Scientist: MSAT Full-time

Manufacturing Scientist

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.

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 customers to make the world healthier, safer, and cleaner.

As part of the Product Development Science and Technology (PDS&T) organization, Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) leads the technology transfer, process performance qualification (PPQ), data trending, continuous process validation (CPV) and improvement for late stage and commercial manufacturing. Our mission is to support manufacturing and drive and implement improvement of processes and technologies for commercial drugs to meet quality, compliance, financial and innovation goals for the benefit of our patients. This scientist position will be primarily responsible for manufacturing batch record scanning, data review, and data transcription for continuous process verification and improvement, as well as assisting in biologic manufacturing troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Scan, review, and transcribe manufacturing batch records for data accuracy and completeness.

• Assist with report writing and data review.

• Support continuous process verification and improvement initiatives.

• Assist with troubleshooting in biologics manufacturing processes.

• Support activities related to PPQ, and commercial manufacturing as required.

Education and Experience:

• BS degree in a scientific or engineering discipline with 2-4 years related industry experience, or MS degree with 0-2 years related industry experiences

• Fundamental understanding of scientific/engineering principles relevant to biomanufacturing tasks.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Effective collaboration skills in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Results-driven work ethic with a proactive, positive attitude.

• Self-motivated with a sense of urgency to achieve objectives.

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.

Preferred Skills:

• Prior biopharmaceutical industry experience within relevant scientific discipline.

• Experience supporting GMP manufacturing processes.

• Knowledge of biological product process development and technology transfer.

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!

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values – Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement – working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

Compensation and Benefits:

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $27.41–$42.00.

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