FSP Associate Scientist – Small Molecule Analytical Chemistry Full-time

Job Title

This is a fully onsite role based at our customer's site in South San Francisco, CA. We welcome applicants from all locations within the US.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is a leading global contract research organization and world leader in serving science. We are passionate, deliberate, and driven by our mission – to enable our customers to make the world healthier, safer, and cleaner.

Our Laboratories Functional Service Partnership (FSP) team plays a direct role in advancing drug development by creating sustained groups of talent within our customers' organizations to provide long-term support.

Key Responsibilities

We seek an outstanding candidate to join the Synthetic Molecule Analytical Chemistry Department. Responsibilities include:

• Characterization of synthetic molecule drug substance and drug product samples, method development, execution of analytical methods, and new technology evaluation. Develop HPLC and other analytical methods, conduct testing, document experiments in an electronic lab notebook, summarize and interpret the data, and troubleshoot technical problems.
• Work in a multi-functional environment supporting drug discovery, discovery pharmaceutics and process chemistry.
• Accomplish the client's mission through innovation, teamwork, communication, creative problem-solving, and use of state-of-the-art technology including but not limited to: HPLC, GC, mass spectrometry, and spectroscopy, in both R&D and GMP settings. Through this work, the candidate will help to advance our pipeline and to develop capabilities to support pre-clinical and/or clinical development.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in lab sciences such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Material Science, Immunology, Biology, Molecular Biology or similar
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0-2 years)

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

• Knowledge of general wet laboratory practices
• Knowledge of analytical chemistry best practices within research and/or cGMP environment
• Ability to independently optimize analytical methods
• Experience with HPLC and/or LCMS (including data handling/reporting)
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Time management and project management skills
• Problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
• Ability to work in a collaborative work environment with a team
• Strong attention to detail
• Preferred: Ability to understand and independently apply GMPs and/or GLPs to everyday work with regard to documentation and instrument use
• Preferred: Knowledge of applicable regulatory authority, compendia and ICH guidelines

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!

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in California is $30.00–$34.00. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A 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 paid time off (PTO), 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
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount