Sr Scientist – Immunochemistry and Chromatographic Sciences Assay Services Full-time

Sr Scientist – Immunochemistry And Chromatographic Sciences

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.

Location/Division Specific Information: Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic guides. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.

This position will be based at our new bioanalytical laboratory in GoCo Health Innovation City which is due to open later this year. This lab will serve pharmaceutical and biotech customers with advanced laboratory services and leading-edge instrumentation across all phases of pharmaceutical development to help deliver life-changing medicines to patients worldwide and will provide comprehensive and full-service solutions, encompassing both small and large molecules, biomarkers and novel modalities.

Discover Impactful Work: The Sr Scientist will be working on the bench to perform routine laboratory analysis of pharmaceutical products and proficiently uses analytical instrumentation. In this role you will calculate, analyze and record data in adherence with PPD SOP's and the industry. The Sr Scientist routinely acts as the project leader on multiple projects, interacts with clients, reviews and evaluates data, writes reports and protocols. You will be responsible for the scientific conduct of the project and communication of regulatory issues with senior level team members.

A day in the Life:

• Independently performs analytical testing of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical compounds
• Understands and conforms to methods and protocols applicable to assigned tasks. Designs and executes experiments with minimal supervision.
• Prepares study protocols, project status reports, final study reports and other project-related technical documents.
• Communicates data and technical issues to the client and responds to client needs and questions.
• Mentors, trains and coordinates laboratory activities of other team members and assists in troubleshooting instrument and analytical problems.
• Assists with quality systems and new equipment.
• Assists in designing method validation or method transfer protocols and establishing project timelines.
• Reviews, interprets, and analyzes data for technical, quality and compliance to protocols, methods, SOPs, client criteria and GLP/GMP.
• Performs self and peer review of the data for accuracy and compliance with reporting requirements prior to submission to QA and issuance to customers

Keys to Success:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• 5y+ Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job
• Experience in Immunochemistry, bioanalysis AND chromatography including proficiency in ELISA, EML, MSD, LCMS/hybrid MS

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Solid understanding and knowledge of immunochemistry and separation science
• Full understanding of laboratory requirements, PPD & client SOPs, ICH guidelines, USP requirements and FDA guidance
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Excel and Word to perform tasks
• Proficiency on technical operating systems
• Proven problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Proven ability in technical writing skills
• Time management and project management skills
• Ability to work in a collaborative work environment with a team
• Ability to train junior staff

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, 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.

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