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

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.

• 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.

• 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 + 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 crucial.
• 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 helpful.
• 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.