Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

Job Description

Scientist - Biopharma - 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.

• Perform a variety of routine sample preparations and analysis procedures to quantitatively measure large molecule and biopharmaceutical compounds

• Provide analytical support for the testing of a variety of samples from GMP and non-GMP studies for Toxicology assessment, discovery, process research and development.
• 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 to QA and issuance to customers.

• 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 1-2 years)

• 1 plus years of experience with HPLC (SEC for antibodies) in a regulated GMP lab is required.
• Knowledge of general chemistry and separation science
• Experience with HPLC and Empower software
• Experience in Mass Spec (Glycan analysis of antibodies, Intact mass)
• Immunoassay/bio residual experience useful (quantitative ELISA, SPR,qPCR)
• Ability to support root cause analysis for method investigations
• Proficiency on technical operating systems
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Experience in analytical problem solving and troubleshooting abilities would be advantageous
• Time management and project management skills
• Ability to work in a collaborative work environment with a team