MSAT Scientist III, Drug Product

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Title: MSAT Scientist III, Drug Product

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Thermo Fisher Scientific - Viral Vector Services (VVS) is a multifaceted gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that seeks sharp individuals to bring the highest quality processes, products and testing to our clients. Our employees are committed to making a difference in our organization for our client partners and the patients we serve.

Discover Impactful Work:

The Drug Product Scientist, Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT), provides advanced scientific and technical leadership for commercial and clinical drug-product manufacturing processes. This role serves as a subject‑matter expert for formulation, compounding, filtration, filling, visual inspection, and associated manufacturing operations.

• The Scientist III is responsible for technology transfer, process validation, continued process verification, manufacturing investigations, and lifecycle management.

• The role works cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Process Development, Quality, Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, and external manufacturing partners to ensure processes are scientifically sound, compliant, robust, and capable of consistently delivering products that meets established quality requirements.

• Drug-Product Process Support: Provide scientific and technical support for drug-product manufacturing operations

• Technology Transfer and Process Introduction: Lead or support technology transfers of drug-product processes for clinical and commercial programs.

• Process Validation: Develop process-validation strategies and author or review process‑performance qualification protocols, reports, and support documentation.

• Investigations and Technical Problem‑Solving: Lead or support complex deviation investigations, nonconformance investigations, product‑impact assessments, and root‑cause analyses.

• Process Monitoring and Lifecycle Management: Develop and maintain process‑monitoring and continued process verification programs.

• Master’s degree highly preferred.

• Bachelor's degree in a Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, or a related scientific or engineering discipline related discipline required.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with 5-7 years of relevant industry experience required.

• Experience authoring or reviewing GMP documentation, including protocols, reports, deviations, change controls, risk assessments, and technical assessments.

• Demonstrated experience with one or more of the…