Analytical Scientist / Sr Scientist - Client Dedicated -12 month FTC
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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.
Overview
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 and Sr Scientist within our client dedicated team in Stevenage on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. This role will be supporting the development of innovative drug delivery approaches, and feedback/observations from the analytical work will be sought to guide future work. A person with an innate scientific curiosity and keen observation skills will have the opportunity to impact the future medicine development.
The role of Scientist is to perform a variety of complex sample preparation and analysis procedures to quantitatively measure small molecules and biotherapeutics using a wide range of analytical instrumentation.
Working mainly independently, Scientists will interpret analytical data in regard to acceptability and consistency and set up and maintain analytical instrumentation.
Essential Functions
* Perform a variety of complex sample preparations
* Analysis procedures to quantitatively measure small molecule and biotherapeutic compounds in a variety of formations for stability testing and other studies for analytical testing support
* Sets up and maintains analytical instrumentation.
* Trains on routine operation, maintenance and theory of analytical instrumentation, SOPs and regulatory procedures and guidelines.
* Ensures QA findings are addressed appropriately.
* Problem solving, either independently or with assistance pertaining to extraction and/or instrumentation problems.
* Communicates project status to project leader.
* Performs work assignments accurately, and in a timely and safe manner.
* Reviews, interprets, and analyzes data for technical, quality and compliance to protocols, methods, SOPs, client criteria and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) or Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
* Performs self and peer review of the data for accuracy and compliance with reporting requirements prior to submission to QA and issuance to customers.
Education and Experience
* Bachelor Degree in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Science or similar
* Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable 2+ years) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.
* Masters degree and previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable 0-2 years)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* 1 plus years of experience with GC-MS in a regulated GMP lab is preferred.
* Experience with Empower software
* Demonstrated knowledge of multiple applicable techniques such as HPLC, KF, GC & ICP testing is required
* Knowledge of general chemistry and separation science
* Ability to independently perform root cause analysis for method investigations
* Proficiency on technical operating systems
* Proven problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
* Proven ability in technical writing skills
* Time management and project management skills
* Good written and oral communication skills
* Ability to work in a collaborative work environment with a team
* Ability to train junior staff
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!
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Research and Science
Industries
* Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Biotechnology Research
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