires the ability to work upright or stationary for 6–8 hours per day, perform repetitive hand movements to operate laboratory equipment, and occasionally move around, crouch, or stoop. Frequent bending and twisting of the upper body and neck may be required. Light to moderate lifting and carrying of objects, including luggage and a laptop, is required, with a maximum weight of 15–20 lbs. The position also involves computer use, communication and collaboration with diverse groups, independent work, multiple periods of intense concentration, multitasking, and working under stress in changing conditions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent formal academic qualification in a relevant scientific or technical discipline, such as Biology or Chemistry.
• 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, and 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 access and use a variety of in-house and off-the-shelf computer software.
• Ability to communicate and understand information conveyed through spoken words and sentences.
• Ability to work independently with little guidance, plan work schedules to meet goals, multitask, and perform under stress.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary or back-up reviewer for local test assessments supporting clinical-trial eligibility, evaluating local laboratory assays against protocol and Precision Medicine approval requirements.
• 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 and reconcile data across clinical, central laboratory, and diagnostic partner datasets.
• Identify and escalate discordance trends and data-quality issues, and recommend actions.
• Serve as the Precision Medicine point of contact for biospecimen planning on assigned programs, coordinating to ensure sample availability, appropriate consent and sample use, and inventory tracking.
• 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

• Variable annual bonus eligibility 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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