Assoc Research Scientist – qNMR, HPLC, KF

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Boston, MA

21h • $110,000 - $115,100 • Onsite

About The Position

Thermo Fisher Scientific's clinical research business is a leading global contract research organization and world leader in serving science. We are passionate, deliberate, and driven by our mission – to enable our customers to make the world healthier, safer, and cleaner. Our Laboratories Functional Service Partnership (FSP) team plays a direct role in advancing drug development by creating sustained groups of talent within our customers’ organizations to provide long-term support. Through this collaborative approach, our professionals bring their commitment to excellence, industry knowledge, and operational strength directly into customer environments, helping to enhance capabilities and advance the delivery of life-changing therapies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in lab sciences such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Material Science, Immunology, Biology, Molecular Biology or similar
• ARS: Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable 6+years’)
• OR Masters degree and previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable 4+ years’)
• OR PhD and previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable 2+ years’)
• In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential
• Experience and/or working knowledge of control strategy development.
• Good understanding of cGMP, ICH, FDA, and USP guidelines, including ICH guidelines on the control of impurities (organic, residual solvents, and elemental, DNA reactive (including ICH M7 option 4 / in silico control), and nitrosamines)
• Skilled in modern analyses for small molecule pharmaceuticals, particularly chromatography (HPLC/UPLC), KF, qNMR etc.
• The ability to work successfully in both a team/matrix environment as well as independently
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage priorities, communicate outcomes and maintain timelines for multiple projects
• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
• Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds
• Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
• Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

Responsibilities

• Collaboratively design and oversee drug substance process development analytical activities for early phase development.
• Identify critical in-process-control issues and develop appropriate IPC methods
• Serve as the subject matter expert for drug substance analytical development with contract manufacturing and testing labs
• Develop analytical methods, suitable early-stage pharmaceutical development
• Understand chemical development and solid-state development to identify and document critical factors that impact quality, method performance, or associated analytical development activities
• Present to cross functional teams and effectively communicate critical analytical issues and solutions

Benefits

• competitive remuneration
• annual incentive plan bonus
• healthcare
• A 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 paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (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
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

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