Scientist - Solid State Characterization

Thermo Fisher Scientific; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global contract research organization is seeking a dedicated Scientist specializing in Solid State Characterization. This role involves utilizing advanced analytical techniques to support pharmaceutical development, ensuring compliance with GMP standards. You will work collaboratively in a dynamic environment, contributing to groundbreaking research that impacts health outcomes globally. If you are passionate about science and eager to make a difference, this opportunity offers a pathway to advance your career while working on innovative projects that matter.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration

Annual incentive plan bonus

Healthcare benefits

Career development opportunities

Innovative company culture

Qualifications

• Experience with solid state characterization techniques in pharmaceutical development.
• Knowledge of GMP and GLP standards for laboratory practices.

Responsibilities

• Support solid state characterization and method development for pharmaceutical materials.
• Generate physicochemical characterization data for drug substance and product.

Skills

Analytical instrumentation

Solid state characterization

General chemistry

GMP and GLP compliance

Microsoft Excel

Project management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in lab sciences

Master's degree in lab sciences

Tools

X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD)

Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)

Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)

Dynamic light scattering

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

Job description

Scientist - Solid State Characterization

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Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards

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. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

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 customers to make the world healthier, safer, and cleaner.

Within our Analytical Services team, we have a functional service provider solution, which is a unique partnership that allows our customers to leverage 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.

Key responsibilities:

• Support solid state characterization and method development, validation and execution for pharmaceutical materials across the discovery and development pipeline.
• Use state-of-the-art technologies to support early and late stage pharmaceutical development with a variety of techniques including X-ray powder diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, dynamic light scattering, surface area measurement and SEM among others while onsite at a pharmaceutical client site.
• Generate physicochemical characterization data to support chemical and pharmaceutical process development as well as release and stability of drug substance and drug product.
• Generate physical form and physical characterization data for release and stability under GMP
• Manage sample receipt and document results according to the customer's procedures
  
  

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in lab sciences such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Material Science, Immunology, Biology, Molecular Biology or similar
• Scientist: Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years’)
• OR Masters degree
  
  

In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience with analytical instrumentation used in the pharmaceutical industry (2+ year) – specifically for solid state characterization such as XRPD, ssNMR, IR, Raman, SEM, DSC, TGA, surface area by BET and particle size by laser diffraction
• Solid understanding and knowledge of general chemistry and solid state or physical chemistry
• Ability to understand and independently apply GMPs and /or GLPs to everyday work with regard to documentation and instrument use
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Excel and Word to perform tasks
• Ability to independently optimize analytical methods
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Time management and project management skills
• Problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
• Ability to work in a collaborative work environment with a team
  
  

Working Environment:

Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

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.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, 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!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research and Science

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Biotechnology Research

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