Scientist – Potency Assay / ELISA

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Boston, MA

2d • $35 - $41 • Onsite

About The Position

Thermo Fisher Scientific is hiring a Scientist – Potency Assay / ELISA for its Laboratories Functional Service Partnership team. The role provides long-term laboratory support within a customer organization, contributing to drug development and biologics-related analytical workstreams. The Scientist performs functional potency bioassays, flow cytometry, ELISA, and other analytical methods to support AD studies, while generating, analyzing, verifying, and documenting data. The position is fully onsite at a customer site in Boston, Massachusetts, and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. EST. Relocation assistance is not provided. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and must pass a comprehensive background check, including drug screening.

The successful candidate will execute and support assay performance, troubleshooting, optimization, trending, and validation activities in conjunction with the manager. Work includes maintaining cell lines, identifying and managing assay controls, reagents, and instrumentation, and maintaining accurate technical documentation such as electronic lab notebooks, test forms, SOPs, and study reports. The role requires effective coordination and communication with cross-functional teams and the ability to organize and analyze experimental data.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in a laboratory science or a related field and comparable experience of at least two years, or a master’s degree. In some cases, an equivalent combination of appropriate education, training, and directly related experience may meet the requirements. Relevant knowledge includes potency assay execution, ELISA or MSD, flow cytometry or other immunostaining methods, laboratory equipment, and basic data analysis using Excel.

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers competitive remuneration, a possible annual incentive bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package. The estimated hourly pay range for this Massachusetts-based position is $35.00–$40.50.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a laboratory science such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Material Science, Immunology, Biology, Molecular Biology, or a similar field, plus comparable experience of at least two years; or a master’s degree.
• In some cases, an equivalent combination of appropriate education, training, and directly related experience may be considered.
• Experience executing potency assays and supporting assay troubleshooting, optimization, and performance trending.
• Experience with a relevant additional method such as ELISA or MSD.
• Demonstrated experience with flow cytometry or other immunostaining-based methods.
• Familiarity with multichannel pipettes, centrifuges, microscopes, plate readers, plate washers, and flow cytometers.
• Ability to organize and perform basic analysis of experimental data, including use of Excel.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to maintain clear technical documentation.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Ability to pass a comprehensive background check, including a drug screening.
• 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 and use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

Responsibilities

• Execute functional potency bioassays, flow cytometry, and other analytical methods to support AD studies.
• Perform potency testing using multiple analytical platforms, including ELISA and other plate-based methods.
• Support biologics-related analytical workstreams through assay execution, data generation, and documentation.
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and trend assay performance in conjunction with the manager.
• Perform data analysis and data verification; maintain raw-data trackers and generate experimental reports as needed.
• Contribute to the identification, development, and validation of assay controls, including experimental design, assay execution, data analysis, and cell-line maintenance.
• Execute test methods in support of AD activities.
• Identify and manage analytical reagents and instrumentation in accordance with applicable regulatory standards.
• Promote cross-functional communication and organization related to workflow logistics and data reporting.
• Maintain written documentation, including electronic lab notebooks, test forms, SOPs, and study reports.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration and possible variable annual incentive plan bonus.
• 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 of paid time off and 10 paid holidays annually.
• Paid parental leave, including three weeks for bonding and eight weeks for caregiver leave.
• Accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy.
• Competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan offering eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Career and development prospects.

What This Job Offers

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