FSP - Scientist II - Large Molecule

This is a fully onsite role based at our Greenfield, IN Laboratory. We welcome applicants from all locations within the US. Relocation assistance is not provided; candidates are responsible for their own relocation costs. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and able to pass a comprehensive background check, including drug screening.

About the role

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 advancing science through research, development, and delivery of life-changing therapies.

Our PPD® Laboratory Services team directly impacts patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders, and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of complex sample preparation and analysis procedures to quantitatively measure pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical compounds in formulations and/or biological matrices for stability and analytical testing.
• Work with multiple functional groups to meet business needs.
• Plan and organize work with periodic supervision.
• Set up and maintain analytical instrumentation.
• Train in routine operation, maintenance, and theory of analytical instrumentation, SOPs, and regulatory procedures and guidelines.
• Ensure QA findings are addressed appropriately.
• Provide assistance and training for other team members.
• Problem-solve, either independently or with assistance, pertaining to extraction and/or instrumentation issues.
• Communicate project status to project leader.
• Perform work assignments accurately and in a timely and safe manner.
• Review, interpret, and analyze data for technical, quality, and compliance to protocols, methods, SOPs, client criteria, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), or Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
• Perform self and peer review of data for accuracy and compliance with reporting requirements prior to submission to QA and issuance to customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (Life Sciences degree preferred) or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.
• Previous experience comparable to 2+ years; in some cases, an equivalency consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated knowledge of multiple applicable techniques such as HPLC, CE, iCIEF, and ELISA.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Proven ability to interpret data by performing trend analysis.
• Proven technical writing skills.
• Ability to independently optimize analytical methods.
• Proven problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Time management and project management skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration and annual incentive plan bonus.
• Healthcare and a range of employee benefits.
• Employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization offering outstanding career and development prospects.
• Exciting company culture that values integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.

Schedule

Standard (Monday–Friday).

Environmental Conditions

• Laboratory setting with some degree of PPE required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs, etc.).
• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information with diverse groups.
• Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
• Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
• May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in laboratory environments.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.