Scientist, LC-MS – client dedicated Full-time

Scientist Position

Thermo Fisher's clinical research business 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 clients to make the world healthier, safer, and cleaner.

Within our Analytical Services team, we have a functional service provider solution, which is an outstanding partnership that allows our customers to use 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.

Summarized Purpose: We are currently hiring for a Scientist to join our client dedicated team in Cambridge, UK. This is a lab-based role in technical analytical sample preparation, LC-MS instrument operation, and data processing, with core competencies in MS operation and theory.

Essential Functions:

• Lab work; Direct project support in areas of sample analysis to support LC-MS portfolio delivery
• Contributes to the plans and designs of LC-MS method development and sample analysis and provides general scientific input to the team
• Help maintain, troubleshoot, and complete basic fixes for LC systems and MS systems, including QQQ and HRMS systems with input from senior lab member(s).
• Manages own work to ensure that agreed targets are met in a timely manner and to agreed quality standards, communicating progress appropriately
• Performs relevant experiments and interprets results based on a standard methodology
• May modify or improve processes and systems, depending on purpose of experiments
• Assesses and reports data, with little or no guidance, in a clear and concise manner, with a clear understanding of its implications within the overall context of drug development
• Discusses and defends the findings of experiments at follow-up meetings, or corresponding forums
• Liaises with colleagues from other disciplines with the purpose of discussing project-related matters, sharing experiences and reporting progress
• Develops own level of competency by reading articles, collaborating with peer scientists or through contacts by other internal groups
• Searches for information which may improve research methodology and procedures
• Ensures work is performed in accordance with appropriate Safety, Health & Environment (SHE), quality and compliance standards, e.g. General Laboratory Standards (GLS), Signals ELN, IBA Project & resource forecasting Trackers

Education and Experience:

• B.S. Graduate with 2+ years experience in LCMS
• Understanding of the principles and concepts associated with LC-MS area and an appreciation of the relevant science and literature
• Experience of using LC-MS for small molecule analysis
• Understanding of range of disciplines within R&D
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is highly beneficial
• Experience in mass spectrometry of proteins or peptides is desirable
• Experience in operation and troubleshooting of LC-MS instrumentation
• Knowledge and familiarity with HRMS

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a small team
• Growth mindset with the ability to take onboard feedback and learn from more senior team members
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken)

Our 4i Values:

Integrity – Innovation – Intensity – Involvement

If you resonate with our 4i values above, and ultimately wish to accelerate the delivery of safe and effective therapeutics for some of the world's most urgent health needs, submit your application – we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow's breakthrough.