MSAT Scientist I

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Greenville, NC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Supports technology transfer and manufacturing process development for injectable products moving to commercial lines. Uses experimental design to establish formulation processes and product pathways and select components for successful scale-up. Supports client calls, prepares work orders, protocols, summaries, and other documentation, provides scientific justification, and updates project status as needed.

Technically supports day-to-day operations in the Steriles plant’s Formulation, Filling, and/or Freeze Drying areas. Works on technical and scientific process, product, and project activities to implement strategies and technical solutions. Assists with developing processes, single-use systems, and equipment designs for clinical, scale-up, and/or registration batches, including transferring client projects. Makes decisions involving direct application of technical knowledge.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical sciences, Engineering, or a related physical science; equivalent combinations of education, training, and meaningful work experience may be considered.
• Excellent knowledge of scientific methodology and development as related to the pharmaceutical industry.
• Detailed knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent critical and logical thinking skills.
• Effective written, interpersonal, and presentation skills, including the ability to run technical discussions with internal and external clients.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to acquire knowledge and skills in pharmaceutical processes, equipment, instrumentation, and procedures.
• Ability to keep current with scientific literature and industry trends relating to process technologies.
• Ability to run technical solutions.
• Ordinary ambulatory skills and physical coordination sufficient to move about office locations; ability to stand and walk; ability to lift or carry objects up to 25 pounds for brief periods.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of related experience.
• Experience in a CMO or pharmaceutical product development field.

Responsibilities

• Support completion of studies, technology transfer, commercial scale-up, and process validation.
• Participate in problem-solving and project results for formulations, equipment, and processes.
• Write or revise work orders for existing processes, FORMs, reports, memos, and protocols.
• Support projects and implement change-control actions.
• Collect data for statistical analysis and support interpretation and summarization of data.
• Support client calls, prepare project documentation, provide scientific justification, and update project status.

What This Job Offers

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