Scientist (Small molecule analysis) - FSP

Scientist – Small Molecule - Stevenage, UK

Thermo Fisher's clinical research business is a leading global contract research organization (CRO) 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.

Within our Analytical Services team at the client site, 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:

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, keen observation and general analytical skills will have the opportunity to impact the future medicine development.

The role of Scientist is to perform a variety of analysis and sample preparation procedures to quantitatively measure small molecules and biotherapeutics using a wide range of analytical instrumentation available (such as KF, ROI, GC, ICP-OES, HPLC and LC-MS).

Working mainly independently, Scientists will set up the instrumentation, collect analytical data, and interpret the results ensure the analysis is within acceptability criteria within GMP and non-GMP requirements.

The role is a full-time onsite position at the client site to provide continuous ongoing support to the client’s analytical needs.

Essential Functions:

• Perform a variety of routine sample preparations and analysis procedures to quantitatively measure small molecule and biotherapeutic compounds, on instrumentation such as KF, ROI, GC, ICP-OES, HPLC and LC-MS.
• Provide analytical support for the testing of a variety of samples from GMP and non-GMP studies such as Stability and Out of Specification.
• Perform work assignments accurately, with the highest quality, in a timely and safe manner. 
• Set up analytical instrumentation for analysis using appropriate methods.
• Support the routine operation and occasional maintenance of analytical instrumentation, SOPs and regulatory procedures and guidelines. 
• Communicate analytical results to the required team and group leaders in required documentation.
• Problem solving, either independently or with assistance, pertaining to extraction and/or instrumentation problems. 
• Provide additional 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.

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. 

OR

• Masters degree and previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable 1-2 years).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• 1 + years of experience of working in a regulated laboratory is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of multiple applicable techniques such as HPLC, KF, GC & ICP testing would be essential, although training will be provided.
• Ability to work with multiple testing platforms and tasks simultaneously to meet client needs is essential.
• Experience with Empower software would be useful.
• Proficiency to perform analytical testing on multiple techniques would be useful.
• Experience in analytical problem solving and troubleshooting abilities would be beneficial.
• Ability to work in a collaborative work environment with a team.
• Knowledge of general chemistry and separation science.
• Proficiency on technical operating systems.
• Ability to support other team members in other analytical techniques (such as SEC).
• Proven problem solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Proven ability in technical writing skills.
• Time management and project management skills.
• Good written and oral communication skills.

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!