FSP Associate Scientist: Synthetic Molecule Pharmaceutics

Associate Scientist

Join us as an Associate Scientist! 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.

Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.

As a Scientist I your role will be to oversee the operations of clinical laboratory testing, ensure the accuracy and reliability of results, manage and mentor lab staff, and uphold the highest standards of quality and compliance in all laboratory practices.

• Synthetic Molecule Pharmaceutics (SMP), within Drug Discovery in Research and Early Development (gRED) is responsible for delivering clinical supplies to the clinic and developing a robust and scalable manufacturing process, including the controls to ensure quality products for our patients.
• You will have an opportunity to immerse yourself in a collaborative environment and master the intricacies of early-phase clinical trial material delivery.
• Join our department, renowned for its groundbreaking research and rapid translation of discoveries and gain hands-on insights into drug development from industry leaders.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Must have a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 1 years).
• 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.

• Powder Processing:
  Conduct hands-on powder handling operations pertaining to solid dosage form development, including weighing, sieving, blending, granulation, milling, powder compaction, and film coating using bench-scale and at-scale equipment.
• In-Process Testing & Characterization:
  Perform routine, meticulous assessments of powder and compact properties, such as powder flowability, powder density, mechanical characterization of compacts, disintegration testing, and other relevant characterization.
• Drug product manufacturing:
  Perform manufacturing operations for solid oral dosage forms (tablets and capsules) by following Batch Records and SOPs.
• Documentation:
  Maintain accurate, real-time documentation in Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELNs), batch records, and other data management systems.
• Data analysis:
  Perform comprehensive data processing and analysis leveraging tools such as Excel spreadsheets, statistical software, or Python scripts.
• Safety & Compliance:
  Adhere strictly to all laboratory safety protocols, equipment handling procedures, and SOPs.

• Experimental Execution:
  Proficiency in following complex, repetitive experimental protocols and batch records without deviation.
• Software Proficiency:
  Must have demonstrated proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite (including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) for documentation and data management.
• Technical Knowledge:
  Knowledge and hands-on experience in powder processing, handling, and…