Associate Scientist

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards

Job Description

You will discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. 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.

We offer 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.

We are 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 leverage 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:

• Assisting with method development for endogenous molecule/biomarker bioanalysis in supporting drug discovery and translational research for preclinical and clinical studies
• Performs and ensures analytical work in compliance with applicable regulations
• Perform method development and validations of bioanalytical assays
• Conduct assays utilizing automated pipetting extraction instruments, HPLC with LC/MS detection technique
• Use computer skills to compile and analyze assay results
• Assume responsibility or assist in writing reports
• Review and approve data
• Drafts and reviews reports
• Reviews SOPs

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in lab sciences such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Material Science, Immunology, Biology, Molecular Biology or similar
• Associate Scientist: Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0-2 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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• General lab skills: lab safety, solution preparations, use of balances, pH meter, pipettes, and other instruments is a must
• Knowledge of bioanalytical extraction techniques and Instrumentation: PPT, LLE, SPE
• Experience with HPLC, LC/MS, Data Processing and Analysis (SCIEX Analyst) is a plus
• Good documentation skills

Working Environment:

• 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 work in non-traditional work environments
• Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency
• May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities

Benefits:

• We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits
• Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects
• We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in Illinois is $27.41–$45.68.This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

Language: en

Salary : $27 - $46