Scientist – HPLC, GC, Dissolution

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Waltham, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Thermo Fisher Scientific is hiring a Scientist to provide analytical testing support for early- and late-phase small-molecule drug development as part of its Laboratories Functional Service Partnership team. The role is based fully onsite at a customer site in Waltham, Massachusetts, and works Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern. The position requires adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and laboratory safety standards. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and pass a background check that includes drug screening. Relocation assistance is not provided. The Scientist performs routine testing using HPLC, GC, particle-size analysis, Karl Fischer (KF), and dissolution methods; maintains laboratory equipment and instruments; follows experimental or qualified analytical procedures; and reviews, compiles, and compares results with applicable acceptance criteria, methods, protocols, and product specifications. The role also supports improvements to analytical approaches, automation, and software; authors technical protocols and reports; maintains clear laboratory documentation; and ensures laboratory staff assignments are completed within required cycle times.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a laboratory science such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Material Science, Immunology, Biology, Molecular Biology, or a similar field; a combination of appropriate education, training, and directly related experience may be considered equivalent.
For a Scientist, experience providing the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job, comparable to 2 or more years, or a master’s degree.
Proven experience with HPLC- and GC-based methods.
Experience with at least one of the following methods: HPLC, GC, mass spectrometry, dissolution testing, or Karl Fischer.
Experience writing technical documents, such as SOPs and study reports, in a non-GxP environment.
Excellent communication skills and ability to build open, collaborative relationships.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Ability to interpret data through trend analysis.
Technical writing skills.
Ability to optimize analytical methods independently.
Problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
Time-management and project-management skills.
Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
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 weighing up to 25 pounds.
Ability to work in non-traditional work environments and use and learn standard office equipment and technology.
Ability to work successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and pass a comprehensive background check, including drug screening.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Empower or Chemstation.

Responsibilities

Provide routine analytical testing to support early- and late-phase small-molecule drug development using HPLC, GC, particle size, Karl Fischer, and dissolution methods.
Perform laboratory equipment and instrument maintenance.
Follow experimental or qualified analytical procedures.
Review and compile results and compare data against SOP acceptance criteria, methodology, protocols, and product specifications.
Evaluate and implement analytical approaches, automation, and software to improve quality and efficiency and address drug development problems.
Author technical protocols and reports.
Maintain excellent written documentation, including laboratory notebooks and test forms.
Ensure laboratory staff assignments are executed to meet cycle times.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration and eligibility for a 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.
Commuter benefits.
Tuition reimbursement.
At least 120 hours of paid time off.
10 paid holidays annually.
Paid parental leave: 3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave.
Accident and life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy.
401(k) retirement savings plan.
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan, with eligible colleagues able to purchase company stock at a discount.
Career and development prospects.