Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

Within our Analytical Services team, we have a functional service provider solution, which is a unique partnership that allows our customers to demonstrate the experience of our staff, while allowing you, the employee, to gain direct experience working onsite at a pharmaceutical/ biopharmaceutical company, all while maintaining full-time benefits.

Key responsibilities:

As an Analytical Development Chemist you will be responsible for method development and execution of analytical techniques such as HPLC/UPLC, Dissolution, and Karl Fischer to facilitate the support of drug product development.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Support drug product development including characterization of the process and finished drug products.

• Hands on experience and knowledge in small molecule pharmaceutical analysis, formulation and/or bio-pharmaceutics is required.

• Able to optimally communicate and collaborate with other project team members and present results to development teams.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in lab sciences such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Material Science, Immunology, Biology, Molecular Biology or similar and previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years’)

• OR Masters degree

In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive laboratory experience with and in-depth knowledge of conventional laboratory techniques such as HPLC/UPLC, dissolution, and Karl Fischer, and wet chemistry is a must.

• Experience with Empower desirable.

• Experience in analytical development in support of drug product formulation development.

• Experience in drafting and driving forced degradation and Design of Experiment studies.

• Experience in performing dissolution testing using bio-relevant media, for active ingredients and drug formulations to facilitate bio-pharmaceutics risk assessment and support drug product development is a plus.

• Proficiency in formulation development, pharmaceutical processing or pharmaceutical sciences is expected.

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

• Ability to work independently.

• Familiar with USP, ICH and other compendial requirements.

Working Environment:

Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

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.

Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with

proficiency.

May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.

Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.