Research Scientist - Small Molecule

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Middleton, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future. Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations. This role possesses a thorough understanding of laboratory procedures and can reliably conduct complex analysis with increased independence. It involves performing a variety of complex sample preparation and analysis procedures to quantitatively measure pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical compounds in a variety of formulations and/or biological matrices, following validated or experimental analytical procedures with periodic direct supervision. The position is responsible for review and compilation of results and data comparison against SOP acceptance criteria, methodology, protocol and product specifications, and for entering data into databases and reports, performing self-review for own data prior to QC submission.

Requirements

PhD with 4+ years of experience; OR MS degree with 7+ years of experience; OR BS degree with 8+ years of experience.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
Proven ability to interpret data by performing trend analysis
Proven ability in technical writing skills
Ability to independently optimize analytical methods
Proven problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
Good written and oral communication skills
Time management and project management skills
Ability to work in a collaborative work environment with a team
Skilled at written and verbal communication, documenting and sharing experimental methods, data, outcomes, and conclusions to diverse audiences.
Ability to identify issues and adapt experiments on-the-fly, a skill facilitated by strong attention to detail and a willingness to ask for help.
Skilled at prioritization and navigating ambiguity with a positive demeanor.

Nice To Haves

Previous GMP experience preferred
Previous experience with cell based bioassays

Responsibilities

Possesses a thorough understanding of laboratory procedures and can reliably conduct complex analysis with increased independence.
Performs a variety of complex sample preparation and analysis procedures to quantitatively measure pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical compounds in a variety of formulations and/or biological matrices.
Follows validated or experimental analytical procedures with periodic direct supervision.
Responsible for review and compilation of results and data comparison against SOP acceptance criteria, methodology, protocol and product specifications.
Enters data into databases and reports.
Performs self-review for own data prior to QC submission.
Independently performs method validations, method transfers and analytical testing of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical compounds in a variety of formulations and/or delivery systems.
Understands and conforms to methods and protocols applicable to assigned tasks.
Designs and drives experiments with minimal supervision.
Prepares study protocols, project status reports, final study reports and other project-related technical documents.
Communicates data and technical issues to the client and responds to client needs and questions.
Mentors, trains and coordinates laboratory activities of other team members and assists in troubleshooting instrument and analytical problems.
Assists with quality systems and new equipment.
Assists in designing method validation or method transfer protocols and establish project timelines.
Reviews, interprets, and analyzes data for technical, quality and compliance to protocols, methods, SOPs, client criteria and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) or Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
Performs self and peer review of the data for accuracy and compliance with reporting requirements prior to submission to QA and issuance to customers.