FSP - Scientist II - Small 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 a 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. Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders, and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their 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 a variety of 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 solving, either independently or with assistance, pertaining to extraction and/or instrumentation problems.
• 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 the 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 that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years). In some cases, an equivalency consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience will be considered sufficient.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, including a drug screening.

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of multiple applicable techniques such as: HPLC, UPLC, LC, GC, MS, Dissolution Testing, Karl Fischer, UV-Vis, FT-IR, TOC.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Proven ability to interpret data by performing trend analysis.
• Proven ability in 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 work environment with a team.

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 stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.

Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

• Laboratory setting with some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs, etc.).
• 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.