Scientist – Potency Assay / ELISA

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Boston, MA

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Thermo Fisher Scientific is hiring an onsite Scientist – Potency Assay / ELISA to support analytical development (AD) activities at a customer site in Boston, Massachusetts. The role is part of the Laboratories Functional Service Partnership team, which provides sustained laboratory support within customer organizations and contributes to drug development and the delivery of therapies. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. EST, in a laboratory setting where GMP and safety standards must be followed. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and pass a comprehensive background check, including drug screening. Relocation assistance is not provided.

The scientist executes potency bioassays, flow cytometry, ELISA and other analytical methods; supports assay troubleshooting, optimization, performance trending, and validation; and contributes to assay control development and cell-line maintenance. The role also includes data analysis and verification, raw-data tracking, experimental reporting, reagent and instrumentation management, and maintaining technical documentation. The successful candidate will communicate and coordinate across functions and work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant laboratory science and comparable experience of at least two years, or a master’s degree. In some cases, an equivalent combination of education, training, and directly related experience may be considered. The position offers an estimated hourly pay range of $35.00–$40.50 and may be eligible for a variable annual performance bonus. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision plans; paid time off and holidays; parental leave; insurance and disability coverage; retirement savings and stock purchase programs; commuter benefits; tuition reimbursement; and employee assistance and family support programs.

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 2 years; alternatively, a master’s degree.
• Experience executing potency assays and supporting assay troubleshooting, optimization, and performance trending.
• Experience with relevant methods 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 using 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.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, including drug screening.

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 verification, maintain raw-data trackers, and generate experimental reports as needed.
• Contribute to identifying, developing, and validating 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 potential variable annual incentive plan bonus.
• 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: 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.
• 401(k) 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