Scientist - Mammalian Cell Culture

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Job Description

This is a fully onsite role based at our customer’s site in Worcester, MA. We welcome applicants from all locations within the US. Please note that relocation assistance is not provided for this position, and any relocation costs will be the responsibility of the candidate.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

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 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.

Key responsibilities:

Biologics production via mammalian suspension cell culture.
Maintain cell cultures in flasks, bags, and bioreactors.
Maintain a high level of productivity in the team with clear daily, detailed, and accurate documentation of manufacturing activities.
Collaborate with cross functional teams to meet project goals, and advance novel products into pipeline.
Build strong relationships with key collaborators.
Present science, plans and data updates to project teams.

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 2-4 years)
OR  Masters  degree with 0-2 years experience

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:

Proficient in mammalian cell culture with strong aseptic technique.
Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative and dynamic environment.
Self-motivated with excellent attention to detail and ownership of independent work assignments.
GLP experience.
Bioreactor experience/equipment of scale.
Strong organizational, planning and trouble-shooting skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Strong scientific curiosity with a passion for problem-solving and optimization
Builds strong relationships with peers and cross-functional team members.
Learns quickly, grasps the 'essence' and can change the course quickly when needed.
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…