Scientist II, Cell Lab (Tuesday - Saturday)

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Middleton, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Scientist II works in Thermo Fisher Scientific’s PPD Laboratory Services Cell Lab in a multifunctional GMP laboratory environment, supporting drug development and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role uses innovation, partnership, creative problem-solving, and laboratory technology to support pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical testing. This is a fully onsite position in Middleton, Wisconsin, scheduled for the first shift, Tuesday through Saturday, with standard office hours of 40 hours per week. The successful candidate must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and pass a comprehensive background check, including drug screening. Relocation assistance is not provided. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a laboratory science such as chemistry or biochemistry, or a similar field, and comparable experience of two or more years. The role performs routine to complex sample preparation and analysis, maintains accurate laboratory records, troubleshoots instruments, reviews results, manages quality-control responsibilities, supports quality-assurance tasks, and contributes to quality records and investigations. Work may involve laboratory and office settings, cold rooms and freezers, GMP safety standards, PPE, and exposure to potentially hazardous elements such as infectious agents.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in laboratory sciences, such as chemistry or biochemistry, or a similar field.
Comparable experience of 2 or more years providing the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job.
Knowledge of routine operation, maintenance, and theory of analytical instrumentation, SOPs, and regulatory guidelines.
Knowledge of applicable regulatory authorities, compendia, and ICH guidelines.
Excellent manual dexterity for precise and accurate work.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Strong time-management and project-management skills.
Problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
Ability to cross-train on sample preparation techniques with another laboratory group.
Ability to contribute effectively in a collaborative work environment.
Ability to align behaviors with Thermo Fisher’s 4i Values.
Ability to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
Ability to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
Ability to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
Ability to work in non-traditional work environments and use and learn standard office equipment and technology.
Ability to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and able to pass a comprehensive background check, including drug screening.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience with cell biology, molecular biology, and immunoassay techniques, such as cell culture, ELISA, and PCR.

Responsibilities

Train on routine operation, maintenance, and theory of analytical instrumentation, SOPs, and regulatory procedures and guidelines.
Perform routine to complex sample preparation and analysis with minimal supervision to quantitatively measure pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical compounds in various formulations or biological matrices for stability and analytical testing.
Complete laboratory documentation clearly and accurately in accordance with SOPs and GLPs.
Independently troubleshoot equipment and instruments, and mentor others in troubleshooting when applicable.
Review and compile assignment results and make initial determinations of acceptability according to SOP acceptance criteria.
Perform work assignments accurately, safely, and in a timely manner.
Independently manage quality-control responsibilities.
Communicate project status to the project leader and help identify gaps and anticipate workflow roadblocks.
Complete quality-assurance-facing tasks with minimal supervisor or QA input.
Author low-complexity quality records and participate in OOS/OOT/atypical investigations.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and cross-train on sample preparation techniques with another laboratory group.