MSAT Scientist I

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Greenville, NC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The MSAT Scientist I supports Technology Transfer activities by performing manufacturing process development for injectable products moving to commercial lines. The role uses experimental design to establish formulation processes and product pathways and select components for successful scale-up. It supports client calls, prepares documentation such as work orders, protocols, and summaries, provides scientific justification, and updates project status as needed.

The position technically supports day-to-day operations in the Formulation, Filling, and/or Freeze Drying areas of the Steriles plant. It contributes to technical and scientific process, product, and project activities; helps implement strategies and technical solutions; and assists with processes, single-use systems, and equipment designs for clinical, scale-up, and/or registration batches, including client project technology transfers. The role makes decisions involving direct application of technical knowledge.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical sciences, Engineering, or a related physical science, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and meaningful work experience.
• 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 and/or carry light objects up to 25 lbs. for brief periods.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Support completion of studies, technology transfers, commercial scale-up, and process validation.
• Participate in problem solving and contribute to project results involving formulations, equipment, and processes.
• Write and 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 summary of data.
• Support client calls, prepare project documentation, provide scientific justification, and update project status as needed.
• Technically support day-to-day operations in the Formulation, Filling, and/or Freeze Drying areas of the Steriles plant.
• Assist in creating processes, single-use systems, and equipment designs for clinical, scale-up, and/or registration batches, including technology transfer of client projects.

What This Job Offers

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