Scientist I Downstream Process Development

Thermo Fisher Scientific • St. Louis, MO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Do you have a passion for innovative ideas and groundbreaking discoveries? With over $1 billion invested annually in R&D, at Thermo Fisher Scientific you’ll help solve some of the world’s toughest challenges, from giving cancer patients hope, ensuring safe drinking water and helping law enforcement tackle cases through forensics. We empower our teams to put science into meaningful action and give our R&D colleagues the autonomy, resources and tools they need to take science a step beyond. Location/Division Specific Information Saint Louis, MO / Pharma Services Group/ 100% Onsite Discover Impactful Work This position offers an opportunity to be a part of our dedicated team of Process Development Scientists. Your responsibilities will include contributing to the development, confirmation, and transfer of downstream protein purification processes to be used during manufacturing, playing a crucial role in our global operations. Working alongside customers, scientists, and other departments, you will help implement advanced solutions to our high-quality biopharmaceutical facilities. A Day in the Life In this role, you will: • Perform laboratory experiments to develop, assess, or transfer protein purification processes. You will gain experience using industry standard technology such as chromatography, filtration, and UFDF. • Learn to interpret client documents and literature to strategize approaches for successful process development and/or transfer activities. • Communicate findings and discuss relevance of your data to a multi-discipline team consisting of upstream, downstream, and analytical scientists, quality assurance, process engineers and our customers. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. 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Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell? Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. 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Requirements

• Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Biology / Chemistry / Biochemistry / Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Ability to function in a constantly evolving environment.
• High attention to detail and ability to adhere to standard procedures.
• Strong desire to learn new skills.
• Ability to work independently with excellent communication and prioritization skills.
• This role requires the ability to stand for extended periods, as well as lift and perform repetitive hand motions.

Nice To Haves

• 0-1 years of relevant lab experience preffed.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory experiments to develop, assess, or transfer protein purification processes. You will gain experience using industry standard technology such as chromatography, filtration, and UFDF.
• Learn to interpret client documents and literature to strategize approaches for successful process development and/or transfer activities.
• Communicate findings and discuss relevance of your data to a multi-discipline team consisting of upstream, downstream, and analytical scientists, quality assurance, process engineers and our customers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees